During the six hours between the signing of the armistice and its taking effect, opposing armies on the Western Front began to withdraw from their positions, but fighting continued along many areas of the front, as commanders wanted to capture territory before the war ended.
Selama enam jam antara penandatanganan gencatan senjata tersebut dan penerapannya, pasukan yang saling berperang di Front Barat mulai menarik diri dari posisi mereka, tetapi terus bertempur di sejumlah wilayah front karena para komandan ingin mencaplok wilayah sebelum perang berakhir.