PEACEFUL NIGHT, GRIM TRENCH: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914

Peaceful Night, Grim Trench: The Christmas Truce of 1914

In the midst of the carnage of World War I, a moment of remarkable harmony descended upon the Western Front. On Christmas Eve, 1914, amidst the desolate battlefields, a spontaneous ceasefire emerged. Soldiers on both sides desisted their arms and stepped out into No Man's Land. Humming carols and exchanging greetings became the norm as men who had

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