christie whitehouse

For up to two days, the guns of war fell silent as men who had been enemies only hours before, after defying officers, laid down their weapons to sing carols, exchange gifts, mementos, and traditions — and to bury the dead. For more inspiration, read "Christmas Truce," a Carol from Flanders by Frederick Niven (1878-1944). This poem recounts the story of the spontaneous 1914 Christmas truce
along the lines of the Western front.