33: The Christmas Truce of 1914

Even in the midst of war, miracle can happen. Emileigh and Morgan dive into the heartwarming yet still tragic story of the most unlikely truce during World War 1 and the history of why they were fighting to begin with. 

 

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Sources: 

https://www.history.com/news/christmas-truce-1914-world-war-i-soldier-accounts

 

https://www.britannica.com/event/World-War-I

 

https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/world-war-i-history

 

Book: World War 1 by S.L.A. Marshall

 

Book: The Greatest War Stories Never told by Rick Beyer. 

 

War Stories: Christmas Truce WW1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKNr0i-RT3A

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-30479608

 

http://trucestatue.co.uk/about.html#:~:text=A%20people's%20monument%20for%20peace,was%20nicknamed%20by%20the%20troops.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_truce#:~:text=YouTube%20channel%20Yarnhub.-,Monuments,with%20the%20German%20Battalion%20371.