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former9thward

(32,025 posts) Wed Dec 24, 2014, 03:36 PM Dec 2014

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When the Guns Went Silent.

100 years ago ordinary Allied and German soldiers made their own Christmas truce despite threats from officers. If only ordinary soldiers controlled our wars ......

http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/print/WSJ_-C001-20141220.pdf

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When the Guns Went Silent. (Original Post) former9thward Dec 2014 OP

Yes, very inspiring. Feral Child Dec 2014 #1

Yes, it would be great if some research was done on this. former9thward Dec 2014 #2

Feral Child

(2,086 posts)

1. Yes, very inspiring.

Reply to former9thward (Original post)

Wed Dec 24, 2014, 04:58 PM

Dec 2014

Pist the officers off no end. Can't have soldiers deciding not to kill people!

I think some British soldiers were severely punished.

former9thward

(32,025 posts)

2. Yes, it would be great if some research was done on this.

Reply to Feral Child (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 24, 2014, 05:01 PM

Dec 2014

Unfortunately the participants are all dead and the most of the paperwork, if any survives, would be in London or Berlin.

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