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The Christmas match /

After four months of intense fighting, the war in Flanders between German and British soldiers fell silent on Christmas Eve 1914. The soldiers started singing instead of shooting. On Christmas Day they came out of their trenches and met in No Man's Land. Some chased rabbits. Some played footbal...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Thermaenius, Pehr (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London : Uniform Press, 2014.
Subjects:	Coyle, Jimmy. Schmidt, Albert. Christmas Truce, 1914. World War, 1914-1918 > Campaigns > Western Front.

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