A Christmas Miracle

On Christmas Eve in the year 1914, German troops

began  placing candles on their trenches and made Christmas trees, they celebrated by

singing Christmas carols. The British responded by singing carols of their own. The two armies

began shouting Christmas greetings to each other. Soon thereafter, the enemies  were gatherings

across No Man's Land, where soldiers exchanged gifts of food, tobacco and alcohol, and souvenirs

such as buttons and hats.   The artillery in the region fell silent.      The truce allowed a

breathing spell and casualties could be brought back behind their own lines for burial . In

some areas joint religious services were held.  Although there was no official truce, roughly 100,000

British and German troops ceased fighting for the day!