Posted on Dec 26, 2024
Why the 1914 Christmas Truce changed nothing on the Western Front
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SGT James Murphy Good article.
The feeling always present:
"All told there was a strange atmosphere — an awareness something was in the air. The question was, what? Perhaps a gesture of friendship, but equally possible was a sudden deadly attack to capitalize on the kind of lethargy identified by Smith-Dorrien."
Maybe it meant nothing, militarily - however there were likely many good memories after time passed and all was said and done.
The feeling always present:
"All told there was a strange atmosphere — an awareness something was in the air. The question was, what? Perhaps a gesture of friendship, but equally possible was a sudden deadly attack to capitalize on the kind of lethargy identified by Smith-Dorrien."
Maybe it meant nothing, militarily - however there were likely many good memories after time passed and all was said and done.
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