What comes to mind when you think about the First World War? Death, destruction, struggling soldiers, gunshots, and much more. The horrifying war started in 1914 and ended on November 11, 1918, with a ceasefire on both sides. But the horrors of the battle were alive even until the last second before the ceasefire came into effect. As World War I came to an end, the final sounds of conflict rang throughout the war-torn landscapes of Europe, and an audio clip of the same has gone viral on social media.
These final moments of warfare were captured as audio and recently shared by the page History Hub on Instagram. This tape, produced by an anonymous soldier or civilian, has stunned many with its heartbreaking account of the war. The sounds on the recording include a cacophony of artillery fire, distant explosions, and the odd crackling of small weapons fire. These echoes serve as a vivid reminder of the continent’s devastation and upheaval over the course of the war. The tape shows the abrupt change from wartime turmoil to the unnerving calm of an uncertain peace, interrupted only by chirping birds as soon as the ceasefire came into effect on November 11, 1918.
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Many online users who heard the audio tape raised many questions regarding the war strategy and the reason behind causing such devastation.
Some users asked, “I have one question. You know that everything will have to stop at a certain time. What you can achieve by shooting until the very last minute?” “Once they know the time of the ceasefire what is the intention to continue the shooting?”
Many noted the significant transition saying, “the way it just stops is horrific,” “I wonder what the birds said.”
An individual questioned the war strategy saying, “It disgusts me that these lads were made to continue to kill each other right up to 11 am when peace has already been declared.” Others noted, “Imagine dying before the end of the war. Being the last one,” “Think of the young men who died in those last few minutes.”
A user recounted a experience of a family member, “My great grandfather fought in that war and was mustard gassed by the Germans he was 16 when he went.” One user tried to explain why there were gunshots till the last minute saying, “It was said in the last hour most canons were pointed skywards and rounds were fired indiscriminately as they didn’t want to haul unforced munitions home.”
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