<P> The Armistice of 11 November 1918 was the armistice that ended fighting on land , sea and air in World War I between the Allies and their last opponent , Germany . Previous armistices had eliminated Bulgaria , the Ottoman Empire and the Austro - Hungarian Empire . Also known as the Armistice of Compiègne from the place where it was signed , it came into force at 11 a.m. Paris time on 11 November 1918 ( `` the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month '' ) and marked a victory for the Allies and a complete defeat for Germany , although not formally a surrender . </P>
<P> The Armistice of 11 November 1918 was the armistice that ended fighting on land , sea and air in World War I between the Allies and their last opponent , Germany . Previous armistices had eliminated Bulgaria , the Ottoman Empire and the Austro - Hungarian Empire . Also known as the Armistice of Compiègne from the place where it was signed , it came into force at 11 a.m. Paris time on 11 November 1918 ( `` the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month '' ) and marked a victory for the Allies and a complete defeat for Germany , although not formally a surrender . </P>
when was the armistice signed that ended world war i
when was the armistice signed that ended world war i
11 a.m. Paris time 11 November 1918
11 a.m. Paris time 11 November 1918