It has been regarded as a popular seize-fire between U.S. Forces and another country's army during Christmas Day. The troops from both sides came together on the woodline and read each other's Christmas mail,exchanged rations, photos of loved ones back home and commenced to do battle the following morning. Please include a source if you have one.
2007-02-01 18:10:21 · 10 answers · asked by Michael P 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
First world War I.
2007-02-01 18:16:12 · answer #1 · answered by Gaspode 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
World War 1.
2007-02-02 02:14:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
WW1. The book, "Silent Night: The Story of the World War I Christmas Truce" is about this event. Here is how a blogger (sequoianoir) described the event:
"On Christmas Day, 1914, only 5 months into World War I, German, British, and French soldiers, already sick and tired of the senseless killing, disobeyed their superiors and fraternized with 'the enemy' along two-thirds of the Western Front (in times of war, a crime punishable by death). German troops held Christmas trees up out of the trenches with signs, 'Merry Christmas.' 'You no shoot, we no shoot.' Thousands of troops streamed across a no-man's land strewn with rotting corpses. They sang Christmas carols, exchanged photographs of loved ones back home, shared rations, played football, even roasted some pigs. Soldiers embraced men they had been trying to kill a few short hours before. They agreed to warn each other if the top brass forced them to fire their weapons, and to aim high."
http://www.amazon.com/Silent-Night-Story-World-Christmas/dp/product-description/0452283671
2007-02-02 02:26:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It happened in the Civil War as well as World War One.
In the case of the Civil War, there was an instance where a family (who was torn apart by the conflict, each brother joined an army) sat down and shared a lunch & played cards. The next day, they were back at it, shooting at each other.
2007-02-02 02:30:41 · answer #4 · answered by amg503 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you want to get technical, nearly any war fought amongst Christians will have a cease-fire agreement for Christmas. In WWII my grandfather was a POW (on the Death March) and on Christmas he still recants the story of marching and hearing a familiar song from the German soldiers, soon the Americans joined in, the bombs ceased and all that was heard was a chorus of men (German & American alike) singing "Silent Night"
I'm sure stories like this are many amongst war veterans. Just keep asking, you'll find the one you are looking for.
2007-02-02 02:19:34 · answer #5 · answered by Red Velvet 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
World War I. It was the British and German Armies if I remember correctly. Also, they never "came together". They just sang songs while they remained in the trenches.
2007-02-02 02:14:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe it was Belleau Wood during WW2. However they did not come together. The Americans heard and recognized the tune of Silent Night and began to sing along. However, The battle resumed shortly after!
2007-02-02 02:17:07 · answer #7 · answered by da_bears46 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Seems like I have read that once before,about the American Civil War.
K biz might be right ..I found a link to exactly what you are talking about ..exchanging rations etc.
2007-02-02 02:14:32 · answer #8 · answered by Dfirefox 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
What you are searching for occurred on December 25, 1914. If you search for "The Christmas Truce" at www.history.com, you will find the answer to your question.
2007-02-02 02:23:40 · answer #9 · answered by az_bald_eagle 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
WW1 with the Germans, French and eventually America...
2007-02-02 02:17:33 · answer #10 · answered by no one here gets out alive 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