What Was The Purpose Of Armistice Day?
The first commemoration of Armistice Day took place at Buckingham Palace. King George V hosted a “Banquet in Honour of the President of the French Republic” on the evening of November 10, 1919, which marked the beginning of the festivities. Following this, the first formal commemorations of Armistice Day took place on the grounds of…
The first commemoration of Armistice Day took place at Buckingham Palace. King George V hosted a “Banquet in Honour of the President of the French Republic” on the evening of November 10, 1919, which marked the beginning of the festivities.
Following this, the first formal commemorations of Armistice Day took place on the grounds of Buckingham Palace on the morning of November 11, 1919.
What Was The Purpose Of Armistice Day?
Armistice Day, also known as Veterans Day, is observed annually on November 11. This day was selected to remember the armistice that was signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at Compiègne, France, at 5:45 in the morning, for the halt of hostilities on the Western Front of World War I.
It was the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month” of 1918 when the armistice was declared to be in force at eleven in the morning.
This day is observed to commemorate the signing of the Armistice, which brought an end to the First World War and to honour all of those who have given their lives in service to their nation since the year 1914.
