Today at 6pm Eastern, 3pm Pacific (on some satellite systems, 6pm Pacific), the History Channel is running “The Christmas Truce” on “Histories Mysteries.”
In 1914, British and German troops along the front declared a truce — they celebrated, shared food and gifts, and played football together. The truce was broken when commanders threatened to court-martial or shoot soldiers who did not resume fighting.
It is a wonderful piece of forgotten history.
Tomorrow’s Antiwar.com will have a special section on The Christmas Truce.
Check local listings, right away!