During the war and especially around Christmas, there were several unofficial and spontaneous truces where armies agreed not to shoot at each other.
A notable example occurred on December 1917, amidst the brutal winter in the Italian Front's mountainous areas, where a striking incident unfolded. The intense weather posed immense challenges for the Italian and Austro-Hungarian troops, subjecting soldiers on both ends to brutal conditions like frostbite, avalanches, and scarce supplies. At times, when the weather turned unbearably harsh or when both sides mutually recognized the futility of battling in such extreme environments, impromptu truces emerged. These unofficial pauses in fighting permitted both factions to tend to their injured, honor and bury their fallen, and occasionally even trade goods or share information. There are even rumours in 1916 near Lavarone and Folgaria of Italian and Austro-Hungarian singing carols to each other across no-man’s land. Boosting each other morale, which can be seen as them throwing each other a life-line in their harsh living environments which they shared together.
All though this wasn't an official occurence, on the Western Front there were several official Christmas Truce's taken place which we reinvisioned in Verdun.
For the 11th time, you can participate in this historical event on the Western Front in our game Verdun. Starting today (Dec 21) until January 7th, you can join by simply choosing the ‘Christmas Truce’ option from the Play menu in the game.
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Experience Christmas on No Man’s Land
On the Christmas Truce map in Verdun, there are multiple activities you could do with your fellow truce holders. Play a match of football (soccer), have a snowball fight, and attend a burial for the fallen.
Gather around the bonfire and listen to classic Christmas Carols in-game and don’t forget to send your Christmas greetings to your loved ones right from Verdun!
Send postcards & join our raffle
On the Christmas Truce map you can find post offices that allow you to send people outside the game digital Christmas cards, which might feel like you're throwing them a life-line!. There are several ones, so be sure to explore the map and find all the special post offices. If you decide to send postcards through Verdun, you'll automatically join the raffle to win some prizes!
Join the Chrismas Truce now!
Currently Verdun is on sale with 80% off! Right in time for you to join the Christmas Truce or gift a friend the game so you can both experience this historical event together in-game.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/242860/Verdun/
The rest of the WW1GameSeries, including Isonzo's DLC, are on sale as well, so be sure to get yourself (or someone else) a gametastic present this holiday season
