"Here we were laughing and talking to men whom only a few hours earlier we were trying to kill." This startling passage ...

Introduction Display the image of World War 1 soldiers. Ask the children to ... Ask: 'Why do you think the German soldiers singing 'Stille Nacht' made such an impression on the British soldiers?' ...

Noticing a lull in shooting, Corporal Ferguson wrote, soldiers began to sing carols, bringing applause from the opposing forces. This turned into shouted greetings, then invitations to meet.