In the early stages of the First World War, Brits and Germans came together on the frontlines to pause the fighting for Christmas – at least, that’s how the story goes. But what really happened, and ...
On Christmas Eve 1914, men of the British Army Heard German troops in the trenches opposite them singing carols and patriotic songs. Allegedly, they saw lanterns and small f ...
Rochester resident Helen McCracken experienced a jolt of recognition from an unexpected source recently. Leafing through the Post-Bulletin, McCracken found herself looking at a photo of a familiar ...
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The unexpected hope of the 1914 truce
The year was 1914. During WW1, an unofficial ceasefire was declared on Christmas night despite no formal agreement. German and British soldiers sang Christmas carols to each other, leading some German ...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla — It’s a heavy burden to remember, but the laminated pages in Jack Romberg's archives carry the weight. “Richard Stern is my ... was my great uncle," Romberg said. “He was a hero for ...
The French-German border is littered with as many as 500 underground sites used during World War I. Researcher Jeff Gusky explores them and finds a vivid record of the lives the U.S. and German ...
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