Pre-Dawn Commemoration of Military and Civilian Deaths.
Nov11
In an effort to raise mainstream awareness of civilian deaths, which began to be acceptable in the Great War, and whose numbers far exceed military casualties. William Geimer lays s wreath at 5 a.m. This was the exact time the armistice was signed, but it did not go into effect until six hours later, and during those six hours, attacks continued and nearly 3,000 died.