The Real Story of the Christmas Truce
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The Real Story of the Christmas Truce
The photographs, letters and interviews in IWM’s collection tell the real story of the Christmas Truce. In this video, Head of Documents and Sound Anthony Richards explains how the truce came about, its impact on the course of the First World War and why it never happened again after 1914.
Apr 10, 2014
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