mebu Posted 24 December , 2004 Share Posted 24 December , 2004 Christmas Eve, 1917, and the officers in the photo, in a dugout somewhere in Flanders, are decorating their tree. No truce, perhaps even some activity? Merry Christmas to All, Peter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frie Posted 24 December , 2004 Share Posted 24 December , 2004 Christmas Truce 1914 in Flanders... Germans and British... Wytschaete area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Posted 24 December , 2004 Share Posted 24 December , 2004 I take the meeting of the two sides and the truce that followed that day almost for granted, having looked at the above picture, it really most have been a mesmeric experience. Mind blowing (not mine blowing!), can you imagine the experience of the soldier/soldiers who took those first tentative steps...... truly amazing!! Merry Xmas Soren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mebu Posted 24 December , 2004 Author Share Posted 24 December , 2004 Talking about the 1914 truce a few nights ago, I was told the following: A signboard appeared over the German trench saying "Gott Mit Uns" A while later a signboard appeared over the British trench, saying "We got mittens too" It may not be true, but it made me laugh. Peter, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbie Posted 24 December , 2004 Share Posted 24 December , 2004 Terrific pics thanks guys. Robbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derwisj Posted 24 December , 2004 Share Posted 24 December , 2004 Even the belgian television news spend some minutes on the christmas truce; with some reenactment film and some pictures. Really nice from them. Believe it was on VTM. pascal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frie Posted 27 December , 2004 Share Posted 27 December , 2004 Christmas truce in the Wytschaete area -- Commander : Grant --- Royal Berkshire.... also an officer : Hoque.... No football played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Morgan Posted 27 December , 2004 Share Posted 27 December , 2004 I remembered this man on the day, but was unable to post. This is Pte. Ernest Palfrey, of the Monmouthshire Regiment, who was Killed in Action on Christmas Day, 1914, aged 21. He is buried in Calvaire (Essex) Military Cemetery, not far from Ploesteert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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