An Aerial view of Camp Humphreys taken by Jack with his overhead Building used as the office for Survey, and map Reproduction and Ranging Just a close look at a 1 october 1918 map -- A bit of History on the "Great War" --World War I Ended With the Treaty of Versailles June 28, 1919. World War I (1914-1918) was finally over. This first global conflict had claimed from 9 million to 13 million lives and caused unprecedented damage. Germany had formally surrendered on November 11, 1918, and all nations had agreed to stop fighting while the terms of peace were negotiated. On June 28, 1919, Germany and the Allied Nations (including Britain, France, Italy and Russia) signed the Treaty of Versailles, formally ending the war. (Versailles is a city in France, 10 miles outside of Paris.) The United States did not sign the treaty, however, because it objected to its terms, specifically, the high price that Germany was to pay for its role as aggressor. Instead, the U.S. negotiated its own settlement with Germany in 1921. If I am not mistaken, between the building are lots of rolls of roofing tar paper. The building must still being worked on.