AUTHOR.

(PHOTO:The Illustrated London News's illustration of the Christmas Truce: "British and German Soldiers Arm-in-Arm Exchanging Headgear: A Christmas Truce between Opposing Trenches" The subcaption reads "Saxons and Anglo-Saxons fraternising on the field of battle at the season of peace and goodwill: Officers and men from the German and British trenches meet and greet one another—A German officer photographing a group of foes and friends." [1]

Source 

The Guardian [2] / [3]

Originally published in The Illustrated London News, January 9, 1915.

Date 

1914/5

Author 

A. C. Michael

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