How the Christmas Truce Defied Assumptions of Warfare
Ave Maria in the Afternoon Segments · Marcus B. Peter, Th.D.
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Show Notes
On Christmas Eve of 1914, the guns of the Great War’s Western Front fell silent. Enemy soldiers left the trenches, crossed the battle lines, and gathered to exchange food and gifts and sing carols. The ceasefire was not planned or sanctioned – it arose from the instincts of exhausted men. It emphasized a universal truth: at each end of the rifle, men were the same. Marcus has more.
Further Reading
Book: Silent Night: The Story of the World War I Christmas Truce
Carol Ann Duffy: The Christmas Truce
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