The true story of the First World War Christmas Truce in December 1914

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On Christmas Eve in 1914, a light snowfall began to dust the Western Front, unable to settle on the muddy, waterlogged ground that had been obliterated by months of warfare.

Meanwhile, as the smell of rotting flesh lurked in the air, the sound of Christmas carols carrried across the barren No Man’s Land.

The story of what happened the following day is one that has been shared for over 100 years, as a tale to remind us of the true spirit of Christmas.