SILENT NIGHT, STAINED WITH TRENCH: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914

In the midst of the carnage of World War I, a moment of remarkable harmony descended upon the Western Front. On Christmas Eve, 1914, amidst the desolate trenches, a spontaneous ceasefire emerged. Soldiers on both sides laid down their arms and stepped out into No Man's Land. Shouting carols and exchanging greetings became the norm as men who had on