WW1 Christmas Truce: Silent Night - Extra History - Part 1

📜 History of WWI: The Christmas Truce, Part 1
On Christmas Eve in 1914, soldiers in the trenches sang together across the wastes of No Man's Land. Some were brave enough to step out of their trenches and meet face-to-face, forming an unofficial truce that lasted (with a few blemishes) until the end of Christmas Day.
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[@extrahistory]

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[@mememaster2290]

Extra Credits legend thanks for talking about this I love your channel

[@nandinhocunha440]

Merry Christmas to all

[@skot8692]

Extra Credits will you continue the Berlin blockade? Btw nice for ya to be on youtube rewind :)

[@gustavandresenskotte5712]

Great Episode

[@frankvega9228]

Extra Credits good video guys, happy holydays

[@iujt]

The dude who brought a football to a war zone: "Eh, you know, just in case"

[@chewinggum5550]

lol

[@voiceofraisin3778]

British soldiers only spent 7 days in the trenches then rotated back to rest areas, then to training, preparation for being back in the line and then another week in the line. When they were in the rear areas the army liked to keep them occupied so musical concerts, boxing matches and football matches with other units were regularly organised. Its part of why British units didnt have the morale problems seen in other armies. There would be a lot of deflated footballs hanging round ready for the next rest period in a British army unit.

[@russia1639]

Ecsactly

[@TheTribleK]

And now imagine that the war was settled by a penalty shootout.....

[@loading9110]

There were lots of Footballs. They were used as motivation too keep going forward. Because we Brits are simple minded like that. "I have serious concerns about leaving this trench where the Germans will fire machine guns at me....Oh look a ball, tally ho!"

[@user-hg9vr7gh2q]

"Corporal hitler was weird like that" Hol up

[@anemu3819]

He was a colonel

[@lilevevo]

@@anemu3819 He was not. He was a gefreiter or Lance Corporal in the Bavarian Army.

[@oiboi1893]

Well well well....

[@wastelandsniper0102]

Btw a BRITISH Soldier could have shot him but decided not to

[@emperorconstantine1.361]

Wastelandsniper0 G didn’t that sniper miss him by 6 inches

[@nikrok4316]

"If you no shoot, we no shoot" Ah yes, the negotiations!

[@luisdiegomesenr4553]

meet the negotiator

[@A_random_iron_warrior]

@@luisdiegomesenr4553 “ah yes the negotiator”

[@lucasbakeforero426]

The negotiations were short.

[@zacklp3844]

@@lucasbakeforero426 well you were right about one thing

[@borisganev2138]

The true mastermind of the operation

[@joachimvonribbentrop1956]

my grandfather was there for the truce. Humorous, yet unfortunate, he passed out drunk in the English trench and was taken prisoner in the morning. He was treated well and was released at the end of the war. He shared the story for the rest of his life. I love you opa!

[@ValkyrieVal3]

Passed out drunk in the enemy trench during the most famous unofficial truce of the war, got taken prisoner... in the fuckin morning. What a legend

[@AegixDrakan]

Waitwaitwait, this is for real?! That's...That's low key absolutely hilarious. XD

[@whhyyyyyyyyyy]

You dutch by any chance

[@CabbageSandwich]

Honestly best thing that coulda happened to him since its probably the only reason he lived. A RIDICULOUS number of the originally deployed troops did NOT survive the remaining years of the war. Most of the WW1 survivors were made up of troops who weren't even deployed until the twilight of the fighting. Remember the men who made this truce still had four whole years of war left to see, so not many of them made it.

[@zachjaeger6401]

Lucky that it was boxing day, if that had happened under other cirmstances, he may have been shot.

[@bruhgames4175]

“Shit it’s attack.” “No sir their just singing.” “Worse then. It’s a musical.”

[@bruhgames4175]

I guess you could say these soldiers Threw away their shots

[@wisdomax2891]

*an attack *they're

[@yulilolz5628]

Something rotten?

[@STN4D]

@Cat that was Yelled at AYO I'M JUST LIKE MY COUNTRY I'M YOUNG SCRAPPY AND HUNGRY

[@colonyofrats4193]

Yuli’s World yess

[@sicksalt7765]

"Corporal Hitler was odd like that" *falls out of chair*

[@thegrass7199]

Yeah he truly despise that event

[@jirkazalabak1514]

+Relic22 He really was a buzzkill. A fact that some of his more hedonistic lackeys were painfully aware of. Especially Goring. Still, he survived there for 4 years and got two medals on top, he must have done something right.

[@oggme19]

John Laurens!?

[@carlosparedes824]

Annabelle Evans I WAS READING THAT AS HE SAID THT

[@WR-fn1yw]

Was he really a corporal?

[@somerandombetafish7866]

"Corporal Hitler was odd like that" *Spits out coffee*

[@XivioOfTheGreen]

To quote Jontron "Excuse me....WHHHHAAAAATTTT?!?"

[@elcoyote9410]

Convenient story

[@qzxly]

I did not expect that one

[@KingTheFnsKid.]

What a cameo

[@runesoldierdan5614]

Today we're all brothers Tonight we're all friends A moment of peace In a war that never ends!

[@KDyrdymaly]

🎵🎵🎵🎵

[@lemmonboy6459]

Such a great and sad song ;-;

[@bencetary6094]

Our Christmas in the Trenches We sing a Holy Night!

[@AR18123]

Our guns laid to rest among snowflakes!

[@OrionOnion]

@Sb Madness!

[@nonimus6269]

"corporal Hitler was odd like that" Foreshadowing.

