The WWI Christmas Truce 1914

Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at 1:00 PM
Basil Ryan in This Day in History

This video clip depicts the WWI Christmas truce on the Western Front in 1914 from the film “Oh! What A Lovely War” accompanied by the music Stille Nacht - Silent Night.

RELATED MEDIA

• The Christmas Truce of 1914—actual 1914 WWI film footage (YouTube)
• Belleau Wood: Christmas Truce (song by Garth Brooks)

 

 

Article originally appeared on Franklin Independent Journal (http://franklinindependentjournal.com/).