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    What song was heard from both sides of the trenches on Christmas Day, 1914?

    Question #100780. Asked by mmrrll. (Nov 05 08 4:03 PM)


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    		Silent Night.


    http://www.rawfoodinfo.com/articles/art_Xmastrenches.html

    Nov 05 08, 4:41 PM
    zbeckabee

    		DaveH1960 replies:

    On Christmas day in the trenches near Ypres the German troops began decorating their trench with candles etc. They then began singing Christmas carols in German. The Scottish troops in the British trnches responded with Christmas carols in English.

    Eventually the troops met in No Mans Land, exchanged gifts and recited the 23rd Psalm.

    (Info from Wikipedia)

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_truce
    Hope this is helpful.

    Nov 16 08, 4:44 PM

    Nov 16 08, 8:26 PM

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