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

[@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

[@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.

[@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!"

[@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.

[@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 🍷🗿

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@nikrok4316]

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

[@luisdiegomesenr4553]

meet the negotiator

[@Random_chaos_diver]

@@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

[@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 😂

[@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

[@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?!?"

[@AZTLANSOLDIER13]

Convenient story

[@qzxly]

I did not expect that one

[@KingTheFnsKid.]

What a cameo

[@sebastianpardo-ho4mg]

I didn't think he would make an appearance

[@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....

[@peanut_wasteland]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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!

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@eruyommo]

You made me cry. Are you happy?!

[@HaydenLau.]

Don't worry, you're not alone

[@dangelobenjamin]

Same. Merry Christmas

[@Christian-os3sh]

Same

[@ΘανοςΡουσόπουλος]

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.

[@thegamingsquadj6836]

this has GOTTA BE the most wholesome story ever.

[@luv4meloo]

Yes omg

[@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

[@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

[@abt815]

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

[@CesarGarcia-nd5xz]

X2

[@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."

[@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

[@kaselier1116]

Probably the best Extra History episode. I definitely cried.

[@monkyboysnl446]

I to

[@FumanyuX]

ye, crying rn

[@Dextkiller]

This made me cry. Damnit. Seeing people put aside their fear and hate to just be human for awhile.. man.

[@curbyourenthusiasm9874]

Dextkiller ikr

[@emmalrgt6592]

You can watch the film about this Christmas it’s called « Joyeux Noel » in French but I suppose that it’s « Merry Christmas » in English. This is a wonderful film which is really conform to what really happened. 😄 (Excuse my English I’ m French ) 😅

[@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

[@NotHPotter]

One shot, one kill. Right in the feels.

[@buggslimo]

Boy shut your sensitive ass up

[@buggslimo]

Nevermind i just cried

[@pahinamala4019]

Nevermind I just cried.

[@iitechx-tv4252]

Michael Wade sniper 1993

[@pest1234]

Right in the feels? it don’t make sense to me 🧐

[@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

[@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*

[@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!

[@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

[@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

[@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-

[@a_tired_wendigo]

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

[@Tritonspeedrun]

What about the first one

[@kestrels-in-the-sky]

@@Tritonspeedrunthe first what

[@rafaelfigfigueiredo2988]

@@Tritonspeedrun First what man

[@hansgoldberg387]

@@Tritonspeedrun man doesn’t know history 😂

[@thelonecowboy7154]

Today we are brothers we drink and unite

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@JesseMC_yt]

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

[@JesseMC_yt]

@@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.

[@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.

[@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...

[@Cythil]

Not matter how many times I hear this story it still moves me.

[@TwentySeventhLetter]

Cythil I certainly know what you mean. I was in absolute disbelief the first time I heard this story and it brings me to tears every time it comes to light that such an unthinkable event is not only possible, but historically verified.

[@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"

[@petitecustom]

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

[@bdaycaker]

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

[@josephkoester3217]

They fought war itself

[@ivanl.1881]

The Christmas Truce is one of my favorite moments in all of history. I tear up every time I hear about it. It’s the kind of thing that seems like such a fantasy but... It gives us hope that through the blood and guts we can do it again.

[@michaelaburns734]

Ian Smith it's one of my favorite stories during Christmas time

[@yurithederich7875]

Parece ser um momento magico, nada tirara a nossa humanidade e compaixão com o próximo...e confesso que estou chorando enquanto escrevo, meu amigo.

[@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

[@rikkkiable]

God, I cried really hard seeing this episode. This show of humanity amisdt the war hellish landscapes, this spark of sanity among the madness that war is, makes me feel grateful, and really sad that it didn't last.

[@andrewcurtin7003]

Im not crying...your crying

[@hartbeet4138]

You're*

[@andrewcurtin7003]

@@hartbeet4138 *seriously?*

[@okita870]

*WE

[@fabisnow6466]

We are all crying

[@velvethunder]

Ι am...

