"The forgotten ruthlessness of Canada’s Great War soldiers" Topic
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Tango01 | 24 Jun 2020 9:06 p.m. PST |
"In 1915, it was the Canadian Corps' first Christmas on the Western Front and in a trench near Ypres their enemy was inviting them over for a party. The year before had seen the famous Christmas Truce, when thousands of Allied and Entente soldiers had sprung from their trenches to trade gifts and play soccer in no-man's-land. "Merry Christmas, Canadians," said the opposing Germans, poking their heads above the parapet and waving a box of cigars. A Canadian sergeant responded by opening fire, hitting two of the merrymakers…" Main page link Amicalement Armand
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simplycivilwar | 25 Jun 2020 3:12 a.m. PST |
Very Interesting article, Thanks |
IronDuke596 | 25 Jun 2020 10:03 a.m. PST |
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Tango01 | 25 Jun 2020 10:56 a.m. PST |
A votre service mes amis!. (smile) Amicalement Armand |
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