Christmas Truce

 

   Whether it is generally considered as a legend by interest authoroties, I strongly believe it did happen in the time of christmas the years 1914-16 in the no mans lands of First World War, which had beed forbidden by the high commanders later on, it was sets of moments worth to focus on and believe. What exacly happened by a witness soldier's letter by English side:

   Friday, January 8, 1915: From One of the 6th Gordons

   Pte B. Calder, of the 6th Gordons D Coy., at the front, writing to Miss Fuller, at the BWTA tea shop in St Loyes, Bedford, says: - "Dear Miss Fuller and other assistants of the little tea shop. Just a few lines to let you know how we are all keeping. The 6th have been in the trenches twice. A good few of them had to go to hospital through the cold and exposure. They are hardly fit for this work. We were in the trenches on Christmas Day. We spent a merrier day than we expected. There was a truce to bury our dead. We had a short service over the graves, conducted by our minister and the German one. They read the 23rd Psalm and had a short prayer. I don't think I will ever forget the Christmas Day I spent in the trenches. After the service we were speaking to the Germans and getting souvenirs from them. Fancy shaking hands with the enemy! I suppose you will hardly believe this, but it is the truth. I often think about the little tea shop and wonder how you are getting on. Long may the lum reek at the little tea-shop." 

   They did even a football match, as adifferent reflection of conflictual nature of humankind, thus I did choose to draw that moment...