<P> The Christmas truce occurred during the relatively early period of the war ( month 5 of 51 ) . Hostilities had entered somewhat of a lull as leadership on both sides reconsidered their strategies following the stalemate of the Race to the Sea and the indecisive result of the First Battle of Ypres . In the week leading up to the 25th , French , German , and British soldiers crossed trenches to exchange seasonal greetings and talk . In some areas , men from both sides ventured into no man 's land on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to mingle and exchange food and souvenirs . There were joint burial ceremonies and prisoner swaps , while several meetings ended in carol - singing . Men played games of football with one another , giving one of the most memorable images of the truce . Peaceful behavior was not ubiquitous ; fighting continued in some sectors , while in others the sides settled on little more than arrangements to recover bodies . </P>
<P> The Christmas truce occurred during the relatively early period of the war ( month 5 of 51 ) . Hostilities had entered somewhat of a lull as leadership on both sides reconsidered their strategies following the stalemate of the Race to the Sea and the indecisive result of the First Battle of Ypres . In the week leading up to the 25th , French , German , and British soldiers crossed trenches to exchange seasonal greetings and talk . In some areas , men from both sides ventured into no man 's land on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to mingle and exchange food and souvenirs . There were joint burial ceremonies and prisoner swaps , while several meetings ended in carol - singing . Men played games of football with one another , giving one of the most memorable images of the truce . Peaceful behavior was not ubiquitous ; fighting continued in some sectors , while in others the sides settled on little more than arrangements to recover bodies . </P>
who was involved in the ww1 christmas truce
who was involved in the ww1 christmas truce
French German British
French German British