Wikimedia CommonsAn artist’s impression of the Christmas Truce of 1914 from The Illustrated London News: “British and German Soldiers Arm-in-Arm Exchanging Headgear: A Christmas Truce between ...

However, on the night of Christmas, an unofficial cease fire was declared. How did this happen? Well, many German and British soldiers sang Christmas carols to each other. Then, a few German ...

The truce begins with the guns falling silent on Christmas Eve, a solitary German soldier singing 'Stille Nacht' and the British soldiers joining in with 'Silent Night' from their trenches.

What comes to mind when you think of Christmas Eve? Jesus’ birth, Christmas carols, families together, gifts exchanged, are a few thoughts that might come to mind. However, for some ...

And this is because every year the royals exchange gifts a day earlier, on Christmas Eve, which is a festive tradition from parts of mainland Europe including Germany. Royal commentator Richard ...

German authorities, meanwhile, have defended the market's layout and security. Meanwhile, one of the UK’s biggest Christmas markets has said it has reviewed its security processes in the wake of ...

Why is the truce still remembered? In a horrific war that claimed the lives of 10 million soldiers, the Christmas Truce represents an extraordinary moment of human kinship. When the First World ...

Image: British and German troops make a Christmas and New Year truce at the Western Front, Credit: Hulton Archive/Getty Images ...

Why is the truce still remembered? In a horrific war that claimed the lives of 10 million soldiers, the Christmas Truce represents an extraordinary moment of human kinship. When the First World ...