World War I was barely six months old when on Christmas Day a strange occurrence happened. Without a formal treaty being signed peace happened in the trenches. English and German soldiers first popped their heads up then walked towards each other.
Shaking hands, exchanging food, singing Christmas Caroles as best they could between English and German. The research is clear that this did happen.
A rumor – myth? came about that a giant game of soccer broke out. Is it true or a wish?
In an excellent, but albeit lengthy article published two years ago, The New York Times researchers looked at this famous story. If you like football/soccer and want a heart warming story, give it a read.
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