Christmas Truce
The NYTimes has a nice article on my favorite Christmas story, the WWI Christmas Truce in 1914.
And, Antiwar has links to 16 different stories on the Christmas Truce. (It's whole section about halfway down the right column under the Christmas Truce picture montage.)
And, Antiwar has links to 16 different stories on the Christmas Truce. (It's whole section about halfway down the right column under the Christmas Truce picture montage.)
posted by mikevotes at
7:48 AM
2 Comments:
Good story. Didn't the commanders, at least on the allied side, threaten many of their subordinates for taking part in the truce? Just goes to show the people are more powerful, more decent, than those who lead them.
Happy holidays, Mike!
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Anonymous, at 9:26 AM
Yes, the commander's did throw absolute fits over this. There's even some great communications from the near frontline British commanders wondering how the war could possibly be continued after all these men got to know each other.
Mike
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mikevotes, at 2:23 PM
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