Christmas truce December 25, 1914

[@gidoiggs6146]

This makes me cry, for they were never enemies, but soldiers following orders. Dying for some hatred they might have never had...

[@divinoamaral536]

Excelente comentário irmão 👍

[@HoboWittaSword]

Soldiers aren’t enemies, politicians are. Sadly, soldiers are the one that suffer from that feud.

[@danielpeyrano5564]

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[@bkminchilog1]

It’s almost as if the old rich guys who were actually mad at each other handling their issues directly with each other would have avoided all this shit to begin with??

[@jamessargent6689]

It's sad really, by next year this kind of feeling didn't exist, after gas, tanks, flamethrowers, humanity left the eyes, most of these men didn't live the next few months, much less to see the next Christmas

[@neivorose5922]

The definition of "You are my opponent not my enemy"😢😥😥😥

[@hizbee5524]

Jews behind the scene: Fight goym so that we can get our share

[@abrahamcueva4487]

Thorfinn's words be right "I have no enemies"

[@Tom_Mayers]

Это могло быть лишь из за того что выпуск военного училища знал разговорный язык противника.

[@stupidhandfighter8454]

Actually.... On this kind of situations...

[@demibasan1714]

bruce lee: „there is no opponent“

[@elanghitam5396]

They don't want war, their leaders do.

[@HunterHerrero]

What makes that hit harder is that the next year, there was artillery pelting each side all throughout Christmas to prevent it.

[@Allox-jy4oo]

​@@HunterHerrerodamm but thèse didn't shoot people?

[@chastcreeper5157]

Why fighting for it then..? It’s not the fault of the leaders it the people that getting influenced too easily in fighting someones war for no reason

[@Vaizer9]

Некоторые солдаты хотят войны, так как им нечего терять

[@Art_Gab]

Thorfinn

[@Crazyguy_123MC]

This is one of the coolest stories of WW1. Both sides stopped fighting to celebrate Christmas. Both side became good friends exchanging gifts and sharing meals. After the holiday both sides refused to continue fighting each other. They had become friends and they didn’t want to fight the friends they had just made. Even after orders by their command to start fighting again both sides refused. Eventually the command made both sides change where they were deployed so they could get them to fight again since they would no longer be fighting their new friends.

[@Someregent77233]

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[@Teagan-w3u]

The fact that almost immediately they all enjoyed time together makes me cry

[@dimitrilitovsk2372]

They had orders. Hold the trenches. It was hell. So on Christmas they decided to share some time as comrades, share food, smokes. About as wholesome as war can be

[@dakotaclement7751]

​@@dimitrilitovsk2372 and most of all, share their faith in Christ

[@Katharina-fy5cg]

No​@@dakotaclement7751

[@minghu-o2h]

Same

[@KeweenawPatriot]

The Russian were all excited and the American Court martialed.

[@brother-hood3206]

" no one wants peace more then a soldier" A wise man🍺

[@AdegivaniaVieira]

😂.... ilov3 you amoras 19 h😅

[@AdegivaniaVieira]

😂.... ilove you amoras 19 h 😅❤🎉🎉

[@AdegivaniaVieira]

😅. . . . Ilove you amoras y peach y yorgurt 19 h 😅🎉😅

[@Muscle_man_the_third]

Are you the wise man?

[@art-o-cart5166]

It was said by general Douglas Mcarthur. Though the real quote is The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war

[@Imperial.AcademyGerman]

"I Choose Honest Enemies Over Fake Friends" - A Wise Man 🍺🗿

[@Batmann-j4y]

You are the wise man and 99999999999+ aura

[@Mikaelbarcena]

Actually a decent quote

[@Imperial.AcademyGerman]

@@Mikaelbarcena Wirklich ?

[@Fox_Immortal_Lan]

❤❤❤ good one

[@Oilup-y7u]

​@@MikaelbarcenaNot just decent. Inspiring

[@yahyaas136]

I am Syrian and I am praying for peace in my country and everywhere

[@AhmadMunir-h1x]

Finally your country free from tyranny

[@yahyaas136]

@AhmadMunir-h1x yes I am glad for my people

[@Aish.786-b9h]

Insha'Allah 🇵🇰

[@Aish.786-b9h]

Insha'Allah 🇵🇰

[@tanguywauthy9678]

🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡

[@Pathfinder8789]

It sickens me how governments turn us against each other.

[@kararajawabmilega5356]

It may .but Islam nurtured terrorist it do well in nurturing them and filling their heart with hate for every other community

[@ИльяБиличенко-э8ф]

But in 1939 there was a German government and a Polish government. So, a war can be started by one specific country. Who is your government turning you against now?

[@bookofthedamned]

In this case not governments but royal houses

[@Pathfinder8789]

@@bookofthedamned True. And now they are trying to turn us against ourselves.