[@lunnaflame12]

Uhg...yeesh

[@Clutch_Shadow]

I died

[@YouveBeenMegged]

HMMMMMMMMMM

[@ArctikToast]

@@Clutch_Shadow and so did the frenchman who didnt get his mask on in time whats your point?

[@tegwaturan2994]

@@ArctikToast b

[@amnaceia1325]

"Remember yesterday when you nearly hit someone" "Yeah" "That was me dude" "Nooooo, really?"

[@masteroogway3040]

lmao 😂

[@aidenduval1492]

lmao 😂

[@oreocookie8213]

lmao 😂

[@MrLrebelo1]

lmao 😂

[@finplays7858]

lmao 😂

[@starlara7243]

The British Indian soldiers thinking about their own holidays when looking at the Christmas lights was strangely wholesome

[@cheyenne6913]

It's just such a sweet reminder that we are all so much more alike than we even realize. Not only to other people in our world today, but to the people of the past too. I'm getting an MA in history and honestly, the greatest takeaway I've had throughout all my research and coursework in the last nine years is that people in the past are just like us. They wanted the same things that we want: love, family, community, freedom, security, to find their talents and purpose. It's easy to forget that and focus on the differences, but things like this remind us

[@starlara7243]

@@cheyenne6913 Diwali is a holiday I celebrate too! Growing up in South Asia it always held a special meaning to my family and other Hindu families all across our own country and beyond. It was generally something we thought about when things started going wrong-if everything is going wrong, at least we have Diwali to look forward to! Hearing about the soldiers thinking of Diwali as a means of coping was very heartwarming to me :)

[@Tree455]

@@starlara7243Muslims have Ramadan lamps, though it’s not really a part of Ramadan, it’s more cultural

[@diputston]

We have maha thingyan in myanmar

[@mfats123]

“Older men start wars, but younger men fight them.” - Albert Einstein These guys were just kids. Most didn’t even want to fight, and I’d imagine that a lot didn’t even know why they were fighting at all. To me and to many, this is one of the most -human- events in history. Really shows that most humans just want to live in peace, but instead most things are made unnecessarily complicated and violent by those in positions of power.

[@ElectroisNotDum]

Fax 🍷🗿

[@herrdoctor2895]

"Soldiers fight the Wars, Generals get the credits"-Winston Churchill.

[@m1co294]

Reacting Kirito War is a puppet show, the Soldiers are the puppets while the Generals or the ones in charge are the puppeteers

[@yelocalwierdo2440]

“I love this war. I know it’s smashing and shattering the lives of thousands every moment”-Winston churchill

[@gaotun49]

@ Not a quote, truth.

[@Its-Av3rage]

True but some generals do deserve their credit.

[@coolsceegaming6178]

The fact that a general said that shows how humble Churchill.

[@ryanbehnke8107]

Imagine if the war just, ended here

[@CDio-vr3bx]

dude in a perfect world my friend

[@ChangedNames]

@サイレントボイス In a perfect world we wouldnt exsist, since we were made imperfect.

[@WakaWaka2468]

That makes no sense whatsoever

[@Souflouz]

😔

[@EloquentTroll]

@サイレントボイス perfection is a process, not a state.

[@MegaPlayerXxX]

My great grandpa, a WW2 veteran, had a saying that always hit me right in the heart. "Those that seek what we all have in common, will always find peace. Those that seek war and conflict... will find themselves outnumbered."

[@makarov718]

i like that, take my like

[@raf6029]

Well, now that the song has been released, I have to only say but one thing: "Today we are brothers, tonight we are friends. A moment of peace in a war that never ends."

[@Fortunabandofficial]

Long Live Sabaton❤️

[@raf6029]

@@Fortunabandofficial Lest we forget to those who took part in the Christmas Truce, and may we thank Sabaton for letting the memories live on

[@v.emiltheii-nd.8094]

Here for the posterity moment.

[@maniacgamer8177]

It’s the only song on the Christmas truce

[@ben_rez08]

"Today we're all brothers we drink and unite, Now Christmas has arrived and turn the ground."

[@bio09029]

Soldiers: makes world peace Generals: *M E W A N T D E A T H*

[@trotg8457]

saNS?!

[@khaianslego8284]

XD good one

[@raspberrycrowns9494]

the generals should try fighting in the front lines

[@khaianslego8284]

Agreed. Watch them stumble around the trenchs while beinv shot at

[@khaianslego8284]

Oof

[@bernalizacasareno7336]

“ENGLISH TOMORROW IF U NO SHOOT WE NO SHOOT”

[@meganthompson8000]

It's a beautiful day outside, the snow is falling, the Germans are singing, on days like this French like you, should be singing to

[@gachapluto696]

@@meganthompson8000 *megalovania intensifies*

[@xfrostycannon8659]

Speech 100

[@Shwaznut]

Why did I read that in an Asian accent

[@KitKatHexe]

@@gachapluto696 megalovania Christmas edition

[@a_tired_wendigo]

AND TODAY WE ARE BROTHERS TONIGHT WE ARE FRIENDS A MOMENT OF PEACE IN A WAR THAT NEVER ENDS

[@MonkeGang69420]

What about the first one

[@kestrels-in-the-sky]

@@MonkeGang69420the first what

[@rafaelfigfigueiredo2988]

@@MonkeGang69420 First what man

[@hansgoldberg387]

@@MonkeGang69420 man doesn’t know history 😂

[@thelonecowboy7154]

Today we are brothers we drink and unite

[@gamingdarkalan2141]

"Hey dude" "Yeah?" "You almost shot me" "When??" "Yesterday" "You mean you were the guy that was wearing my hat?" "Yeah" "sorry about that"

[@speedy0325]

“If you no shoot we no shoot” Standard infantry: we cool NCO’s: we cool Officers: we cool Senior officers/Generals: no

[@shadowbearandignididtnt3299]

Those generals are huge jerk's

[@asiangaming8409]

Gagan Singh hmmmmm sounds familiar I think your oversimplified.

