In the early stages of the First World War, Brits and Germans came together on the frontlines to pause the fighting for ...

On Christmas 1914, thousands of WWI enemies briefly laid down their guns, meeting in No Man’s Land to sing carols, swap gifts and even play soccer.

This part explores the harrowing experiences of soldiers in the trenches of World War I, from the mud-soaked hell of Passchendaele to the desperate hand-to-hand fighting at Verdun and the Somme. It ...

Christmas diplomacy endures because it stands at the crossroads of culture, power and politics. The season brings with it a set of expectations about restraint and goodwill that leaders can invoke, ...

This article was originally published in 2019. The story of the Christmas Truce of 1914 is often considered “played out,” ...

In December 1914, British and German soldiers fighting World War I unofficially stopped combat to celebrate Christmas. Known ...

On Christmas Eve in 1914, a light snowfall began to dust the Western Front, unable to settle on the muddy, waterlogged ground ...

Rising to head a ball in joyous abandon, British soldiers enjoy a game of football. This picture has become famous as it yearly accompanies articles about the heavily mythologised Christmas truce ...

Western Front of World War I participated in the 1914 Christmas Truce. They left their trenches and ventured into no man’s ...

On Christmas Eve in 1914, many men were in the trenches fighting the war, but the spirit of Christmas halted the conflict for ...

When you think about more recent military history, it’s unsurprising that World War II is the centerpiece of most conversations.

NPMMAIN copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. German art student Otto Schubert was 22 years old when he was drafted into the Great War. As the conflict unfolded, he painted a ...