[@ИльяБиличенко-э8ф]

@ЕваГромова-ю4г смотрят ваши деды на вас и стыдятся. Ибо войну Немцы начали тоже с превентивного удара, тоже под предлогом "Война была неизбежна, поэтому мы решили бить первыми". Это отмазка для народа, чтоб ему было за что воевать. Но я не понимаю как в 21 веке, здравомыслящие люди могут думать, что для захвата другой страны есть хотя бы одна причина. Нет причин для захватнической войны, не было причин и для нападения на Украину. Если б Украина действительно напала на Россию, тогда бы вопросов не было, но вы не защищаетесь, а нападаете и не важно какие вам причины для этого придумали в правительстве. Я понятия не имею что ваш сын делает в США, но надеюсь у него позиция отличается от вашей. У моего народа одна цель, это возвращение территорий, которые по международному праву принадлежат Украине. Россия в этом конфликте препятствует этому и более того, имеет цель захватить и присвоить территории Украины себе, что и называется захватнической войной, вот то, чем занимается ваша страна и не нужны для этого никакие оправдания, это в любом случае преступление, которому вы, как гражданин, пособничаете

[@mortazff9980]

Men came Men cried Men scrolled

[@sdash2023]

No men dont cry. And yes soldiers do hate and think other solders as their enemy. Because politician may shake hand after a cease fire but a solder had lost his father brother and his own life on that battle.

[@wingblade2326]

@@sdash2023since when do men not cry

[@AmeliaS3246]

Not just men. Even some women probs cried

[@mortazff9980]

@@AmeliaS3246 I am not pointing men only I am talking about those who have a personality of a real men

[@AmeliaS3246]

@@mortazff9980 ok sorry

[@GeneralZap-2027]

Fun fact! After Christmas, majority of the soldiers on both sides REFUSED to fight so high command on both sides had to move and switch up battalions in order for fighting to resume.

[@Da_randomGuy1]

But the thing is this is a Sainsbury’s advert

[@GeneralZap-2027]

@@Da_randomGuy1 I’m talking about history, we are not the same.

[@SupremeLoui]

Thats sad

[@GeneralZap-2027]

@@SupremeLoui that’s warfare for you, poor’s blood spilled for the rich’s enjoyment

[@RamJi-ol3be]

Where can I watch this movie

[@aroundtheglobewithsel]

Beauty of Christmas. Makes me wanna cry 😭. God bless all the soldiers protecting our borders regardless of the approaching dangers . ❤❤❤.

[@DelayDan]

This is honestly a really sad thing to think about, none of these people where enemies but the following day had kill the people them treated as friends but its also kinda beautiful cause it shows that even in the brink of chaos we are capible of compassion.

[@cptsteele91]

The killing resuming the following day is a little bit of a myth actually, see following the Christmas truce the soldiers on both sides were hesitant to continue fighting, the leadership had to swap out battalions in order for the fighting to continue, I believe they also saw to it that such an event wouldn't happen again, because hey who knew, getting to know each other kinda takes the appeal out of killing each other

[@DelayDan]

@cptsteele91 to be fair the only people who didn't resume killing are the ones who were willing to get thrown in military prisons or worse. You don't just say no in the army and walk away.

[@Princeone10]

Peak comment

[@odoudeybrayn8104]

I’ve learn in class history both camp was missing their shot on purpose. I used to do the French system and we were reading some letter writing by the soldier.

[@vttsoper]

​@@cptsteele91 nope after this event the troopa are resend to another place cus they're holding to shoting..

[@Darilyn_Dinostar]

I can only imagine how hard it must’ve been for them to fight each other, especially after making friends. If only that could’ve been the end of the war.

[@markscouler2534]

They refused to fight each other after this so were moved to different parts of the battlefield

[@rossfranco1874]

They didn´t... they refuse, they didn´t open fire against each other.

[@reyshadchannel3283]

"They kill not because they hate enemy but love they in back"

[@Lxr761]

@@markscouler2534

[@planeten167]

You know what should have happened there is they establish a country in that battle area and become their own little micro nation, but of course that's only in my dreams

[@fitzwilliams4215]

The relief they must have felt to not be enemies for a day must have been so good

[@Leach-ez7dq]

Many refused to kill the others after that day. Had to be replaced and sent to other fronts.

[@gerardocomas7797]

​@@Leach-ez7dqte juro que si el enemigo me enseña una foto de sus hijos y su esposa, ya me es imposible matarlo

[@donovanattano3898]

@@gerardocomas7797 evryone had a family wether u see photos or not id do my duty tho i wouldent of left the trench in the first place ;p

[@Alena-cz7hj]

@@donovanattano3898 sure buddy

[@donovanattano3898]

@@Alena-cz7hj im not wrong its harder to kill your enemys if you befriend them will crush ones will to do there duty. i dont like ppl on the best days so :S

[@playhunter000]

Die Musik dazu, die Filmschnitte dazu einfach alles an diesem Video in den paar Sekunden war prefekt. Ich habe richtig Gänsehaut bekommen

[@immanuelsaviocoelhoecosta845]

It's a true story

[@VincentWld]

Ich auch. Gibt's dazu vielleicht einen Film?

[@gokhankutlu9263]

This made me cry. I wish there was peace in the world...

[@Borsh_ch]

Impassible....

