The Christmas Truce Through the Eyes of the Soldiers
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Christmas 1914 saw the famous truce on the frozen Western Front when soldiers from both sides put down their guns and met in No Man's Land. In this podcast we tell the story through the eyes of the men who were there. What did they see? How did they feel? Find out as we listen to their words and experiences.
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