The Christmas Truce: Myth, Memory, and the First World War

by Terri Blom Crocker and Peter Grant

Book Overview

In late December 1914, German and British soldiers on the western front initiated a series of impromptu, unofficial ceasefires. Enlisted men across No Man's Land abandoned their trenches and crossed enemy lines to sing carols, share food and cigarettes, and even play a little soccer. Collectively known as the Christmas Truce, these fleeting moments of peace occupy a mythical place in remembrances of World War I. Yet new accounts suggest that the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813174023
• ISBN13: 9780813174020
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up