[@JoanaSmith-p4q]

I do to 🫂🫂🫂🫂

[@Ruwisk]

eastern front also got this stuff. Not because of good situation. Useless war for the glory of bloody kings

[@dimaszhafran9991]

The place that can best grant your wish is a dream

[@AsmoredjoFelix]

the devil exist for a reason brotha.....i wished for peace too

[@ITZAKER]

The Guy who Carried a ball to the war: They called me crazy 🗣️

[@kaplingnag7267]

LMAO so underrated

[@Taco_truckman]

I'm pretty sure that's a hat

[@AshleyHolloway-xv8vk]

@@Taco_truckman That same day the soldiers all played a game of football

[@wondering-._.-wanderer]

🤣 ¡¡¡¡LMFAO!!!! 🙇🏻‍♀️

[@flipnasty2296]

Best comment here

[@SusanneBreitzke-kq1gi]

The german soldier said: „Waiit! He‘s not armed!“

[@SusanneBreitzke-kq1gi]

I didnt understand the german that saw him first very good but I think he said: „He flees to the tower.“ I dont know if that makes sense I never watched the movie.

[@roystendcunha9943]

German's are the best people in the world.😊

[@Onmahlife]

@@roystendcunha9943HAH

[@Onmahlife]

@@roystendcunha9943a specific German was one of the worst people in the world

[@roystendcunha9943]

@@Onmahlife what are u high on? Shaminazi.? 🤣

[@sruthisathish5567]

We learnt about this in CBSE grade 10th english. The lesson is called "The Best Christmas Present in the World" where the narrator finds an old roll too desk in a junk shop with a letter in one of the drawers written by a soldier to his wife. The letter was never read by the wife and the desk was sold to the junk shop because it was damaged due to a fire accident in the wife's house. The wife, now and old lady, was in an old age home. The letter explained how the soldiers held a truce and played football (soccer), enjoyed and celebrated christmas for one day. The story ends with the narrator taking the letter to the old lady, who mistakens the narrator to be her husband (she has some sort of dementia and she hasn't moved on I guess). Seriously a good story telling the pov of a soldier.

[@enigma_08-u8c]

Those who fought war never want it , those who want war never fought it

[@minionman1304]

Hitler /=

[@eolight_rbx]

true

[@ignorance14155]

mostly true execpt hitler fought in wwi

[@decky5195]

except for that 1 british guy who said he enjoyed the war

[@porkchop7605]

@ignorance14155 He was kinda mad if you read his book.

[@sundayalex2655]

Nobody is anybody's enemy in war... They're just fighting for what they believe in .. kudos to all the heroes out there

[@GreyK47]

War is just people fighting for politicians

[@Juanubys]

No in cosa credono, m'ha in cosa gli hanno fatto credere che de ben diverso il discorso.

[@Supertankystacz]

Nebojují za to co věří. Ale bojují za lidi jako je USA prezident.😢

[@aram3556]

They dont believe it its just politics

[@crinzoo672]

Can i get the movie name please ?

[@splintercell323]

Soldiers are people, too. We don’t want to hate. We don’t want to kill. It feels much better to rejoice together than to look down at the lifeless body of your fellow man.

[@GabeTune]

I continually see shorts about the Christmas Truce… it brings me a feeling of assurance that there is always good in people, no matter how buried beneath insecurities, war, conflict, or struggles. Whether we find the good in ourselves from Religion, experiences, friends, or family, you can tell if something is right, if you really look for it. In my Church, we call that the Spirit, and it leads us to true happiness, all the reason to try to make the world more like that. But for that, we need hope. And this event in the middle of one of earth’s worst 5 years proves that it’s possible.

[@Gaminbro367]

The man who did the walk was the most courages man ever

[@TeeBee92]

Those first two men would be my 'famous people to have dinner with'

[@HAYDERMUSTAFA-j7t]

Please what is name this movie

[@Thelegendhimself91]

​@@HAYDERMUSTAFA-j7tcalled real life this actually happend not a movie

[@PsalmsNeah]

@@Thelegendhimself91 Just give them the dahm film name

[@PsalmsNeah]

@@HAYDERMUSTAFA-j7t Joyeux Noël

[@Lucid603Official]

This made me tear up, these poor young men probably with no hate in their hearts forced to kill each other over arguments between their superiors. Back in the day, leaders would fight themselves, that's why they were the leaders. If two opposing sides had equal military power, then the leaders would personally fight to avoid unnecessary bloodshed and loss of life for BOTH sides. We need more leaders like this today. RIP to anyone who's lost their life or loved one to someone else's cowardice, grudge, and stupidity...

[@Your_Local_Creeper]

200 likes but no comments? Lemme fix that

[@pepearroz-x6v]

Soldiers dont hate each other, goverment does Edit: tysm for the likes :3

[@DorjsvrenDorjsvren-bc7ft]

Agreed

[@Laquintainnroom217]

Sheep doing what they're told

[@adamkas8396]

Unfortunately, this is what happens in war, where people who don't know each other fight against each other for people who know each other.

[@crinzoo672]

Can i get the movie name please ?

[@Tarzan547]

True

[@Fifa_brawlstars]

110 years later, they still being humans and that act of peacefully celebrating chrsitmas got me crying

[@amazingrenrin616]

It really makes you smile.Soldiers are the people,who only want to go home safe and sound🙂🙂

[@Chazzalikescomics]

Yeah. Like people.

