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When did the ceasefire happen in World War 1 when the British and Germans played a football match?
This occurred in the "Christmas Truce" in 1914.
Were the soldiers of ww1 allowed a break?
During war, there is no time for deployed soldiers to take off. However, on the Western Front there was the 1914 Christmas Truce where both sides agreed to a ceasefire on Christmas day.
What is a ceasefire?
A ceasefire is a temporary stop to a war when both sides agree to suspend fighting. It is a signal or an order to stop fighting.
What was the result of the ceasefire of the Korean war?
The result of the ceasefire was no shooting, just that, and it still exists uneasily today. No peace treaty was ever signed.
What sporting event took place during the First World War on Christmas day?
I believe that on a famous occasion an informal truce was declared on Christmas day during which British and German troops had a 'kickabout' with a football in no mans land between the trenches. This did not happen again as the higher echelons on both sides considered such behavior to be detrimental to their war effort. No Christmas cheer there.
What was the only Christmas song ever written by Longfellow the famous poet of Paul Revere fame?
I heard the Bells on Christmas Day, which has a strong anti-war element, it was written during the US Civil War by Longfellow. as far as is known this was the only Christmas song ever done by the famous poet, who had a long white beard and more than a little resembled St. Nick!
When were the negotiations of the ceasefire that officially ended the American part of the Vietnam War held?
The North conquered the South. Negotiations? Ceasefire? Not quite; the South surrendered!
On remembrance day what happened on Christmas Day on 1916?
There was no Remembrance day in 1916. Remembrance day came about after the war ended. It is honoured on Nov 11, not Christmas Day.
Did World War I stop on Christmas?
There used to be Christmas "Cease-Fires" during the Vietnam War.
Did The war for Nagorno-Karabakh end?
No technically the war isn't over. In 1994 there was a ceasefire but never an official treaty. The war technically continues till this day because Azerbaijan is using force on the territory killing Armenians and threatening another war.
How much has the Korean War and ceasefire cost the US in dollars and cents?
See website: Korean War
What happened to the Scottish French German soldiers in World War 1 who celebrated Christmas together in 1914?
There was an unofficial truce which included an unofficial ceasefire funerals (some featuring German and English prayers) and a football match now known as 'the war game'
