Christmas Truce 1914

[Canuck]

Wishing all of you on both sides a Merry Christmas!


The Story of the Christmas Truce

[itchy]

Merry Christmas and that "truce" is an amazing part of History.

[Jure]

Merry Christmass, Paul!

Jure

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Here is one I posted of the Christmas 1914 truce earlier.
Rob.

[Linz]

I have often wondered if this was a God given opportunity for the war to finish but the men in charge Weren't listening.
Makes you wonder.
Linz

[Jager]

I have often wondered if this was a God given opportunity for the war to finish but the men in charge Weren't listening.
Makes you wonder.
Linz

I don't wonder at all; They weren't in the trenches, after all. Besides, the emotions at home were too raised to consider ending it.
Karl

[Linz]

Karl you make a Good point.
I just find it interesting that the truce started through Christmas Songs.

[Jager]

Karl you make a Good point.
I just find it interesting that the truce started through Christmas Songs.

Never underestimate the power of music.
Karl

[Attila57]

I read a nice book about the Christmas 1914:

Michael Jürgs - Der KleineFrieden Im Grossen Krieg

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Thi book was translated in italian as "La piccola pace nella Grande Guerra Fronte Occidentale 1914: un Natale senz'armi" but I'm sorry I don't find and english translation of if.

A good reveiew at:

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/20...329560402.html

I found also this nice link: http://thebluevoice.blogspot.com/201...e-of-1914.html

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Nice link Attilio.
I will look for the book.
Rob.

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Yes you are right Attilio.
I had a look on Amazon and they have it, but not in English.
Rob.

[Attila57]

I found also a picture: Joyeux Noël

Look the trailer at: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0424205/ for example.

[Attila57]

Yes you are right Attilio.
I had a look on Amazon and they have it, but not in English.
Rob.

It's a really nice book I hope it will be translated in english because as wrriten in the review "The book, by German author Michael Jurgs, is the first to be written from a German perspective about the impromptu.... It includes extracts from a diary by a German lieutenant, Kurt Zehmisch. The diary was found four years ago in an attic near Leipzig. Zehmisch was a schoolteacher who spoke English and French. He describes how, on Christmas Eve, the shooting suddenly stopped. His Saxon regiment then blew a whistle. The English immediately whistled back"

There are at least two english books:

Malcolm Brown - Christmas Truce: The Western Front December 1914 (Pan Grand Strategy Series)

Stanley Weintraub - Silent Night: The Story of the World War I Christmas Truce

and also a DVD of History Channel: The Christmas Truce but

[Flying Officer Kyte]

Thanks for the extra info Attilio. I'm onto it.
Rob.

[BobP]

I was going to say there is a movie about the truce but I see it has been mentioned. However there was a show on the History Cahannel about the truce. Since I wasn't here for Xmas I wish all a safe, happy and joious New Year.

[gully_raker]

I found also a picture: Joyeux Noël

Look the trailer at: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0424205/ for example.

Yes I have seen that one. Quite moving.

[Pakratt]

I love the story... Have been hearing about it from a new source in the audio lectures I down loaded from audible.com. We did not do a truce in our house on Christamas though..... We have been hamering the planes daily....including Christmas Day

[Attila57]

I was going to say there is a movie about the truce but I see it has been mentioned. However there was a show on the History Cahannel about the truce. Since I wasn't here for Xmas I wish all a safe, happy and joious New Year.

And the History Channel movie is The Christmas Truce. You can find it on Amazon, for example.

[Attila57]

Today I bought the DVD "Joyex Noel". I hope to see the movie this weekend.

As reported on wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joyeux_No%C3%ABl):

"... It was screened out of competition at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. The film was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 78th Academy Awards...."

[Volant Gun]

Today I bought the DVD "Joyex Noel". I hope to see the movie this weekend.

As reported on wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joyeux_No%C3%ABl):

"... It was screened out of competition at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. The film was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 78th Academy Awards...."

I bought the movie last Christmas and I thought it was great. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. A somber movie though; but it makes you believe in the spirit of Christmas.