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kengyin wrote:no one replying......


Ah well, that's not WWII but rather WWI in 1914. It's known as the Christmas truce and I believe it started when Germans and Brits started exchanging rations and whatnot as gifts. The German Government also at that time provided Christmas trees to the German troops to put up along their trenches to celebrate the Christmas spirit. There are reports of soccer/football matches and Christmas masses in no-mans-land and everyone had the opportunity to bury their dead. The truce lasted nearly two weeks in some sectors, much to the outrage of both British and German commanders. Both upper commands took measures in 1915 that no such event could ever take place again as it was contrary to the war effort.porkenbeans wrote:There is a battle that I am thinking of, but can not remember just what it was called. It was on the front lines somewhere in Europe, France I think.
It was Christmas eve, and in the dark of the night, while a lull in the shooting was being enjoyed, someone started singing a Christmas carol. I do not remember whether it was a German, American, or English soldier, but his voice could be herd throughout the battle field. Soldiers from both sides started to join in, and before long every soldier was singing along.
But, this miracle did not stop there. The two sides actually met, and shared drink and fellowship, for the remainder of the evening.
I find this event, to be the most uplifting war story, that I have ever herd. But, at the same time, the most saddest. -As the next day, these same men that the night before were enjoying each others company, in a spirit of brotherly love, went back to killing each other.
More WWII maps? Seems like we have a hefty amount of those already. How about a different war?Industrial Helix wrote:Paragraphs help...
But I'm with you, we need some more WWII maps! Notably the Pacific theater.
I'd also like to see crazy oddities of the war, such as the Invasion of Madagascar or proposed plans, such as the invasion of Malta.
Yeahkengyin wrote:wait weren't you the one who suggested alphaconquer?![]()




