Keith Iles Posted 25 December , 2014 Share Posted 25 December , 2014 Remembering all those who took part in the Christmas Truce of 1914 and wishing all Pals and forum members and their families a very Merry Xmas and a Happy safe and prosperous New Year :poppy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 25 December , 2014 Share Posted 25 December , 2014 And remembering the 149 men who didnt get to see Boxing Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFF Posted 25 December , 2014 Share Posted 25 December , 2014 Xmas 1914-104 years ago http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-30433729 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 25 December , 2014 Share Posted 25 December , 2014 And remembering the 149 men who didnt get to see Boxing Day. ... and also the estimated 6,000 to 10,000 French and German soldiers who didn't live beyond Christmas Day either... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted 26 December , 2014 Share Posted 26 December , 2014 Steinbach and la Tête des Faux, 24.12.1914 http://thebluelinefrontier.com/2014/12/22/noel-1914-christmas-in-the-vosges-1914-part-1/ http://thebluelinefrontier.com/2014/12/24/la-tete-des-faux-one-hundred-years-on-christmas-in-the-vosges-1914-2/ http://mightygwyn.zenfolio.com/p679000355 Gwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMarsdin Posted 28 December , 2014 Share Posted 28 December , 2014 Thanks for posting the timely reminders Dave and Gwyn; the image of the localised truce may be a lovely one but the way it is portrayed now as a missed chance for overall peace is so far from the hard reality of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geraint Posted 28 December , 2014 Share Posted 28 December , 2014 And remembering the 149 men who didnt get to see Boxing Day. Very well put. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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