On Christmas Eve 1914, Soldiers from all over Europe put aside their differences to enjoy the holiday spirit. At least, that’s the story those familiar with the Christmas Truce have in mind. Of course, the truth is a little more complicated. Was soccer actually played on the frozen No Man’s Land at the start of The Great War? Join in as we explore the Christmas Truce of 1914.

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Ending theme is "Cherry Blossom" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Additional Music by Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au

This episode contains: Gunshots, references to violence/war, and sudden loud noises.