Fritz Vincken gave a later account describing the Christmas Eve truce of 1944.
Sources
- Christmas Eve truce of 1944 (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://www.abmc.gov/news-events/news/christmas-eve-1944-brief-moment-peace-battlefield/ (abmc.gov)
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2022/12/24/christmas-eve-truce-1944/ (washingtonpost.com)
- https://sofrep.com/news/the-incredible-true-story-of-the-christmas-truce/ (sofrep.com)
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