Impromptu Christmas truces begin to take hold along parts of the Western Front 100 years ago today (Dec 24 1914)

1910s, World War I


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(Thursday, December 24, 1914, Christmas Eve; on the Western Front of the First World War) — Impromptu Christmas truces began to take hold along parts of the Western Front today between British and German soldiers who, in some cases, exchanged gifts and even played soccer with each other.