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12-25-10, 11:37 AM
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Lucky Jack
 Join Date: Jul 2002
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The Christmas Truce
Many Christmas's I'm reminded of an event in 1914 which came to symbolise the humanity in war. The Christmas Truce.
It was not without its incidents, and some firing did occur, but some hundred thousand troops along the Western front from both sides, for one night laid down their weapons and greeted each other, not as enemies, but as fellow men. It always touches me, and brings a tear to my eye, to think of that moment of peace in a storm of terrible bloodshed.  |
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12-25-10, 12:10 PM
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Navy Seal
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Slovenia
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Excellent movie about an excellent event.
 The true christmas spirit, not the modern buy-presents-by-the-truckload-commercial-bullexcrement of today |
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12-25-10, 12:11 PM
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SUBSIM Newsman
 Join Date: May 2008
Location: Close to sea
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I have not so many words to add, touching...
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12-25-10, 12:32 PM
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Navy Seal
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Rochester, New York
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I remember Space: Above and Beyond did an episode based on this.
.... I think I'll go put that episode in the DVD player right after I watch Woodland Critter Christmas. 
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12-26-10, 01:06 PM
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Chief of the Boat
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: 250 metres below the surface
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Yes....very moving and to think they started killing each again 24 hours later
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