# Armistice of Compiègne (1918)

URL: https://germany-history.com/timeline/1918-armistice-of-compiegne
Location: Compiègne, France
Categories: main-event

On 11 November 1918 German representatives signed the armistice in a railway carriage at Compiègne. Around two million German soldiers had died. The 'stab-in-the-back' myth blamed the defeat on the home front.

## Why it matters
The legend of undefeated armies poisoned the young republic.

Ruler at the time: [Friedrich Ebert](https://germany-history.com/rulers/friedrich-ebert)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia – Armistice of 11 November 1918](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armistice_of_11_November_1918)