British and German troops in No Man's Land "Peace" |
December 24, 1914...temporary humanity, empathy, and peace found a place on WWI battlefields as British and German soldiers initiated an unofficial ceasefire...singing songs, exchanging gifts, helping each other bury the dead, playing soccer, eating meals...
Christmas Truce 1914 |
Watch the you tube clip (00:30-5:20) for interviews and stories of this amazing story:German and British substitute soccer for bullets!
"We must never forget that there is something within human nature that can respond to goodness..."
-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. |
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