00:00 Sergeant Henry Gunther was the last soldier to die in World War I, in the very last minute of the war.

01:46 The Germans were economically and socially weakened, suffering from the Spanish flu pandemic, and facing a revolution, leading to their decision to agree to an armistice ending the war.

02:50 In the final hours before the armistice, some artillery units continued to fire to use up their remaining ammunition, while Allied officers wanted to push the fighting as close to 11 am as possible without violating the ceasefire.

04:03 The last soldier to die in World War I was an American named Henry Gunther, who was drafted and wrote a letter expressing his misery and urging his friend to avoid being drafted.

05:08 Henry Gunther, demoted and heartbroken, charged the German position just one minute before the armistice took effect, resulting in his instant death.

06:19 Henry Gunther was posthumously restored to the rank of sergeant and awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, and there was controversy surrounding the last day of the war with over 11,000 casualties, including 2,700 deaths, and an inquiry found that French Field Marshal Fosch was the one who refused an immediate ceasefire, while the biggest mystery surrounding Gunther's actions was why he charged the German position with no possible military objectives to be gained.

07:23 Henry Gunther's motivations for charging the German position on the last day of World War I remain unknown, but his actions can be seen as a final attempt at redemption and restoring his lost honor.