[@barbaramace5362]

After both sides exchanged food , gifts , played football ,& shown each other photos of their families ,they all felt overwhelmed with friendship & didn't want to fight after learning their names on both sides . Amazing how Christmas effects people all over the world . Maybe politicians should watch a movie of this war & others to learn of humanity is something to fight for but in the boardroom before any wars start . So pray these wars all finish by Christmas this year. 🙏

[@ДинесПуськин]

Anyway war continued 3 more years. Dat was possible only because of start of war. There was no such casualties as later

[@nancym5341]

I don’t think politicians would ever understand what just transpired there

[@humperdoo4669]

Well that worked well last year didn't it? How may times must we die before we learn how to live?

[@артуркримлов]

Yes, you are right, but such truces are only possible between people, Europeans do not violate agreements, as a Ukrainian I want to say that in our war this is absolutely not possible, because the enemy's goal is not to win, but to physically destroy all of us

[@FaultyJolty]

Do u no the movie name?

[@bxbrexo]

The saddest thing about this… is just how YOUNG they look… how young they WERE. Boys. Fighting on the front lines for corrupt leaders and a horrible regime that they can’t even object to. It’s a sad reality

[@Habaek02]

Boys will always be boys. We always have this mentality to be a man among men. 😊😊😊😊 The biggest factor why many of us never grow old- we rip early. 😅😅😅 Thus resulted in the overwhelming numbers of women compared to us boys in the whole of earth' population. 😂😂😂😂

[@theshowhost7253]

Amen

[@Dark_space9211]

😢😢

[@homerogarcia3094]

Another sad thing is war today will not be like this but more hatred just look at russia and ukraine 2 brotherly countries fighting to the death some are cousins some are distant relatives but they are fighting for another man's greed it's truly sad to see russians and Ukrainians hate each other now

[@kofegrl]

My grandfather fought in World War I, he was 19 years old, Wilson sent him over to fight in the Russian -Bolshevik revolution, so sad after having a family of seven children my grandmother left him and he died in a home for alcoholic disabled veterans💔

[@liezldelatorre213]

this is the real "im your enemy not a monster"

[@gianzimnis6282]

"Old men make war and young men fight and die". Winston Churchill I wonder in reality how many of those who partook in the Christmas truce, lived to see the end of that year...let alone the end of the war.

[@DevRaj-j7j]

That statement could be used in the case of Churchill too.

[@Himanshu-ot9qp]

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[@luispaez905]

Fue churchill el mismo que desde su comodidad como político que mando a morir a muchos a las costas turcas en una misión suicida, perdón pero no recuerdo en este momento como se llamaba la batalla...

[@graceray2283]

@@luispaez905 I think the battle you’re talking about was Gallipoli. Australia and New Zealand soldiers landed at the cliff face and were met by the Turkish army at the tops of the cliffs firing down on them. The battle killed approximately 130840 people over 260 days.

[@rev0live752]

thats exactly what he did in the 2nd world war

[@Real_Yonko]

Explanation: The Christmas Truce of 1914 was a spontaneous period of peace between Allied and German soldiers during World War I . The truce began when soldiers in the trenches of the Western Front exchanged greetings and carolled. The soldiers then left their trenches and met in no man's land, where they shared drinks, played football, and exchanged gifts. The truce is often interpreted as a moment when soldiers rejected their officers' orders and the nationalist propaganda they were exposed to. The truce was so unbelievable that many people thought it was a myth. ✨It took me soo much time✨ ✨Please Blow up this comment✨ PIN ME

[@kibidze]

Thank you, I was looking for this comment 😊

[@alexcrr7814]

"Allied"?! French! Only french balls were there.

[@ratatopo1356]

no eran aliados aun. son Franceses

[@Real_Yonko]

@@alexcrr7814 some foreighj soldiers from the uk were there

[@Real_Yonko]

@@kibidzethx

[@Rexdhz]

“Peace is the answer”. A wise man once said..

[@omgitzthunderlol4598]

**meanwhile on the Canadian front!**

[@LelakiHujan]

No.. the only language that the world speaks is violence. Remember that. -Technoblade Honesty and truth will never shake greed. That's the reality of the world we live. Even though the truth is there, the world will not look at it and only mask it like it's never there. Look around, only greed. -Father Hanhanyuki

[@justsantosh]

Buddha said "Hatred can never be defeated by Hatred..it can only be quenched through Love , compassion, Goodwill and skillful Work.." It definitely needs lot of work to create lasting peace...

[@boyscout9205]

​@@justsantosh скажи це путіну , сьогодні він випустив 37 крилатих ракет по Україні .

[@LolGurrl91]

Many of them never wanted to fight, this was their one moment of humanity and it is a testiment to how we can come together.

[@theoeld5636]

Today we're all brothers. Tonight we're all friends...

[@rebeljesus3470]

A moment of peace in a war that never ends

[@misteromega5354]

Sabaton. Damn good song

[@AdegivaniaVieira]

@theold5... il y anuidade 1 m .😂🎉🎉🎉🎉😅🎉❤🎉🎉

[@kellysharratt474]

This was a Christmas advert for Sainsbury's. Always sends a lump to my throat. Xx

[@worldfilledwithmore]

There's also a great movie based off this event called Joyeux Noel.

