Quote Originally Posted by Brenus View Post
"That was what the Germans were negotiation on when they signed the Armistice":
No. What was the Germans were negotiating was an Armistice as they lost on battle. They were asking to the winners the terms in order to save what can be, social order in Germany.
Have you read on the negotiations for the Armistice?

It was not “Hay! We give up. What will you do to us?

It was a negotiated process.

It began on 5 October with a German telegram to Wilson. There were several more exchanges and on 23 October Wilson added three more points to the agreement.

As one of these points seemed to imply that the Kiser had to abdicate the Germans delayed and even considered further resistance.

Once the Kiser abdicated the way was clear and they signed the peace on November 11th.