AdvertisementA Century Ago, When The Guns Fell Silent On ChristmasDecember 25, 2014Ari ShapirofacebookEmailBritish and German soldiers fraternizing at Ploegsteert, Belgium, on Christmas Day 1914. World War I was raging at the time, but front-line troops initiated the truce, which they documented in photos and letters. Commanders on both sides were furious when they learned of it. (Courtesy of Imperial War Museum)