[@basicallyarobloxian4533]

*Corporal Fuhrer was odd like that*

[@noahgray543]

Eh. I'd have shelled the lot of them. But then, I'm an asshole.

[@Havoc_97]

typical

[@vovab4922]

"All wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers."

[@Shark_Rock]

Zhuosi Xie that..... is poetic

[@fifaking1322]

Nice

[@chickadeestevenson5440]

WHAAAAAAAAA You make me cry

[@TheGameMage_]

Except for Steve Hes a weird one

[@swatb2]

Very true.

[@zerixor8134]

"Today we're all brothers! Tonight we're all friends! A moment of peace in a war that never ends!"

[@KDyrdymaly]

🎵🎵🎵

[@Macharius89]

Today we are brothers, we´ll drink and unite!

[@Supercar2009YT]

Imagine if it just ended right there. That would actually take this already wholesome event to a whole new level.

[@BasicNoobs]

It just wouldn't happen because Britian wanted to be the powerhouse of Europe so they must destroy Germany, Germany wants to stop that from happening, completely forgetting the Serbian war against Austria and France and Belgium wants their land back

[@Supercar2009YT]

@@BasicNoobs Yeah but still.

[@thunderbird1921]

Sadly, the leaders of the major countries involved (monarch OR elected) were hellbent on power and destroying rivals. King Albert I of Belgium is honestly the only leader in that war I truly respect. He was genuinely defending his country from an immoral invasion and actually fought on the front lines with his army like a true man (while his cousins and the French President were sitting in their palaces).

[@AustroHungarianEmpire1867]

We don't live in a perfect world, my friend.

[@myric1173]

Germans: "we're fighting for freedom" British: "that's impossible, we're fighting for freedom" *HmMmMmM*

[@jurajlenc1677]

hah yea make u wonder who is really fighing for that freedom we can only know what victorius side told us

[@topraktoklu5992]

right side is the one who is left

[@Ammi553]

"War doesn't decide who is right, but only who's left"

[@captaincar1626]

The thing is freedom to do what exactly

[@fireline4765]

(Cough)politics!

[@rednaxninety3659]

French: Merry Christmas Britain: Merry Christmas Germany: Merry Christmas Ottomans: Dafuq?

[@jorgeguijosatellez509]

Germens: have a cigarette

[@thelonewonder6569]

Rednax Ninety *happy* Christmas

[@nutcrackerreal100]

Indians: happy Diwali?

[@mjafarlee]

Actually almost same was happening in Galipoli. The war in Galipoli is the last Gentlemens war.

[@kbyD-gs2nq]

Meanwhile in EasternFront... Germans,Austrian:Merry Christmas,Ivan! Russians:Fuck off,Булат!We are not!

[@Hans140]

What’s sad is that this was not only the last Christmas for many of those men, but also one of the best. Being able to stand up straight, not be scared of getting shot, playing soccer, trading gifts and chocolate, good weather. For them it was probably one of if not the best Christmas they had, and also their last

[@thegamingsquadj6836]

this has GOTTA BE the most wholesome story ever.

[@tropicatwist666]

Yes omg

[@STN4D]

Germans: *Starts singing* British: Are you challenging -me- us?

[@asiangaming8409]

wutisthislol Ottoman Empire confuse

[@empireofitalypsstimfromano5025]

*1991 wants to know your location*

[@empireofitalypsstimfromano5025]

@wutisthislol *1991 wants to know your location*

[@Ahmadabdal_]

so you have chosen -death- shame by losing in a singing competition?

[@yourmother3212]

*Joseph Stalin has joined the chat*

[@spiritualbeetle120]

Generals: "I swear to God if you go out there and start singing..." Soldiers: *Do exactly that* Generals: "God dammit, fine. But just this once."

[@thatreddude8796]

Spiritualbeetle 1 *continues for a week*

[@yonatanbeer3475]

Generals: *work hard to get their troop to be fighting forces for killing* Soldiers: *Sing outside of the fucking trenches* Generals: Am I a joke to you

[@Gothic7876]

Soldiers:Yes, as you can’t come up with a better plan than run at the Machine Guns. Generals: Errr

[@APersonOnYouTubeX]

Executes officer* Ten regiments burst in* Coup d’état

[@maxda3363]

Um, general, Ple-

[@FaNsI-]

I feel like a weirdo for almost crying when watching this. Just imagining your family back home on Christmas and suddenly hearing your enemy singing Christmas songs. Id actually cry if I was in that position.

[@virus5600]

No, it's not weird. I cried too because of how beautiful and heartwarming this was. Always comes back just to cry over how beautiful this event was. ❤️

[@raphu8031]

I’m downright sobbing so ur not alone 🤣😀👍

[@B3N_Youtube]

No reason not to cry. This event might as well be the single greatest moment in human history. Amazing yet tragic. Remembered fondly by historians and anti-war propagandists.

[@thomazplays9305]

Well I never get emotional with these stories but this one did give me some chills

[@diputston]

You can cry however you want

[@ItsAce671]

Coming back to this gem after the new Sabaton song.

[@maniacgamer8177]

I play the medic class in bf1 on Christmas just to keep this thing alive

[@Eletruun]

Same

[@A_random_iron_warrior]

@@maniacgamer8177 agreed

[@fatdog9440]

You fight the uniform not the man

[@boomdos4265]

Truth.

[@JustAManFromThePast]

There is only man. Do not fight, let Caesar, Czar, Kaiser, and King stand alone and fight each other.