[@louisbock2710]

In the next Day they killed each other 😢

[@theletterm207]

@@louisbock2710they acc didn’t

[@Allox-jy4oo]

No they were sent to other position ​@@louisbock2710

[@user-gc3hy3xr5w]

Should see what the Canadians did next Christmas. They sent “gifts” that killed the enemy the Canadians were not so nice in ww1 lol😅

[@NRD2AT]

And to think one disagreement from their leaders is all it takes for soldiers to turn against each other. This is beautiful.

[@MaxWilliam1234]

I am so happy but i am also about to cry. My grandpa was in war and died so was my other grandpa but he survived. He always would tell me that " Never have enemys, have friends" He is now with my other grandpa in heaven.

[@Cerbyechos]

As a infantrymen, I dont see other soldiers as enemys but as warriors with there own belief and i respect them still.

[@edwardfunk2605]

May God bless you and all serving our nation. Please know, I along with at least a million others fly a black American flag. Those of us who have a black flag will join with those with a blue stripe, red stripe, and green. We will join those that fly flags of any branch of service or have their family protecting us abroad. It's my belief that many of us will instinctively protect gold star families. What I'm trying to say is, our countries getting torn apart right now. One side doesn't realize that we are not the one burning down on our cities and purposely destroying them. We are the pew pew owners, the hunters, the Patriots that are now banding together by tens of millions. Maybe not in a unit like yours. But we already have our areas lockdown. You protect us out there. And there will be a hundred like me that will protect you and yours. Take care and God bless. Do what you have too, but come home. ✝️🇺🇲👨‍👩‍👦‍👦

[@Fv_TimeBandit]

That is an incredibly great way to see it. You've taught me something today. Thank you for your service, reguardless of which country, service or branch you chose. Thank you.

[@Watermelon_WM]

He's a stolen valor guys

[@Cerbyechos]

@Watermelon_WM No I am not, my military career was wild in the beginning as I went to fort Jackson 120th reception to go to 09M since I didn't pass my asvab 09M is to further your asvab score I had a 30 you needed a 31 to pass when I did it, and only numbers allowed to go to 09M was 20-30 if you failed. That got me to scare a 60 on my ASVAB thanks to the teachers and drills there. From that I chose my MOS of 11B and went on to fort Moore in Georgia at 30th AG to do reception and get sent off to my OSUT training cycle and proceed to graduate but things took longer for me cause I got a injury of fracturing my ankle and continuing on with another training cycle making my training of 22weeks 38 weeks.

[@funfunfun-mi9ji]

The people who should be at war should be the politicians that are conflicting, not the soldiers who are just following forces orders

[@Lets.Go_]

Truly a great moment. Sharing their loved ones and family, playing football, laughing, smiling, and having fun. Sad the war had to continue as it always does. This moment just proves that it's not the people who hate each other, it's their leaders who do.

[@gromi_1168]

Beautiful my friend absolutely beautiful

[@twelves_lui20]

one of the most beautiful and tragic events to ever happen in history it is beautiful because during the terror and devastation of war they shared time together and showed peace the tragic part about it was how the next morning they had to go back to it killing one another again now just imagine that, rip to the brave who served on all sides to their countries 🕊️

[@Pandapowrr]

Imagine the happiness a soldier would’ve felt finally shaking his enemies hand, only to remember all those who missed that opportunity.

[@MuhammadAmin-yr7bm]

The truly sad thing is that the commanders and generals did not like the christmas truce. They believed that if the soldiers would socialize with the enemy they wouldnt fight Truly a devastating war

[@WalangHeograpiya]

Hitler also didn't like the truce. I wonder why tho

[@PookieMonster187]

Yeah, I think the following year they made certain it didn't happen again if I'm not mistaken. Yet, it stands out in history as a truly bright moment. A beautiful example of what our best selves could be.

[@ligmaguy521]

@@PookieMonster187 It actually happened once every year, its just that the ones after this were scrubbed out of military records

[@PookieMonster187]

@@ligmaguy521 cool

[@samjhanatamrakar2744]

​@@PookieMonster187 Hey I'm Ur first subscriber and many others beautiful 😁

[@ItsMeFPS]

Man, this advert was amazing when it was it was aired here in England. Perhaps the best advert in existence. Well done Sainsbury’s

[@hoholvohol1280]

I wait to see it every december. I remember crying so hard when I first saw it. It definitely is the best advert in existence.

[@sonalil7795]

That' the reason men fought war 😅 They can be friend at any moment

[@plizmaticpierce]

My grandmother used to tell me my great grandfather's stories of his journey in WW1. I guess he used to say all the time: "Even though we won, it always felt as if we lost more". Being from England he knew we fought for what we thought was right but always questioned whether it was really worth the deaths of millions.

[@Dzangi_https]

Damn that's deep here is a like😊

[@yozo6216]

My grandmother told me stories about my great grandfather,but unfortunately he was killed in action or taken prisoner by russians,he died 2000 km away from his home,wish i knew his fate.

[@plizmaticpierce]

@@yozo6216 I'm sorry to hear he passed away during the war. My GG was lucky he even got to see his little girl again too.

[@aer0449]

Not only that England made their colonies and made their lives hell too... So dark and evil .... Abusing every resources they could for their monetary benefits ...

