Truce Gallery

On Dec. 25, 1914, five months into World War I, British

On Dec. 25, 1914, five months into World War I, British and German troops on the Western Front stopped fighting in a spontaneous ceasefire, soldiers from opposing nations put their weapons aside to enjoy carols and a game of soccer together. Our Picture Shows British officers from Northumberland Hussars meeting their German counterparts in no mans land of the Bridoux-Rouge Banc Sector of the Western Front during the Christmas truce of 1914.
BRITISH AND GERMAN SOLDIERS PHOTOGRAPHED TOGETHER WWI Foes became friends on Christmas Day, when the British and Germans arranged an unofficial truce. Tired men left the trenches to exchange cigars and cigarettes

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The Armistice, 1859

The Armistice, 1859. Napoleon remarks Well, Brother, haven't they had almost Enough of This? Napoleon III and Francis Joseph are seen setting their eagles in the manner of those setting their fighting cockerels. That they have already engaged is evident from the way that one of the heads of the Austrian eagles hangs down. In mid July 1859, despite his promise to fight for Italy until she was completely free from any Austrian domination, France's Napoleon III (left) met Austria's Francis Joseph at Villafranca and agreed terms for peace which left Venetia in Austrian hands, and gave Lombardy to Piedmont. It also restored the sovereigns of Modena and Tuscany and proposed an Italian confederation with the pope as titular head. This treaty, according to Mr Punch, greatly disappointed the Italians and the assembly at Romagna at once threw off its allegience to the Pope, and declared fealty to Victor Emmanuel. From Punch, or the London Charivari, July 16, 1859

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Shooting Match between Rival Trenches 1914

An Anglo-German Bisley at the front. A Shooting test between British soldiers in their trench and German troops in the trench opposite. The scene depicted shows a German soldier setting up a tin can on a branch in the snow for the British marksmen to try their skill as snipers, during a lull in the battle

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