[@redtoad6559]

🤯

[@leebagley2617]

Damn that is wise

[@marktrehy8980]

That's actually true

[@singmusic123]

moral of the story: no one wants war execpt for the ones that benefit

[@crepperwlp]

To be fair, no one wants anything except things that benefit them.

[@tommorgan7599]

@@crepperwlp I'd kill myself, if everyone in the world got £1000.

[@crepperwlp]

@@tommorgan7599 I have no idea what that's supposed to mean.

[@piglin469]

@@crepperwlp 1000 british pound meaning money

[@piglin469]

@@tommorgan7599 GOOD MAN

[@ironboy3245]

TONIGHT WE'RE ALL BROTHERS TONIGHT WE'RE ALL FRIENDS

[@_snooper_423]

A MOMENT OF PEACE IN WAR THAT NEVER ENDS

[@patimationstudios]

Today we’re all brothers We drink and unite

[@Aulsalt]

“Hear carols from the trenches, we sing O holy night. Our guns laid to rest among snowflakes. A Christmas in the trenches, a Christmas on the front far from home!”

[@kandam5517]

MADNESS

[@tumbler4123]

@@kandam5517 I REMEMBER THE SADNESS

[@demetrioaguilar7434]

We were hiding our tears in a war where we face our fears

[@OrionOnion]

​@@demetrioaguilar7434 We were soldiers, carried the war on our shoulders

[@demetrioaguilar7434]

@@OrionOnion for our nation we have to bury our friends

[@nexusfoxy6842]

I wish this ended world war 1

[@spookster3384]

That would be fantasy

[@moichenlian6866]

blame the generals

[@LegowarriorYTAdventure1234]

@@spookster3384 one beautiful fantasy though

[@masterofthelyokianmonsters2886]

Moi Chen Lian exactly, if the higher ups realized how pointless this war was, the Great War would’ve been over years earlier.

[@kiri2784]

They *did* say it’d be over by Christmas.

[@aragorn1780]

"Men started bringing out football's and games broke out" And thus the Eurocup was born!

[@adina4718]

imgaine "sinpers v officers" or somthing like that

[@_fedmar_]

The British lost so thats a plus

[@_fedmar_]

@@beneyweneys How could they do otherwise? We Italians are Just too food at football

[@adrianalamsyah4447]

And they began to sang "Die meister, die besten, les grandes équipes, THE CHAMPIONS!"

[@beneyweneys]

@@_fedmar_ the English always find a way to lose

[@brent8482]

War: Fighting for someone's fcking personal interests, not for freedom

[@sobreinquisidor]

That WW1 in particular

[@preservedforhistory8766]

@@sobreinquisidor and WW2

[@tableentertainment7644]

@@preservedforhistory8766 not ww2 that was different

[@afailureofaanimator6744]

@@tableentertainment7644 How so?

[@Kokolihakiisseli]

"We are all, we are all, we are all, we are all friends..."

[@patimationstudios]

Ah, a man of culture.

[@KDyrdymaly]

🎵🎵🎵🎵

[@Thomas.Wright]

@@patimationstudios Culture and refinement!

[@customisbababy]

Soldiers: *World Peace ✌️* Generals and Hitler: I think *NOT*

[@Mindlessad843]

I knows this is a joke but this is world war one

[@iloveyoupercs]

I really don't know 8:48 is what he was talking about,

[@Mindlessad843]

@@iloveyoupercs aaaaaa thanks

[@depressedmidlifecrisistimm3043]

@@Mindlessad843 huh wdym

[@mclovin924]

Oops you meant 8:48. It’s a common name in Germany 😂

[@chillylytical9410]

Soldiers:Lets do a cease fire and give each other gifts Generals:W A I T T H A T S I L L E G A L

[@josukehigashikata8690]

U N P O C O L O C O

[@chillylytical9410]

Pramod Walikar S í

[@imperialknight2514]

Remember, there no war if there are no soldiers

[@marcoantoniopadillaorozco3591]

Lmao

[@Inventor_gaming]

They are extremely outnumbered

[@chromeperson4827]

General: The war will be over by Christmas Some Soldier: Which Christmas? General: *Good question*

[@icenico25]

I read that the Germans have better living conditions in their trenches because most are made of concrete and better equipped than the British forces. The British forces did not invest much on their trenches because they are expecting a short war.

[@thevvitch7585]

I read that as if Germans themselves were literally made out of concrete

[@MaxSolar-dd5wq]

Well yes, but actually maybe

[@Helena-me6mp]

@@thevvitch7585 they are? You didnt know that?!?!

[@hartbeet4138]

Truly the most humane moment in history

[@KeepCalmContemplateYourChoices]

Truly.

[@officerdoofy7376]

"in history" is quite the stretch but adjust your sights to "of WW1" and I agree lmao... in history...

[@BatziiGaming]

Special Reserve Officer Doofy well really the world took a day to cease fire in an all out world war, I’d say this ranks very high on the list

[@officerdoofy7376]

@@BatziiGaming "let's put our guns down and sing kumbaya" you've got to be real dense to believe something like this.

[@yonatanbeer3475]

@@officerdoofy7376 I mean, in some places it's not that far off.

[@THECOMMUNISTCHANNEL]

"The war will end by Christmass" Soldier: *Those bastards lied to me*

[@philip8498]

Generals: dont end war by christmas. Soldiers: fine! Ill do it myself

[@youwantmyname9208]

It's the generals that continue the war, soldiers doesn't have those power

[@eomendofmapping3968]

Never said what Christmas

[@BeresVonSaladir]

Of 1918

[@epicsharkgameplay4758]

Lol man the generals lie to make them fight the war when Britain did. Not have to fight that had freedom but generals where like we fight for freedom soldiers ok? me you have freedom that makes no sense

[@yokaishingeki6175]

It’s so sad to know that most of those soldiers who laid down there guns to bring humanity onto the battlefield and engage with each other for that Christmas never got to celebrate another one. Such a touching story and moment in war history.

