This photograph captures a historically significant moment: the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I on November 11, 1918. It depicts Allied commanders, including Generals Weygand and Foch, standing in front of the railway carriage in the Forest of Compiègne, France, where the negotiations took place. The image is marked on the back with "AT - 1892-Los generales Weygand y Foch ante el vagón de ferrocarril donde firmó el armisticio, momentos en noviembre de 1918 se to aquel acuerdo.- Foto Cifra T 26.10.1.19 ACTUALIDADES GRÁFICAS CIFRA SPALTER, B-APARTADO 1112 MADRID COD. 854963." The photographic style is documentary, characteristic of early 20th-century photography, aiming to record the event accurately.
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