Strange that this thread about this remarkable episode of peace in the middle of conflict has been mostly submerged in a pretty pointless and frequently ill-tempered battle royal, a bit like a funeral where the guests fight over the custody of the coffin.

But I came across an item in a website of the old school which I felt like posting. We always seem to think about the Truce in terms of soldiers exchanging ciggies and impromptu football, and this is a reminder of another aspect:

"Two OBs killed at the end of December 1914 were buried during the "Christmas truce" with German officers present to pay their respects. In two separate places along the front, Lt Bernard Bernard Warwicks and Lt Richard Nugent Scots Gds."