The Christmas Day Truce 1914 | A Brief Cessation of Fighting on the Western Front
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It was brief, but it was significant. For a brief moment, humanity shone through and enemies could see each other as humans, like them.  Measures were taken to prevent it from happening again, but for this short time, hope and humanity won out!   #ChristmasDayTruce #WorldWarI #WesternFront You can also watch this episode on YouTube. Please join the British History Club https://www.Patreon.com/BritishHistory and enjoy early access to content, plus exclusive blogs, virtual tours, behind the scenes, live events and other perks such as free gifts. You can support for free by subscribing, liking, commenting and sharing. Receive my weekly history newsletter by signing up at http://eepurl.com/dvGx2H - with the added bonus of having 7 days to book new tours and events before they are released to the general public! Visit https://www.BritishHistoryTours.com for full details of history tours and events. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/british-history/message
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