PEACEFUL NIGHT, BLOODY TRENCH: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914

In the midst of the horrors of World War I, a moment of remarkable tranquility descended upon the Western Front. On Christmas Eve, 1914, amidst the desolate battlefields, a spontaneous ceasefire emerged. Soldiers on both sides laid down their arms and stepped out into No Man's Land. Shouting carols and exchanging greetings became the norm as men wh