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The Christmas truce (German: Weihnachtsfrieden; French: Trêve de Noël; Dutch: Kerstbestand) was a series of widespread unofficial ceasefires along the Western Front of the First World War around Christmas 1914. The truce occurred five months after hostilities had begun.
Christmas Truce, (December 24–25, 1914), unofficial and impromptu cease-fire that occurred along the Western Front during World War I. The pause in fighting was not universally observed, nor had it been sanctioned by commanders on either side, but, along some two-thirds of the 30-mile (48-km) front controlled by the British Expeditionary ...
Learn how British and German soldiers met in no man's land on Christmas Day 1914 and exchanged gifts, played football and buried casualties. Explore the photographs, letters and interviews in IWM's collection that tell the real story of the truce.
Dec 20, 2023 · Learn how World War I soldiers celebrated the holiday with gifts, carols, and soccer games in 1914. Find out what happened after the truce and how it was commemorated.
Oct 29, 2018 · Learn how British and German soldiers spontaneously ceased fire and fraternized in the trenches on Christmas Eve 1914. Read firsthand accounts, see illustrations and photos, and discover the origins and legacy of the Christmas Truce.
Dec 24, 2014 · German and British troops celebrating Christmas together during a temporary cessation of WWI hostilities known as the Christmas Truce. Mansell—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images
Nov 24, 2009 · Learn about the rare and remarkable event of the Christmas Truce in 1914, when soldiers from opposing sides in World War I laid down their arms and celebrated together. Find out how it happened, what they did, and why it was the last of its kind.