[@v_cpt-phasma_v689]

if anyone wants to see a real life acted version, theres a British advert by sainsburys called 1914, this event is massively popular in Britain and the advert is loved and is always heartwarming/saddening to watch

[@EgorAnanyev]

WWI exemplifies the stupidity of war, while this event shows the tenacity of kindness.

[@UnknownPerson-dr4jn]

Egor Ananyev War is actually seriously sickening........... destructive and not much benefits and at best only able to barely recover. It is not even worth it.

[@EgorAnanyev]

It's never worth it. What I meant in my comment was that the intrinsic human kindness is in conflict with the artificial/political construct known as war. As Sting says "there's no such thing as a winnable war; it's a lie we don't believe anymore."

[@franciscocano6856]

Egor Ananyev if you ever read "for whom the bell tolls?" You'll see that war is always about good people doing some shit for bad people

[@zappawoman5183]

WWI was killing on an industrial scale. Friends were encouraged to join up together and be in the same regiment. That sometimes meant that a small town lost their entire population of young men as they got killed together in the same battle. The young women were left without any young men to marry. It was absolutely tragic and horrific all around.

[@brandongamer4242]

Egor Ananyev I had a great great grandfather who had written and told stories and I have been told and read everything about him and he had written down how he went out to respond with seize fire and he got shot by his own fellow allies from the pit he was healed and recovered by German soldiers then walked over to the over side. The British soldiers shot the German soldier while returning to his cover it was a sad day for him and ended up sneaking out of the ditch and returning home in Britain because he had been shot

[@un4nswered]

"if you no shoot, we no shoot" 🥺🥺

[@kelseymadison4049]

Germans:🎶Es ist die Jahreszeit, lustig zu sein🎶 (It's the season to be jolly-) That one British soldier: RA TA TA TA TAT TA TA TA TAT

[@milkyyyyway]

@@kelseymadison4049 too soon

[@rendeer8822]

@@milkyyyyway it's been a hundred fucking years

[@berliancs8170]

@@milkyyyyway do we have to wait another century?

[@milkyyyyway]

@@berliancs8170 YES ITS TOO SOON OK IM CRYING MY EYES OUT ALREADY LEAVE ME ALONE

[@TheCynicalistStoryteller]

“The war was supposed to be over by now” What a way to open the video

[@epicsharkgameplay4758]

People all ways under estimate

[@nerdletter3773]

I always loved this little tale of history. Restores that faith in humanity just a bit.

[@user-tf1zn2td4r]

And God

[@thenotoriousgigachad3455]

English and French Soldiers: "Well its been nice hanging with you, I wounder if we'll ever see you again?" Corporal Hitler: "Oh you have no idea!"

[@whalesinlamentation5351]

ClownWorld more like “that can be arranged”

[@kingofthings7929]

British Soldiers: “Eh, not so sure about that, Mate.”

[@rexyburke8362]

Lol

[@drharoldpontiffcoomer]

That one Jewish Pfc: "See you next time." Adolf: "See you in the camp..."

[@doot7730]

Hol up

[@VenseyNess]

"Corporal Hitler was odd like that" Please tell me there's an actual source on that part. Please. That'd be amazing.

[@christophpoll784]

he definitely was in the trenches back then. He suffered from a gas attack and was almost blinded.

[@gigaus0]

There is, but I'm not looking it up right now. Cross reference 'Hitler Military Career' with 'ww1 Christmas truce'. We know he was there, at the least.

[@ThoughtSpin]

Thomas Weber (2010) "Hitler's First War" quotes Hitler's fellow dispatch runner Heinrich Lugauer: "When everyone was talking about the Christmas 1914 fraternization with the Englishmen, Hitler revealed himself to be its bitter opponent. He said, 'Something like this should not even be up for discussion during wartime.'" The book notes following source reference: IFZ, MA-732, NSDAP/Hauptarchiv, report by Heinrich Lugauer, 5 February 1940.

[@VenseyNess]

Oh yeah, we was definitely in the trenches, I'm just wondering whether the story about him yelling at his soldiers for wanting to cease fire is actually true.

[@HalcyonSerenade]

_If_ it's not true, it's a rather widespread and _consistent_ falsehood. I can't seem to find the original source that claims he was there, but I see nothing saying otherwise. The earliest reference to it I can find (and the one Wikipedia cites as its source) is a 2005 article in the New York Times, but whenever I visit the page nothing is displayed except the article title and the typical "related articles" listing; perhaps it's just the computer and browser I'm using, so I'll try again when I have more access. It _is_ true that Hitler was serving as a corporal the Bavarian army in 1914 and wasn't a totally cheerful or accepting person, so it's at least quite plausible. I couldn't find any references to this event (or at least his attitude toward it) in accounts of his military career--it's only mentioned in writing that focuses on the event itself. That seems to suggest it's either unverified or too minor of a point to include in literature that covers him. However, I'm not super well-read on Hitler biographies, and the few things I did scan though weren't all that detailed, so my search doesn't really prove anything one way or the other, at least when it comes to the Hitler-focused literature.

[@Linkaden]

Coming back here now that Sabaton's song Christmas Truce can be found on KZbin. Go listen its great.

[@massimoforesti]

Yes

[@wizardmaster4251]

"Something made a grown man cry with happiness even after a century."

