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THE Christmas Truce continues to inspire and intrigue those who hear about the meeting of opposing troops in 1914 for an informal truce involving the singing of carols and exchange of gifts. On this site you'll find many letters written by soldiers who took part in the truce. The letters have been transcribed by our volunteers. Read this overview of the truce for an introduction to the subject.

NEW BOOK PUBLISHED ON TRUCE

ANDREW Hamilton has published the war diary of his grandfather, Captain Robert Hamilton, which includes exciting new details of the Christmas Truce. Meet At Dawn, Unarmed also includes much additional material by historian, Alan Reed. Read more.

YOU can buy a copy of our book, Not A Shot Was Fired, which includes many of the letters discovered by our volunteers.

MASTHEAD PICTURE courtesy of The Salient Remembrance Detachment.