The Christmas Eve truce of 1944 reportedly occurred on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1944, in the Hürtgen Forest.
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.military.com/daily-news/investigations-and-features/2025/12/23/seven-american-and-german-soldiers-sat-down-and-enjoyed-christmas-dinner-together-during-battle-of.html (military.com)
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