[@Glitchy_King1234]

My grandma told me while my grandpa served in ww2 the Germans tried to do another truce, my grandpa's platoon shot the friendly Germans dead and charged at them taking the trenches. Canadians aren't that nice after all.

[@SUNBEAM2010]

this proves that anybody can put their differences aside and join, even for one day

[@petapa_genit31]

yeah .. they're all just a victims of some fvckin politician rats..

[@moucli]

Provided they belong to same faith

[@brandon5093]

@@SUNBEAM2010 no it doesn't. If Hitler was there aint no one gonna say "Just for today let's play a little five-a-side with the Fuhrer"

[@Nominokoni]

@@mouclinot necessarily faith but rather, same celebrations.

[@UKPatriotTV]

Well not really, England and Germany had similar cultures and respected each other

[@ISYnC-i8x]

west in 1914:christmas east in 1914:💀💀💀

[@prasaite]

On west there was same calendar, same time 25 december holiday. On east germans had gregorian calender, russian had julian calendar 2 weeks difference so nobody feel cultural conection

[@Michael-zi3kk]

​​@@prasaiteyeah Orthodox Christians primarily Slavs celebrate their Christmas 2 weeks later. Most Northern Germans were Protestants and most southern Germans were Catholics they both celebrate their Christmas on December 25th. Another reason why the English and Germans primarily had the Christmas trees was because the Germans weren't invading their Homeland so they didn't feel as connected to the fighting has their French and Russian allie.

[@KreuzzugRequista]

Kid.

[@le_Matras]

@@Michael-zi3kktrue. we celebrate Christmas at 7th of January every year. :)

[@ПесньВалькирий]

On the Russian-German front, fraternization was first registered in February 1915, but it was not widespread and was of a sporadic nature, not posing a threat to the combat effectiveness of the Russian army. Fraternization became widespread at the end of 1916 and, especially, in 1917. During Easter Week 1917, fraternization took on an unprecedentedly wide scale, especially on the Southwestern Front; over a hundred regiments took part in them. Maybe it’s enough to elevate the west above the east?

[@SuperCaneItali2.03d]

They are from different cultures, from different countries, different politics and even different languages, but they are all so similar but at the same time so unique and different.

[@Lonewolfisdead]

A man fights not because he hates what is infront of him, he fights because he loves what is behind him...

[@RowdyProwdy]

Classic and true.

[@ياسر-ر4ج3ط]

كلام قوي وجميل 👌💫

[@danielpacheco1753]

You say that a man fights for what is behind the clearing, so you tell me that with that thought that we must fight, he will kill everyone... because, because I have a son, because of grandchildren, of course. The question is who the hell gives that right...because then with that criterion we would all be murderers. Of course I'm old, I'm sure you're an Anglo-Saxon... or English, we can't expect much from you, that's better if you don't forget that creating atomic energy is no longer a secret.

[@galangpamungkas7081]

Soldiers do not fight against what is in front of them, but they only do what they think is right

[@E.K.O.H]

Or if you don't give a fuck and or you're conscripted

[@connorzander130]

Thats right ❤

[@BruhTNT4258]

More like. Soldiers don’t fight because what’s in front of them, they fight for what’s behind them.

[@YFR-YanFariz]

"You are my Opponent, you are not my Enemy" - A Wise man

[@gocanadayayyy]

THIS is why ww1 fascinates me. This never happened again. The way society thought about war changed so drastically during this conflict, and that change is so interesting.

[@S197Szymonik]

And today, we're all brothers, tonight we're all friends. A moment of peace in a war that never ends

[@FabledNarrative]

That's so poetic. :D

[@999.chamuco]

Children killing each other over other older men's greed😢😢😢😢

[@justicethedoggo3648]

These young men should know who they should actually take down on . These older men in the political power. Young men make the strongest powers but they are being controlled

[@danielestrada3566]

All day long!!! So much His.story! We must learn! God Bless and May our Designer always be Glorified! Amen! .... Much love from Texas!

[@Supertsunami-tf2sm]

Soldiers are just men, trying to live their lives. Sure some of them were evil, but over all, they are ultimently just people. This was one day, out of many years of war, that soldiers could just be people, not enemys. They saved themselves a blood bath. Thank you to all that served.

[@ИльяЗерар]

We are Saxons, and you are Anglo-Saxons... So why the hell are we fighting? Said one German soldier.

[@jameswyatt1227]

Um..cus the Germans started a war...

[@hereforthecommentsection_11]

@@jameswyatt1227bs they were just defending their ally, read a history book and don’t just buy into the simplistic propaganda narrative.

[@shoerific]

⁠@@jameswyatt1227GERMANY started it, those soldiers didn’t do a damn thing, they just did what they were told was right, they were brainwashed by *PROPAGANDA* by saying the brits were like, raping their nuns, and burning children.

[@Ghost_Orion]

Fr

[@synchronaut1578]

@@jameswyatt1227 Um...in case of the first world war it´s a bit more complicated. But that would require some reading, so...never mind, lol

[@monstrik0834]

Еще раз доказывает, что все эти войны нужны лишь богатым, третьим лицам и правительству. Простой народ - за мир. 🌏

[@yaryar6081]

вот и забирай своих простых русских с украинской земли и наступит мир.

