WWI Christmas Truce - When the British and Germans Became Friends For a Day

This is one war story with heart that makes you appreciate the little things that bring people together. The British army were in their foxholes as bombs and gun shots rang out in the middle of a bitter cold winter fight with the Germans during WWI, 1914. But things were about to change, because the date was Dec 25th, Christmas, and on that day during the war, the Germans and British soldiers laid down their guns for a Christmas truce to celebrate the holiday together, before fighting resumed the next morning. Check out this crazy true military story!

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[Rictoris]

It’s beautiful to know that people, even in a horrible time, no matter the differences between them, can get along under a single event that means a lot to many

[BrianaCunningham]

People forget that a lot of the Germans were fighting against their will. This story is one of my favourites.

[ilikeyourcutg]

“Elders declare war, but it’s the youth that must fight and die” this quote is simple but has a lot of meaning

[ghanavaga]

“War is young men dying and old men talking”
-Franklin D. Roosevelt

[medicgaming]

Alternate title: One of history’s most wholesome moments

[Dor]

Imagine being shot by the guy who partied by your side

[prestobesto]

A time when both sides realized they were human.

[yurikovRUKR]

The elder starts the war
The youth dies first
The rich gets entertained
The poor suffers

[casdj]

British:"Germans! Ahhhh!"

Germans:"Merry Christmas!"

[Dragon-King]

The christmas truce is the most heartwarming thing I have ever heard of.

[murtaza_d]

Why doesn't school teach this kind of history to us

[jimjimson]

Imagine shooting a guy you were friends with just yesterday

[ImperialKnight]

Today we are brothers,
Tonight we are friends.

A moment of peace,
In a war that never ends.
-Sabaton

[angelocadena]

This was my dad's favorite war story, i can still remember the time he told me this story when i was a kid. I miss you papa.

[zacharyishandsome]

This is actually kinda wholesome. To teams that hate each other come together make a truce and me happy for a few days

[cypr]

Germany in WW1: Christmas Truce
Germany in WW2: Fvcking holocoust

[blch_gaming]

Its sad to think that they were killing each other the next day

[maxamps]

you left the fact the soldiers who participated in this truce refused to fight for weeks. some even sent elsewhere.

[MistyFalls]

There's a life on both ends of a gun

[troydagrass]

British and Germans: Let’s not attack each other on Christmas

Colonists during American Revolution: Haha, Christmas guns go