[@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!

[@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

[@Random_chaos_diver]

@@maniacgamer8177 agreed

[@psyxypher3881]

"The War was supposed to be over by now..." They said that about the Civil War too. And I'm willing to bet that's been said about plenty of other wars as well.

[@dyingember3918]

"The war was supposed to last only a few months" Basically sums up all wars

[@BattleshipOrion]

The american civil war is still going on, just look at politics, anti-racial movements and *gun-control*.

[@psyxypher3881]

@@BattleshipOrion Gun Control is a crime against the people...Though it's not a war. Yet.

[@kipkap7406]

"The War wasnt ever supposed to start anyway"

[@christianlarez2799]

Hardly anyone accounts for resistance and casualties. Supply lines are thought of but it's mainly focused on the advance. Casualties only come in to thought when the graveyards start getting full unfortunately. Sometimes it can be prodding to get a feel for the enemy as well. My main point is centralized planning= fuckery

[@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

[@extrahistory]

The Christmas Truce is one of the most poignant events of the First World War: a time when men rose above the madness of the conflict and (for just a moment) saw each other as fellow humans. How did it happen? This BONUS episode of Extra History is brought to you by World of Tanks! We will conclude this holiday special with another episode next week, December 24.

[@hndrwn]

Thank you guys for not only retell the beautiful story but also showing the edges that has been overwhelmed by love of mankind

[@loonjms6660]

walpole caused it

[@pepemontuenga3368]

Merry Christmas to you all! Thank you Extra Credits for bringing the spirit of peace on Earth once again. May God Almighty made an innocent child be an inspiration for humanity's fight for peace; this year and, hopefully, all the years to come.

[@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.

[@confusedcaveman5678]

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

[@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

[@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

[@hexinzhang4895]

I swear this is the most touching video i have watched aboout WWI, cryied out loud during the watch... humanity is so beautiful but also heartbreaking knowing the fact the war will never end and most of these men died in the war

[@aurelian3268]

Anyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the battlefield will think hard before starting a war - Otto Von Bismarck

[@ChestaFA]

I'm the 69th like

[@antolaks]

Bismarck always had a plan

[@americanpatriot8528]

Or abandoning one

[@慈愛と寛容の白翼]

Unfortunately that wasn't the case for a certain Corporal

[@mikelg.9546]

"Corporal Hitler was weird like that" WHAT?!

[@aaronsitoleallopez1645]

*visivel confision*

[@halogod450hoursplayedlol9]

Nine

[@f3artheche3se29]

NEIN!

[@ryandrivon4305]

NIEN

[@JavaScrapper]

I literally yelled NEIN

[@neodarlek]

I don't often feel particularly emotional because of KZbin videos, but this made me cry and smile. I wish wholeheartedly that this could have been an end to the war, and it genuinely bothers me that, despite the kinship these men shared, the war would continue to rage. In the end, we should learn from these brave men who tried to be better than their generals, and strive to united in our humanity.

[@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.

[@yvetteberner815]

Man, whenever I read about this truce it makes me want to cry.

[@ryansullivan7349]

Every time I hear this story, no matter what version, I cry.

[@beautifulaffliction1742]

Ryan Sullivan Blyat

[@espio87]

This is one of the most heartwarming and heartbreaking moments in history.

[@nerdletter3773]

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

[@МладенСтанковић-о3р]

And God

[@GR20000]

I nearly cried at this. Such a distinct human moment amidst one of the worst travesties of modern history.

[@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)

[@eastern_xing5541]

This tale of Christmas truce never fails to bring tears to my eyes. Even though I'm an East Asian and Christmas isn't really my thing, this tale always has a soft spot in my heart. Truly, in the darkest hours does the light of humanity shines the brightest.

[@principetnomusic]

Tenzing Londe Are you Tibetan or something?

