The last soldier killed in WWI died 1 minute before the war ended
Many question why Sgt. Henry Gunther would charge a German machine gun nest at 10:59 on the day of the the Armistice
July 18, 2017
By Blake Stilwell
Sergeant Henry Gunther was actually a private the day he charged a German machine gun nest for the last time in World War I. He had just been busted down in rank for criticizing the war in a letter he wrote home, and he wasn’t happy about it.
Luckily for millions of other soldiers and civilians in Europe, everyone knew the Armistice would come into effect on the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918.
https://www.military1.com/military-history/article/1795638014-the-last-soldier-killed-in-wwi-died-1-minute-before-the-war-ended/
