The Western Front, Christmas, 1914. Out of the violence a silence, then a song. A German soldier steps into No Man's Land singing "Stille Nacht." Thus begins an extraordinary night of camaraderie, ...

On the Western Front, in the midst of the Christmas of 1914, a remarkable scene unfolds. Amidst the chaos and conflict, a profound silence is followed by a heartfelt song. It is a German soldier who ...

Glistening snow, reindeer paws, Grandma's house, and ... the battlefield? Christmas music usually evokes warm memories, wishes for peace and the joy of the season. Yet many of our favorite holiday ...

Evan Michael Woods If it weren’t taught in history class, the impromptu ceasefire during which 100,000 British and German troops laid down their weapons and left their trenches to celebrate Christmas ...

GOSHEN — Opposing trenches, yards apart in the midst of war, call a truce in the spirit of Christmas, a recognition of each other's humanity. For its holiday performance, South Bend Civic Theatre ...

On Christmas Eve in 1914, a light snowfall began to dust the Western Front, unable to settle on the muddy, waterlogged ground that had been obliterated by months of warfare. Meanwhile, as the smell of ...

War stems from division. It happens when there are problems we just can’t seem to solve. War is brutal, but every now and then, a little light shines through. The Christmas Truce of 1914 was one of ...

All went quiet on the western front in December 1914, when spontaneous truces broke out between enemy soldiers spending the holidays at war. They decorated, exchanged gifts, and even playing a little ...

We’ve all heard the word “truce” a lot lately, especially in the context of the Israel-Hamas conflict. After intense negotiations, the combatants agreed to stop shooting for a few days to accommodate ...

Allied and German soldiers laid down their arms to celebrate Christmas together during World War I. The Western Front. Christmas. 1914. Out of the violence comes a silence, then a song. A German ...