Christmas Eve, 1914. The Night War Stopped 🎄 On Christmas Eve during World War I, German soldiers began singing Silent Night from their trenches. Across no man’s land, British and Allied soldiers heard it and joined in, each side singing in their own language. Guns fell silent. Men climbed out of trenches. They exchanged food, sang carols, prayed, and even played football. For one night, enemies remembered they were human. This moment became known as the Christmas Truce of 1914 a reminder that
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1914: On Christmas Day along the Western Front, German and British soldiers initiated a spontaneous ceasefire. After singing carols like "Stille Nacht" across the trenches near Ypres, Belgium, they cautiously entered No Man's Land. They shook hands, exchanged gifts like tobacco and plum pudding, and even played football. This moment of shared humanity was a shock to High Command, who issued strict orders forbidding future fraternization. It's a stunning irony that the greatest threat to the war
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Christmas Eve, 1914. The Western Front. Four months of relentless gunfire. Then the guns fell silent. ❄️ A German soldier began singing "Silent Night." The British answered with "Joy to the World." And then, something miraculous, they met in the middle. Enemies exchanged gifts, shared photographs, kicked a soccer ball around, and for one day, made peace. The commanders later said proximity was the greatest threat to morale. When soldiers were close enough to hear each other's voices, to smell ea
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What are your family's holiday traditions? For The United States Army Field Band, singing carols for the holidays is a tradition they love to keep. Check out this performance of "Christmas 1914" from "Sound the Bells." Start a new tradition by watching our great Soldiers bring in some holiday cheer, with the whole family, no matter where they might be. #Holidays2020 | #PeopleFirst | #SoundOfTheBells | U.S. Army
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On Christmas Eve 1914, the sound of rifles gave way to the singing of Stille Nacht by German soldiers across No Mans Land. British troops soon joined in with Silent Night, and a quiet ceasefire began. Men emerged unarmed from their trenches, exchanging small gifts like cigars, buttons, chocolate, and tins of food. They took pictures together and even played makeshift football. For a brief time, they helped bury the fallen. By the following day, orders ended the delay in fighting, and normal host
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