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The Christmas Truce of 1914
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Length:
7 minutes
Released:
Dec 28, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
(Samantha) In 1914 Europe's troops marched off to war expecting to be home by Christmas. When the holiday came and they found themselves stuck in the trenches for the foreseeable future many of them decided to take some time off and to fraternize with the enemy in what became known as the Christmas Truce.
Released:
Dec 28, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
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