Christmas Truce of World War I - Joyeux Noel 2005 film

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In December 1914, an unofficial Christmas truce on the Western Front allows soldiers from opposing sides of the First World War to gain insight into each other's way of life. (The Movie "Joyeux Noel" is based on actual events, but is not historically accurate, it is FICTIONALIZED). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_truce In 1914, World War I, the bloodiest war ever at that time in human history, was well under way. However on Christmas Eve, numerous sections of the Western Front called an informal, and unauthorized, truce where the various front-line soldiers of the conflict peacefully met each other in No Man's Land to share a precious pause in the carnage with a fleeting brotherhood. This film dramatizes one such section as the French, Scottish and German sides partake in the unique event, even though they are aware that their superiors will not tolerate its occurrence. It is a fictionalized account of an actual event that took place in December 1914 when Wilhelm, German Crown Prince, sent the lead singer of the Berlin Imperial Opera company on a solo visit to the front line. Singing by the tenor, Walter Kirchhoff, to the 120th and 124th Württemberg regiments led French soldiers in their trenches to stand up and applaud. FAIR USE STATEMENT This video may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. This material is being made available within this transformative or derivative work for the purpose of education, commentary and criticism and is believed to be "fair use" in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html If you wish to use copyrighted material from this video for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. Any attempt to misuse copyright to intimidate, harass or censor this video or its author will be vigorously defended. NOTE: The author of this video uses http://www.counterdmca.com/ as an 'Agent of Service' to respond to DMCA takedown notices, and his personal information will not be divulged in the counter-notice.