[@eastern_xing5541]

Imperios yah, actually I am. Got it by my name?

[@principetnomusic]

Tenzing Londe Yep. I mean, you share your name with an airbender from Legend of Korra Are you in Chinese Tibet or in Nepal or India BTW?

[@eastern_xing5541]

Imperios I'm in india, I don't think in China you can watch this. And yah, my name does bear resembles to Tenzing. In fact his wife Pema is also my mom's name.

[@eastern_xing5541]

Imperios also Korra is loosely translated in Tibetan as cycle, you know, how the Avatar births in cycle through the elements. Anyway, what about you?

[@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?!?!

[@MrHarrytheJew]

This just makes me tear up; all this senseless death & horror for nothing. Acts like these are the only things that give me a semblance of hope for humanity.

[@metrosity5863]

This proves that even our closest enemies can be our greatest friends

[@gerrygwag]

They were adversaries, not enemies

[@SleepyWolf]

That’s deep

[@putinsneighbor8351]

In WW1 everyone was a soldier fighting for their country, none were enemy. The government and generals were the filthy fools. Although Germany did do brutal stuff but orders are orders and war is war. Caused by cowards, but fought by men.

[@dancooper2608]

"corporal Hitler was odd like that" 8:49 i had to watch this vid a second time to catch that one.

[@Darius-bo5qp]

Gavin Preising same bro

[@nunodossantos7147]

Me too. LOL.

[@TheDuckSCP_J]

I googled his rank in ww1 to be sure it was lance corporal

[@misnoch1106]

Was it?

[@bipedleek241]

Same

[@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

[@allisondoak9425]

I legit cried, I knew the history but you presented it so well

[@heartduwang8268]

They may have reprimanded those people for not being cold and orderly soldiers but they exemplified something that exceeds one's duty or honor, one's humanity. That humans are better than mere savages.

[@Kaguyaaa_x_x]

well said.

[@soldatdaniels8738]

Well put.

[@TheDipperPinez27]

*applause*

[@MetalmanMr]

Some, sometimes, can be, but it's not a norm. It's not good or bad, it's just how we are.

[@joeroganofficial5433]

**BEATNECKS PROCEED TO SNAP**

[@asalways1504]

This event in history is absolutely bitter sweet, opposing sides come together for one single moment through peace and compassion, only to toss it aside to return to a petty war.

[@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!

[@s7robin105]

One of the most inhuman wars history has one of the most human stories of history.

[@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.

[@WillKrause21]

Whenever I study history, I almost always walk away scarred about the future of humanity, saddened by the tragedy of war, or angry at how often we humans repeat our mistakes. This story, however, in one of those few moments where I walk away, tears in my eyes, with something seldom present in the study of history, as I see it; hope. Hope that humanity, at its heart, is good, and that this humanity can come out even in the deepest depths of our great mistakes.

[@SupersuMC]

Dang it, now I'm crying again! :')

[@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

[@dgdnite1]

I am a veteran who has spent many a holiday away from home, I can say we always got too much stuff from home. The letters from the kids in school or the cookies from little old ladies always made it feel a little bit easier to be away.

[@samuelwithers2221]

Merry Christmas

[@sharktank4581]

God bless you for your services

[@user-ut1mz4rd6p]

One of the most inspirational moments in world history.

[@IndrasilDesignStudio]

I legitimately cried over this video.

[@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

[@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.

[@wyattremegio5855]

"Corporal Hitler was odd like that" yeah. he was.

[@kingvideogames]

If anyone asks me why I still believe in humanity, this is why.

[@3n379]

kingvideogames because of something 100 years ago might need an upd8 m8

[@mahdijabbar8482]

kingvideogames this was more than 100 years ago...

[@chnapakgameseng3994]

3n yes It Is but humanity Is same the leaders Are the problém

[@alvarofalkov5467]

An incident which occurred a century ago Really

[@e-miner-man]

Some of our brightest moments come from our darkest hours