The Christmas Eve truce of 1944, also known as Truce in the Forest, was an informal ceasefire between American and German soldiers during World War II.
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.warhistoryonline.com/world-war-ii/christmas-truce-1944.html (warhistoryonline.com)
- https://www.taraross.com/post/tdih-christmas-eve-truce (taraross.com)
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