Witness, Christmas Truce
Dec 25, 2010 22:25:39 GMT
Post by shred on Dec 25, 2010 22:25:39 GMT
.For several days over Christmas in 1914 the fighting stopped on the battlefields of the First World War. British and German soldiers sang carols, exchanged gifts and even played football together.
For several days over Christmas in 1914 the fighting stopped on the battlefields of the First World War.
British and German soldiers left their trenches to sing carols, exchange gifts and even play football.
Using archive recordings from the BBC and testimony from the Imperial War Museum, Witness takes you back to that Christmas Truce.
Listen on iplayer here.
For several days over Christmas in 1914 the fighting stopped on the battlefields of the First World War.
British and German soldiers left their trenches to sing carols, exchange gifts and even play football.
Using archive recordings from the BBC and testimony from the Imperial War Museum, Witness takes you back to that Christmas Truce.
Listen on iplayer here.