but there was one event that halted the brutality and bloodshed: the famous World War I Christmas Truce of 1914. It was the first Christmas of the war. It was a day for peace – if only fleeting.

A collection of World War One soldiers' stories has shed light on the famous Christmas truce of 1914. Maude Alice Lineham was ...

Children's programming and BBC Learning initiatives marking the centenary of World War One ... the extraordinary football match that took place during the Christmas Day Truce, and discovers ...

But I’d probably feel different if I was a soldier in the trenches during World War One. WW1 SOLDIER ... circa 1914. On Christmas Day, a British soldier kicked a football out of his trench ...

What comes to mind when you think of Christmas ... Christmas Truce of 1914. Even if you are, it’s worth remembering. It’s one of the most remarkable stories to come out of World War I.