Christmas Eve, 1914. The Western Front. Four months of relentless gunfire. Then the guns fell silent. ❄️ A German soldier began singing "Silent Night." The British answered with "Joy to the World." And then, something miraculous, they met in the middle. Enemies exchanged gifts, shared photographs, kicked a soccer ball around, and for one day, made peace. The commanders later said proximity was the greatest threat to morale. When soldiers were close enough to hear each other's voices, to smell ea
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183K views · 3.8K reactions | What are your family's holiday traditions? For The United States Army Field Band, singing carols for the holidays is a tradition they love to keep. Check out this performance of "Christmas 1914" from "Sound the Bells." Start a new tradition by watching our great Soldiers bring in some holiday cheer, with the whole family, no matter where they might be. #Holidays2020 | #PeopleFirst | #SoundOfTheBells | U.S. Army | Facebook
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On Christmas Eve 1914, the sound of rifles gave way to the singing of Stille Nacht by German soldiers across No Mans Land. British troops soon joined in with Silent Night, and a quiet ceasefire began. Men emerged unarmed from their trenches, exchanging small gifts like cigars, buttons, chocolate, and tins of food. They took pictures together and even played makeshift football. For a brief time, they helped bury the fallen. By the following day, orders ended the delay in fighting, and normal host
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