Christmas Day 1914
History com editors state in an october 27 2009 article that.
Christmas day 1914. 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 anglo german front the guns fell silent. The christmas truce occurred on and around christmas day 1914 when the sounds of rifles firing and shells exploding faded in a number of places along the western front during world war i in favor of holiday celebrations. Pope benedict xv who took office that september had originally. In a later interview 2003 anderson the last known surviving scottish veteran of the war vividly recalled christmas day and said.
It s not a football match at christmas day in 1914. Video unavailable click to play tap to play. It s a virus that s killed millions of people get over yourself video loading. Christmas truce december 24 25 1914 impromptu cease fire that occurred along the western front during world war i.
During the unofficial ceasefire soldiers on both sides of.