The material is presented by Michael Palin who reveals that soldiers continued to be killed in battle for many hours after the Armistice had been signed.
Palin recounts the personal stories of the last soldiers to die in the final days, hours and minutes of World War I.
[1] The programme commences with a brief mention of Major General William M. Wright of the United States 89th Division who, according to Palin, sacrificed lives storming the town of Stenay simply so his troops could have a bath; "... that lunatic decision cost something like 300 casualties" according to American historical author Joseph E.
[2] Faced with disaster, the German government dispatched a civilian peace delegation under Matthias Erzberger.
On 7 November, French soldiers on the front line near La Capelle witnessed the approach of several German cars bearing white flags.