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When sport brings people together - The Christmas Day Truce
A mere game of football united two enemies on Christmas Day 1914 after months of fighting and killing. Christmas gave the Germans and Allies the opportunity to agree to a truce to bury their dead. The spirit of Christmas and the inner morality of the soldiers shone through as during the truce they shared jokes, sang carols, drank beer and exchanged gifts. While the… Continue
Added by Elliott Westhoff on February 19, 2010 at 0:30 — 2 Comments
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