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Sphere cover - First Armistice between Russians & Germans
The First Armistice by Fortunino Matania, showing Russian emissaries presenting their credentials to German officers. The first step towards peace negotiations was taken by the Russian parliamentaires who, in the first days of December 1917 were chosen to discuss matters at the headquarters of the German Commander-in-Chief. they left the Russian lines with a white flag and a bugler, and after walking 300 yards across No Mans Land met German officers close to the latters barbed-wire entanglements. Their eyes were bandaged and they were taken to headquarters, where they presented their credentials from Krylenko, the Russian Commander-in-Chief, to two specially deputed officers of the German divisional staff. Date: 1918
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Armistice Blindfold Blindfolded Bugler Emissaries Fortunino Germans Matania Negotiations Peace Russians Sphere December Officers
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This evocative image, titled "The First Armistice between Russians and Germans" by renowned Italian artist Fortunino Matania, captures a pivotal moment in the history of the First World War. The scene depicts Russian emissaries, dressed in winter uniforms and with their eyes bandaged, making their way across the treacherous "no man's land" towards the German lines. Accompanied by a bugler, they carry credentials from their Commander-in-Chief, Krylenko, signifying the first steps towards peace negotiations. The year was 1917, and the Russians, in the early days of December, had chosen these parliamentarians to discuss matters at the headquarters of the German Commander-in-Chief. Upon reaching the German barbed-wire entanglements, they were met by officers who received their credentials with solemn respect. The snow-covered landscape, the somber expressions of the soldiers, and the stark contrast between the two sides, all serve to underscore the gravity of the moment. This powerful image, taken from the Sphere magazine cover of 1918, stands as a testament to the human spirit's ability to seek peace even amidst the horrors of war.
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