[@Xander-wc7ic]

Я искал тебя среди комментариах ты прав спасибо

[@moonlitproductions7182]

No why is this so beautiful??? Then they showed photos of their families..omgg..my heart.

[@NailyBFDIA]

6 words, one sentence "Was the war... Even worth it?"

[@pasquadipaola6223]

Saved Heart crismast😊

[@Kingbacon_hate_woxy]

At december 11 2018 true member at philippines

[@Kingbacon_hate_woxy]

In 2024...

[@Kingbacon_hate_woxy]

Become friends with countries

[@Kingbacon_hate_woxy]

True member at philippines

[@Acroshna]

One of my favorite historical events, a wonderful display of compassion and humanity

[@gavinoleary2793]

This is forever the example I turn to when people think we're doomed to destroy each other. We are capable of so much better.

[@itchy_gooch7933]

Is this the old Sainsbury’s Christmas advert?

[@MildaChyne]

Hey i know this my teacher explain me about this in Englih class , the person who was walking in Grey Greatcoat is captain Hans Wolf from the German army , and the next person who was wearing a cap was captain Jim Macpherson from the British army , and they meet together and celebrate christmas . And they played a friendly foot ball matched together and Jim had a wife named Connie Macpherson he used to write letters for her every month , she thought that he will returned back from WW1 but it turns out that she never received any more letters after 25/1915 from her husband and guys it is a very emotional story of war 😢😢😢😢,In my opinion i think games were good ways of resolving conflicts cuz nobody lays down their lives in matches ,neither do childrens became orphans nor do wives became widow of martyred soldiers Guys plz one like😢😢😢.

[@mamabee6247]

The best Christmas present in the world😢😢😢

[@Ngamnonangjeang-er3wp]

Yes in english subject class 8🥲🥹

[@Randomkid11-cw6zm]

Ya I remember this chapter it was the first chapter in the English textbook 8 th grade Nevertheless

[@jeremyclarkson5548]

@@Randomkid11-cw6zmthis was a Sainsbury’s Christmas Advert a couple years ago😂

[@TH3N00BK1N9]

Can politicians have a boxing match and whoever wins is whatever?

[@hadihussain535]

no lol

[@RoboticKnight0Z]

The only thing that politicians love to use is their own people to fight their wars

[@ii9nn391]

That requires strength and courage tho

[@hollychamberlain2878]

When I was taught about this in school, I was so touched. Nobody wanted to fight on such a holy day.

[@thelonelongma5603]

If those who wanted war had themselves, their sons and grandsons placed on the front line, no-one would want a war again.

[@emilymurphy3833]

This is a UK supermarket ad from Sainsburys in 2014. One of my favourite Christmas ads of all time.

[@jaydoesgaming1237]

I knew I recognised it, can’t believe it’s been a decade since this came out, best Christmas ad of 2014.

[@PradhanmantriBruhh]

A true warrior cannot hate other warriors🙏🏽

[@markjadepantino6950]

dapat tayo nag mamahalan at mag kakapatawaran sa isat isa sa pag alaala sa kapanganakan ng ating mahal na jesus christ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤.

[@ArleneRodilla]

Amen

[@HtetKyawKhant143]

Soldiers are not enemies. Politics are.

[@TATA_-_-]

I know a guy who's father was one of the soldiers who was actually there in real life. He said it was the most beautiful experience of his life. ❤❤

[@realisticprepper8849]

They were never enemies. The politicians are and always will be

[@adamkas8396]

This shows that even in the worst of times, there is room for common humanity and fun. Because, after all, every soldier is only human, and the bad ones are usually not the soldiers who mainly just follow orders, but the leaders who give these orders.

[@Djon-j7c]

Вы правы.

[@mubashshirmahmood1229]

Soldiers are not enemies, politicians are...

[@lord3608]

"Politicians hide them selves away... treating people like pawns in chess"

[@redacted8008]

A Black Sabbath enjoyer, I see.

[@Maximos384]

That’s not even true for ww1

[@thadshaftrammer]

This is one of the first times in history when soldiers who were at war with each other truly got to see the people they were fighting, showing the women they had waiting for them back home, cool trinkets and playing games together. This moment changed how we view war forever

[@mrdrcshehan]

Beneath the cold and bitter sky, Where shadows of war and soldiers lie, A quiet night in 1914 came, When peace slipped in through war’s cruel flame. The guns fell silent, breath held still, A Christmas truce, against their will. Enemies met on no-man’s land, Sharing smiles, a brother’s hand. With laughter, games, and gifts exchanged, For fleeting hours, their hearts unchained. No flags, no hate, just songs of cheer, They lived as friends, if just that year. But dawn returned with war’s cruel roar, The soldiers parted, friends no more. They fought again as “THEY WERE TOLD”, And many never grew old. Yet in that moment, truth was found, Humanity stood on common ground. A fragile peace, too soon erased, But in their hearts, forever placed. ❤❤❤❤

[@BrezaYT]

Name of the movie please.??😮

[@JollyTaatiatia-w3g]

CRIST WAS THERE truly a blessed event in WAR.. love above all ...

[@brandon5093]

Who's Crist?

