On this day, 107 years ago, November 3, 1918 (September 30, 1918 in the lunar calendar), the German sailors revolted. The uprising naval troops filed into the palace of William II. In October 1918, the First World War was coming to an end and Germany was doomed to lose, but the German ruling clique still wanted to fight with all its might. On October 25, the Naval Command ordered the German ocean fleet in Kiel Port to go to sea to fight the British army and "sink with glory" if it failed. The 80,000 sailors in Kiel refused to lift anchor and put out the warship. Although the sailors 'boycott forced the German naval authorities to withdraw their orders, the sailors were persecuted and hundreds of people were arrested. On November 3, sailors took to the streets of Kiel to demonstrate against the naval authorities and demand the release of those arrested. The demonstration then developed into an armed uprising. The sailors disarmed their officers, quickly occupied strategic locations, and took control of the city. Workers also responded with armed uprisings and established the Soviet of Engineers 'Representatives. By the evening of the 4th, Kiir and nearby suburbs were occupied by insurgents. On the 5th, a city-wide general strike in support of the sailors 'uprising. The Seamen Uprising in Kiel Harbor became a signal for the outbreak of the November Revolution in Germany, which spread rapidly across the country. By November 8, armed uprisings had taken place in almost all major German cities and the Soviets of Engineers 'Representatives were established. The uprising was the starting point of the November Revolution in Germany. It also led to Germany being forced to declare a ceasefire and the end of World War I. On November 3, 1919, 80,000 sailors in Kiel Harbor revolted and established the country's first Soviet of Engineers 'Representatives, sounding the clarion call for the German November Revolution. On November 9, soldiers returning from the front line waved red flags. Enter Berlin and join the revolutionary ranks.