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Did the WW1 Christmas truce really happen?
Historian Alex Churchill discusses the famous story of the First World War's Christmas truce – and reveals what really happened in the trenches in December 1914
- Rachel Dinning
Published: December 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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It’s one of the most romantic images of the First World War: British and German soldiers meeting in No Man’s Land on Christmas Day, 1914, for a spontaneous truce and a game of football. But did it actually happen? Historian Alex Churchill joins Rachel Dinning to discuss the famous event – and reveals what really happened in the trenches in December 1914.
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Rachel DinningDigital editor (engagement and video)
Rachel Dinning is digital editor (engagement and video) at HistoryExtra
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