THE Christmas Truce

[PTID1862]

Just pulled out an article from The Mirror... about the Christmas day truce of 1914...
 
I didn't realise that people were still killed that day, and a letter from one of the officers saying he couldn't leave the trench in case he was shot by sniper.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/football-must-never-forget-christmas-4759153

 

It is good that this will continue to be remembered, as at least a small shining light upon the face of humanity, and what we can continue to strive for...

[ivansneck]

@Blackville and I are going to the Carol Service at ML on Monday - is anyone else?

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@ivansneck I am

[liampie]

whats the point in a truce if you could still be killed?

[ivansneck]

whats the point in a truce if you could still be killed?

The truce was totally unofficial

[PTID1862]

81 people still died that day, remarkable, were they the first 81 to go over into no mans land? where they in a different part of the front? it isn't clear, but it shocked me that people still died, as I hadn't heard that part before