[@mikelg.9546]

"Corporal Hitler was weird like that" WHAT?!

[@aaronsitoleallopez1645]

*visivel confision*

[@halogod450hoursplayedlol9]

Nine

[@f3artheche3se29]

NEIN!

[@ryandrivon4305]

NIEN

[@JavaScrapper]

I literally yelled NEIN

[@eruyommo]

You made me cry. Are you happy?!

[@HaydenLau.]

Don't worry, you're not alone

[@dangelobenjamin]

Same. Merry Christmas

[@Christian-os3sh]

Same

[@user-wt4fm7gf1f]

Me too καλά Χριστούγεννα απτην Ελλάδα

[@asalaws7847]

Chorei também, mano. Obrigado por compartilhar uma história de paz, pois sinto que o mundo atual está em chamas. E esta mensagem, de confiar nos inimigos por serem humanos tanto quanto nós, precisamos hoje.

[@jakobming4831]

TODAY WE ARE ALL BROTHERS, TONIGHT WE ARE ALL FRIENDS

[@SovietHighCommand]

this is an example of humanity one man can start singing from another side, another rises up to sing from an enemy side then another from an allied side. This shows that no matter what the weather or the situation is, it doesnt matter, there are no angels or demons… there are only people…

[@Cody_L._Brock]

Slight correction. There are angels and demons. But there are also people who have nothing more than God's commandments on their hearts, who see no reason to fight a pointless war.

[@Customdevwakeup]

@@Cody_L._BrockYour demons only exist in your perception. They are still people, no matter your perspective.

[@andrewcurtin7003]

Im not crying...your crying

[@hartbeet4138]

You're*

[@andrewcurtin7003]

@@hartbeet4138 *seriously?*

[@okita870]

*WE

[@fabisnow6466]

We are all crying

[@velvethunder]

Ι am...

[@shakyaim4358]

So, in short... All soldiers received Lung Cancer

[@biggsdarklighter0473]

Welp, actually Lead poisoning was the main reason for death in the trenches.

[@twixieshores]

They'd die of an infection or chemical poisoning long before cancer had a chance to take hold

[@captainobvious8264]

SKTW 890 they ruined the good feeling of the truce by implying they all got cancer from the cigars they smoked together

[@lex-lz1ib]

cigarettes were much much more healthy back then. It's entirely different to compare the tobacco of today with that of philip Morris and lucky strike of that era .

[@brickmickbrick]

Hthe one soilder after smoking there 1000 cigerets I don't feel so good

[@Magentmeta]

Sabaton fans unite! Silence Oh, I remember the silence On a cold winter day After many months on the battlefield And we were used to the violence Then all the cannons went silent And the snow fell Voices sang to me from no man’s land

[@radjadawamindra697]

We are all, we are all, we are all friends

[@fjartson1187]

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

[@zoharamitai8719]

@@fjartson1187 today we are brothers, we drink and unite

[@gabethebabe3337]

I wish they made a larger deal about this in history classes. I only remember hearing the bare minimum of details. This is an honest triumph of humanity.

[@iliadnetfear2586]

WW1 was outshined by WW2 in many ways, so for years, WW1 was glossed over in history classes.

[@NoelRyan01]

STOP USING MARRYS PICTURE WITH YOUR HEAD. MARRY IS WIFE OF JOSEPH.

[@nwaawn8804]

@@NoelRyan01 that ain’t his head, sweet snowflake, and the original picture ain’t even Mary

[@DarthKanye]

@@NoelRyan01 calm down young child

[@DarthKanye]

@@iliadnetfear2586 that’s very true, and extremely unfortunate.

[@sodakick6884]

Hey everyone. This is Nick DeWitt, the artist. I just wanted to say I'm really happy you enjoyed it as much as you did. I put a tremendous amount of effort into this one. I've been excited about this episode for a long while and I'm glad to finally share it with all of you.

[@thewalrusmaster5765]

Your art style made this 10x better. Happy holidays!

[@krucible4889]

The art is the reason i love Extra Credits.

[@Werebat]

Yes, many subtle details that made this a good watch. Check out the sequence where the men begin shouting holiday greetings, in jest at first but then resulting in one of the men taking those first steps into no man's land. The looks on each of the three faces in the sequence are telling and evocative of what they each are thinking, when they are thinking it.

[@AllKindzzzz]

Sodakick excellent work! Thanks buddy

[@GrayGriffonKnight]

Dude. This episode would not have carried even close to the emotional impact that it did without your artwork. Sincerely. Thank you so much for all that you do.

[@tiggle5485]

It’s gonna happen eventually, so I might as well start… *TODAY WE ARE BROTHERS, TONIGHT WE ARE FRIENDS!* *A MOMENT OF PEACE IN A WAR THAT NEVER ENDS!!!*

[@zoharamitai8719]

TODAY WE ARE BROTHERS, WE DRINK AND UNITE

[@neowstalks377]

"British Field Marshal." Sir John *French*

[@pingmann]

**Confusion**

[@zetjet9901]

deception 100

[@kid_toucher]

@Methani K. tHiS iS gOiNg DoWn In HiStOrY

[@muhammadakramalhanif6840]

_VISIBLE CONFUSION_

[@hallowedscorpion3884]

lol my last name is French

[@markusp9569]

There´s an old saying in Germany "Stell dir vor es ist Krieg und keiner geht hin" in English: "Imagine it´s War and nobody is going" This event could have ended the war, if all troops united and said "No", i mean what can the officials do if nobody follows the order to fire or to imprison your comrad.

