At the stroke of midnight on Christmas Eve 1914, firing from the German trenches suddenly stopped. A German brass band began playing Christmas carols…

12 Dec

Early, Christmas morning, the German soldiers came out of their trenches, approaching the allied lines, calling “Merry Christmas” (Fröhliche Weihnachten). At first the allied soldiers thought it was a trick, but they soon climbed out of their trenches and shook hands with the German soldiers.

The truce lasted a few days, and the men exchanged presents of cigarettes and plum puddings, sang carols and songs. They even played a game of Soccer.

Related Reading:
Christmas truce – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
snopes.com: World War I Christmas Truce

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