After four years of unprecedented slaughter, World War I ended with an armistice signed in a railway carriage in the Forest of Compiègne. The agreement went into effect at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. While technically a ceasefire rather than a surrender, the terms were designed to make it impossible for Germany to resume fighting. Germany was required to evacuate all occupied territories, surrender its submarine fleet and heavy weaponry, and allow Allied occupation of the Rhineland. The joy of the war's end was tempered by the sheer scale of loss: roughly 9 million soldiers and 10 million civilians had died. The date is now commemorated globally as Remembrance Day or Veterans Day, honoring those who served in all conflicts.