[@positivitea5296]

GD PolarBunny true yes they killed anyone who said no and hushed hushed about it to their country and just brought more men

[@shou9246]

LeahSkii Oo welp how do they court martial if all the troops unite against the government

[@kingofthings7929]

They call that mutiny. It in the French lines in 1917, it was a major problem. When the Nivelle Offensive failed, the French were near a breaking point, due to loses and the nature of the war itself. With men being ordered to charge machine guns, unrest was inevitable. Only other French units stopping the mutinies and the Americans declaring war on Germany prevented disaster.

[@IrenaTheWiccan]

Be shot on sight

[@simon8242]

Sadly this would never happen in a realistic situation.

[@kandam5517]

TODAY WE’RE ALL BROTHERS TONIGHT WE’RE ALL FRIENDS

[@IrritatorProductions]

A MOMENT OF PEACE IN A WAR THAT NEVER ENDS

[@Lokie-os9ht]

The Christmas truce might be my favorite historical event ever. It was the most wholesome truce to date

[@jumbocatstudios7239]

This was one of the most heartwarming events in all of history. Where men who were trained to kill each other put their differences aside and celebrated Christmas like they were family.

[@dream6562]

Jumbo Cat Studios and then leaders put an end to it

[@zulfikri175]

Jumbo Cat Studios

[@EdgarsPinkis]

Technicly they weren't trained to kill one another, but were trained to fire a weapon. During WW1 the training was (a tl;dr version on it) 'Shoot at this sack, if you hit it more than three times, you'll get sent to the front lines!'

[@germansniper5277]

Edgars P I would miss on purpose lol.

[@EdgarsPinkis]

GermanSniper They did that aswell because of that lack of training, when the military started using human shaped targets, shooting to miss the enemy became less and less common

[@ourtube4266]

As a civilian you can understand what is going on here, but as a veteran, it has so much extra meaning. Things that I can't explain, things that are hidden behind the eyes of broken men and the glimpse of hope that conquers fear against the odds. Merry Christmas to the men and women in combat overseas, may we broker a peace between all nations and creeds for the sake of our sons and daughters.

[@CheckmateCaesarites]

Brett Biederman Merry Christmas!

[@ionastewart8814]

Merry Christmas to you, sir!

[@jinc1950]

Hua brother

[@scottbuchanan5538]

Merry Christmas :)

[@acebalistic1358]

thank you for serving our country and have a merry christmas

[@AR18123]

Silence Oh, I remember the silence On a cold winter day

[@howardbaxter2514]

@Sb And the snow fell Voices sang to me from no man’s land

[@IrritatorProductions]

@@howardbaxter2514 we are all We are all We are all We are all friends!

[@mercenarydelta7351]

@@IrritatorProductions Today, we're all brothers Tonight, we're all friends Our moment of peace In a war that never ends

[@forti3814]

"We are all, we are all, we are all, WE ARE ALL FRIENDS!" no ones going to see this ;-;

[@MaxSolar-dd5wq]

Wrong

[@forti3814]

@@MaxSolar-dd5wq that was fast lol

[@bongomeister9965]

Incorrect

[@Thomas.Wright]

TODAY WE'RE ALL BROTHERS

[@kuyachamp7618]

Germans:🎶Es ist die Jahreszeit, lustig zu sein🎶 (It's the season to be jolly-) That one British soldier: *RA TA TA TA TAT TA TA TA TAT*

[@dreadhead5719]

Y

[@bradmaddox3837]

rat tatatatatatatatatstatatatat

[@yehezkielrickjoyner6843]

Vickers Machine gun intestifies

[@doot7730]

*maxim gum intensifies*

[@pofromteletubbies1243]

KA BOOM KA BOOM

[@loveandlucky3]

"They exchanged hats"...for some reason that's just so cute!

[@peris_arts_film9699]

It’s still something that happens today

[@epicsharkgameplay4758]

True it's called trade or like they are like"want to try my hat and I get to try your hat" lol

[@typerry7505]

I thought I was the only who jus cheezed at that I was like omggg that’s so adorable

[@Polish_Beekeeper]

Team fortress 2.

[@shawnv123]

ye

[@lordedmundblackadder9321]

"You'll be home by Christmas, lads!" " *I never said which Christmas* "

[@cephalonsark1530]

Every time I return to this video I find myself moved near to tears, especially by that final bit. Fantastic video, and a truly beautiful display of humanity.

[@abt815]

The christmas truce of 1914 might just be my favorite moment in history.

[@CesarGarcia-nd5xz]

X2

[@tonycallme3667]

"We're fighting for Freedom!" "But that Impossible We are Also Fighting for Freedom" Basically Sums up Whole WW1-WW2

[@turtleextra4128]

Tony Callme ww2 was I fight for the freedom of France Belgium the Netherlands Norway Austria checkslovakia the Jews China Korea most of the eastern peninsula Germany and Poland so yeah ww1 was dumb but ww2 was a just war

[@zennok]

ww2 was definitely - "we're better than everyone so we should take their land and kick out the people or genocide them" vs "how about no we don't want to do that and stop pillaging everything"

[@discodancer69]

WW1 had no right and wrong, all the powers of Europe were fighting for supremacy. The world ha become too little for them all

[@maddywheeler791]

WW1 started because everyone was building up their militaries, taking over other countries, and had so much pride (nationalism) in their own countries. Also, the assassination of Arch duke Franz Ferdinand. Also also, the countries made alliances with each other so it was like * *We declare war on you* _ *Well if you declare war on him, then you declare war on me* * * *Oh yeah? Well if you declare war on her, then you declare war on us too!* And it just kept going, like a domino affect, until the whole world was involved in the war.