[@donoghue666]

in a war with millions killed...he was only able to stop a small section of the trenches for a few hours.....nonsense

[@brandon5093]

@@donoghue666 all religion is nonsense lol. There is no proof any god exists, every religion is literally just a cult. Some are just more popular than others.

[@Planelover3000]

@@donoghue666 so true

[@Mark00266]

@@donoghue666 Thats not his fault, its us humans fault

[@pcvanramthangi5456]

A real soldier doesn't want war because the only one who know how painful war is a soldier

[@benkeel2966]

Im 57. My Dad was 5 at the time. He told me about this❤

[@keshavmaheshwari1976]

Which movie is this sir

[@donavanreed5137]

Oh please tell us more we all care so much

[@rajthanya]

So ur dad was almost 60 when u were born?

[@RusXDDDD383]

War world 1 started 1914 your dad must be more than 100 years old

[@FluffyCoconut]

​@@RusXDDDD383hes probably dead.

[@Sensiel_PTFS]

This is the coldest Sainsbury's advert on the planet. :)

[@Romario_Massimo_Giovanese]

Если бы парни всей земли.... Без слёз невозможно...

[@КатеринаШевель-н1ф]

и что твои парни сейчас делают ...314дор

[@Tomovm]

Both Attack on Titan and Vinland Saga teach in a very good way that we are all people, the enemies are just people confused by a point of view with which they were raised. This event that occurred on that Christmas more than 100 years ago confirms it.

[@eternalwhovian360]

It's the sainsbury's christmas advert from a few years back!

[@maximebond007]

it can be possible, but this is especially inspired than real life

[@eternalwhovian360]

@@maximebond007 it's more than possible, it's a surety. it was all over the tv at christmas in... i think 2018? I know it's portraying an actual even but they should at least tag it properly.

[@ristridin_photography]

The Royal British Legion partnered with Sainsburys for this 2014 Christmas ad, playing out the temporary truce on Christmas day. This is one of the most talked about Christmas ads of all time.

[@animeuwu529]

​@@ristridin_photographyDe hecho, hay una película basada en hechos reales, si no recuerdo mal se llama la tregua de noche buena

[@الاستخارةالقرانيةمعسمير]

صح كلامك ​@@animeuwu529

[@coatlol6663]

“Soldiers don’t start war, politicians do.” They are the definition of the true Christmas spirit

[@aidenmctigue7318]

The respect soldiers have for eachother no matter where they come from is something amazing

[@AdamJohns1229]

Everyone is kind hearted. Somewhere in their minds. Not everyone is dark. We are all equal...

[@TheChosenOnesss]

This is now my favorite video on any social media platform😊

[@marcuswardle3180]

Type in Sainsburys 1914 Christmas ad and you will be able to see the whole thing. By the way although it did actually happen in 1914 this is a Christmas advert from over here in the UK

[@balonista5441]

Me too bro

[@thepos6072]

The normal Soldiers don’t want a war but they Leaders want the War but on Christmas the Soldiers say no to the leaders and celebrating all together Christmas I see this Vidieo on Christmas and it makes me cry…

[@ThatOneGuy-r4b]

The fact that they still had to kill each other after this is something that I can’t understand but I do understand that it was war

[@KillerMS09]

Not really after this truce those two fronts never fought and refused to so each country put them in another battlefield. So ye they didn’t fight each other after this was done

[@Yappzy]

Yeah they refused to fight after this happened

[@Kiwi_Yumi]

​@@Yappzythey fight somewhere else they just go switched to a other Frontline part. Refusing orders is a war crime and could get you a death sentence.

[@Yappzy]

@@Kiwi_YumiThanks for confirming. I was told those troops refused to fight each other

[@Kiwi_Yumi]

@@Yappzy also if you interested nobody from this soldiers on both sides got any discipline punishment. (Maybe because this story made it big in news paper so they let it for good)

[@stelagrossipena7259]

What's the name of this movie PLEASEE??

[@ErinHarper3]

It's not a movie but an advert for a british supermarket called sainsburys

[@stelagrossipena7259]

@@ErinHarper3 oh, tanks

[@laurieheintz1199]

Theres a French movie about that truce actually. It's called "Joyeux Noel", it's with Guillaume Canet 👍

[@stelagrossipena7259]

@@laurieheintz1199 tanks

[@Deadinthehead87]

It saddens me on choice of song.... Yall need to look up sabaton. "And tonight we're all brothers Tonight we're all friends A moment of peace in a war that never ends."

[@josephmort4039]

Yeah, a song about a blowjb doesn't belong on a video about The Christmas Truce.

[@theoeld5636]

@@Deadinthehead87 today we're all brothers we drink and unite

[@rebeljesus3470]

Now Christmas has arrived and the snow turns the ground white

[@813lem]

My son just turned me on to that band. 1st song he played for me was the one about the Night Witches. I love history but not war history. After listening to Sabaton i started looking up the things they are talking about, learned quite a bit.

[@WinMoe-w6g]

Can you tell me this song title?

[@asrorbek_i]

They be friends in Christmas, but after it they continue killing each other 💀☠️

[@theoneandonlytheo11]

Imagine how hard it must have been to go back to killing each other after, no longer strangers