The British and German armies declared a Christmas truce and met on the battlefield.
According to records, British and German soldiers suddenly stopped shooting at each other, left the trenches, shook hands with each other, exchanged Christmas presents and signatures, and even played football. A British soldier named "Boy" wrote a five-page letter to his mother in England, telling the story of this strange thing that happened on the battlefield.
A football match on the battlefield
The soldier wrote: "Germans lit candles by their trenches and then came to our position to wish us a merry Christmas!" " They sang some songs for us, we also held a special social gathering, and some of our soldiers went to their positions. "The British soldier also said in his letter that some soldiers played football on the battlefield after breakfast. The letter said: "After breakfast, we held a football match behind the trench. The Germans also sent a team to help bury a sniper who was killed by us. "
It is reported that in that "Christmas Truce" incident, a group of German soldiers made a Christmas tree and another group of German soldiers held a famous football match. The truce in some areas lasted only one day, while in others it lasted almost until New Year's Day.
If you still call a truce tomorrow, we won't fire.
German soldiers also suggested extending the ceasefire for a few days. The letter wrote: "We distributed cigarettes and chatted with German soldiers. They said,' If you still call a truce tomorrow, we won't fire.' So, I think we will have more holidays. German soldiers and British soldiers also exchanged signatures on the battlefield. The British soldier wrote: "After exchanging signatures, they wished us a happy New Year. So we went back to the trenches for Christmas dinner. We can't believe it. Just last week, we shot at each other, which seems too strange. " At the end of the letter, the soldier wrote, "I can't explain how I spent my 25th year. I never thought I would shake hands with German soldiers at the front at Christmas. I guess you'll never think of it. "
It is reported that this precious letter of soldiers in World War I will be auctioned in Britain. British historian and manuscript consultant of auction house said, "It's amazing to find a letter written by a soldier's house on the most famous day in military history. Because the envelope of this letter has been lost and changed hands several times, it is impossible to trace the soldier's family. " The oldest British soldier who experienced the Christmas Truce in World War I was Alfred Anderson of Scotland. He lived 109 years old and died last year.
Isn't it strange, but it did happen, and when it happened, both armies were madly firing at each other, but Xiao Yisu thought it just showed that soldiers didn't want to fight, especially this unprovoked invasion of other countries, because they were jealous of the interests of others.