" it might, just might, give you an insight into the various truces that happened throughout WW1 not just Christmas 1914 but Christmas 1915, 1916 and 1917. Easter at times, Holy days and perhaps (and this is purely conjecture)the men were simply tired of killing each other."

And ALL OF IT Raggy completely inconsequential as the nation states invoiled at the time were engaged in a global conflict - you seem to lack not only knowledge but a sense of logic and more importantly perspective - but there again Raggy old chap I get the distinct impression that you have never had to fight for anything in your life - there have always been others prepared to do your fighting for you to enjoy your freedom of speech and your freedom from persecution.