[@naenaemister5048]

Tony Callme and America

[@ryancue7809]

"That's impossible, we're fighting for freedom" has to be one of the most emotional sentences. Nobody thinks they are the devil, yet we all do devilish things.

[@myaltaccount4438]

A candle's glow is most beautiful in the darkest room. Tis a tragic truth, but one that still brings hope.

[@confusedcaveman5678]

That british man who fired machinegun must be fun at party.

[@DJ-kp7mf]

My great-grandfather head wrote in his autobiography( he was a German living in austrian-hungarian and shortly before the war he became a military band member) he was told by his commanding officer to go up onto the no man's land on Christmas and play Christmas music with the rest of his band for both sides of the trenches

[@gigi-bl5yu]

Jacob Dominick i hope he lived through the entire war, my great great great Grand Father Who was was a soldier of the Austria-Hungary Sadly killed by a artillery shell in Serbia.

[@DJ-kp7mf]

3rd he did live through the war and after it was over he decided to immigrate to America. A funny anecdote that his father said to him when he decided to leave for America" do you want to live like a animal drink water all your life."( keep in mind the America at the time was in a Prohibition)

[@theemissary1433]

Rewatching this series again this Christmas of this horrible year, for this somewhat peaceful and humane event gives me hope that even when this year was hell for everyone, there is still some sort of light in th darkness and that we as one Earth, we will move on from this pandemic. Merry Christmas, everyone, to all across the world

[@xeraphyx7903]

you too, may love spread all around the world and let light shine all across the earth.

[@log9700]

"Hey here's a scarf" "Aww thank yo-" "I will have that back by tommorrow"

[@sofiamadlangbayan1922]

They could've ended the war with this...

[@theyoten1613]

Yes, but I don't know if that would have been for the best. We now live in the most peaceful and abundant time in history of mankind so changing any of the horrible coincidences of the 20th century might not have helped us in the long run.

[@sofiamadlangbayan1922]

@@pretendihaveacreativename5829 😢

[@HashimyHuseini]

The Yoten That's what you think? And It's far away from truth.

[@Hero_2222]

What makes you say that?

[@blackhat2727]

Sadly no my friend

[@Mokona127]

I started crying right away and needed a break in between, and the "We're fighting for freedom." - "That can't be, we're fighting for freedom" just broke me. We know how many million innocent died, and the obliviousness to the situation is just gut-wrenching.

[@Mokona127]

Definitely, and that's part of the heart-breaking - these soldiers had no power in it and so many people lost their lives, younger than I am by now...I am German (and so may you be, or maybe your forefathers?), but I shed tears equally for all sides. What a painful injustice, and how lucky we are nowadays...

[@danieldeandrade5741]

Whenever people get close to showing how good humanity can be, someone comes along and destroys that...

[@kf23155]

Silence Oh, I remember the silence On a cold winter day After many months on the battlefield And we were used to the violence Then all the cannons went silent And the snow fell Voices sang to me from no man's land

[@fabisnow6466]

I made myself a tradition. Every Christmas Eve I come here to watch this video and I start crying everytime. I just love this story, a story about humanly love between enemies in inhuman times. Merry Christmas to you all!

[@stefancristian4324]

You should watch "Joyeux Noel" A great film about the Christmas Eve's Armistice.

[@HumbledSonGaming]

Merry Christmas Fabi!!! I tend to do the same, it's a story that warms my heart every Christmas.

[@alexcruji9535]

Almost that time again

[@stefancristian4324]

@@alexcruji9535 Almost there!!

[@kazumajay]

A man after my own heart

[@HenningGu]

OH YOU'RE SINGING?? LET'S SHOW THEM WHAT REAL SINGING IS!

[@Mlpzeldafan011100]

Henning Gu such has always been the way of the english

[@jakitron890]

Come on lads, let's show those jerries some real caroling!

[@oddsdenver9673]

Pfffffft this und real singing!

[@merrittanimation7721]

Alright men! Let's show those Germans what we got! Remember to harmonize and don't try to go outside your range. Ready? SIIIIIILENT NIGHT! HOOOOOOLY NIGHT....

[@greatdslayarr]

*cue Men of Harlech*

[@benmessenger860]

We were all, we were all, we were all friends!

[@nezuko4278]

Man this makes tears in my eyes Can't Believe there were times in war where they realized that they all are humans

[@isocryd]

Funny how Wargaming keeps sponsoring the more emotionally heavy episodes...

[@MyMMC]

of course it is marketing, but i think the storys they are sharing / sponsoring / retelling are good education.

[@TheBlackwolf5011]

we humans have violence in our blood. its the humanity we fight for. to see stories of humanity surviving war, makes me want to play those games. it makes me want to experience what they did. video games are more appealing than actual war. this is at least why I find games like that appealing. I also agree that either way, its just a good story.

[@TheJboy88]

Of all the things I ever learned about WW1 in my youth, THIS is the event that has always stayed with me. Not the battles, or the politics, but of one brief time where we didn't see each other as monsters.

[@karlieeketone2151]

Jay yeah it done the same to me

[@swedishbloke]

I’ve rewatched this atleast 20 times and always get goosebumps and get happy

[@kuflyk]

True

[@gymemes8498]

this is a good example of optimism having benefits. you might have a bad, hard time, and you might be sad and depressed but for a small amount of time something good might happen, and if it does, enjoy it while you can, because the tomorrow might bring more harder things to you.

[@user-xq5og9lt8p]

Just imagine how stupid it actually is: humans were penalized for refusing to kill. This story always brings tears to my eyes and hope to my heart.

[@TheAlCapwner]

Del Kenon The point is that conscription is morally unjust. If you can't convince potential soldiers to fight for your cause, then there shouldn't be a war in the first place.