The Christmas Day Truce 1914 | A Brief Cessation of Fighting on the Western Front

<p>It was brief, but it was significant. For a brief moment, humanity shone through and enemies could see each other as humans, like them. &nbsp;Measures were taken to prevent it from happening again, but for this short time, hope and humanity won out! &nbsp;</p> <p>#ChristmasDayTruce #WorldWarI #WesternFront</p> <p>You can also <a href="https://youtu.be/N_cltEZ8IHc" target="_blank"><strong>watch this episode on YouTube.</strong></a></p> <p>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.</p> <p>You can support for free by subscribing, liking, commenting and sharing.</p> <p>Receive my weekly history newsletter by signing up at <a href="http://eepurl.com/dvGx2H">http://eepurl.com/dvGx2H</a> - with the added bonus of having 7 days to book new tours and events before they are released to the general public!</p> <p>Visit https://www.BritishHistoryTours.com for full details of history tours and events.</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/british-history/message