At the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month of 1918, the armistice that ended fighting in World War 1 went into effect. Some of the heaviest fighting of the conflict were in the hours before the armistice. The Treaty of Versailles, that actually ended the war, wouldn't be negotiated until 1919, and generals wanted to be in the best position possible, just in case fighting began again.
Written on the back, "O. D. Caldwell." More photos from Mr. Caldwell in the next post.
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