http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/prix-cesar-2006/ thinking film Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:49:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/prix-cesar-2006/#comment-507 Wolfgang P. May Sat, 04 Mar 2006 20:05:58 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=434#comment-507 "Joyeux Noel", is a fairly accurate documentation of the Christmas Truce of 1914. My grandfather, who was drafted to serve in the German army, was one of the participants. In his sector, it began with an exchange of rations. Since the trenches were close enough to throw grenades at each other, one of the "enemy" asked if the Germans wanted to trade food for cigarettes. Both sides ultimately climbed out of their trenches to celebrate Christmas together, until the officers on both sides forced them to fight again. “Joyeux Noel”, is a fairly accurate documentation of the Christmas Truce of 1914. My grandfather, who was drafted to serve in the German army, was one of the participants. In his sector, it began with an exchange of rations. Since the trenches were close enough to throw grenades at each other, one of the “enemy” asked if the Germans wanted to trade food for cigarettes. Both sides ultimately climbed out of their trenches to celebrate Christmas together, until the officers on both sides forced them to fight again.

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