Peace in No Man's Land
Three soldiers recall the famous occasion during the First World War when British and German troops abandoned their trenches on the Western Front on Christmas Day 1914.
The story of the Christmas truce
On Christmas Eve 1914 on the Western Front, British and German soldiers sang carols to each other across a frosty, moonlit No Man's Land. The next morning, on Christmas Day, hundreds of men of both nations emerged from the trenches to talk, joke, take photographs and exchange souvenirs, in the most famous fraternisation of the First World War.
This remarkable event is remembered by three soldiers who took part: Graham Williams of the London Rifle Brigade, Leslie Walkinton of the Queen's Westminster Rifles and Albert Moren of The Queen's Regiment.
On TV
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Martin Jarvis |
Broadcasts
Christmas Eve 1981 23:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One London- Sunday 19:20
- Next Monday 00:00
