The War To End All Wars: Armistice Centennial In Belmont
One hundred years ago today, 2.5 million American servicemen (and also thousands of women who were attached to the military and volunteer organizations) were still stationed in France and Germany though the Armistice had been signed a month earlier. They would spend Christmas away from their loved ones and experience the holiday season in Europe. The huge logistical challenge of transporting millions of soldiers home across the Atlantic wasn’t undertaken in earnest until April 1919.