An illustration of the Christmas Truce of 1914 originally published in The Guardian on Jan. 9, 1915. By A.C. Michael. The original caption read: Saxons and Anglo-Saxons fraternising on the field of battle at the season of peace and goodwill. Officers and men from the German and British trenches meet and greet one another
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October 1, 2018
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It was Christmas night, 1914.