During the war and especially around Christmas, there were several unofficial and spontaneous truces where armies agreed not to shoot at each other. Soldiers would get a chance to take care of the wounded, burry the fallen and were able to find shelter against severe hardships, including frostbite, avalanches, and supply shortage. The last one, not being something uncommon in the Alps on the Italian Front.
But the most well-documented one, which took place on a larger scale was the Christmas Truce on the Western Front. An event inspirend by this extraordinary moment in history is starting today (Dec 21) until January 7 in Verdun!
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On Christmas Eve 1914, soldiers of both the British and German empires decided to lay down their arms and sing Christmas carols across the trenches. What followed was a rare occurrence during World War I, where troops of opposing sides would meet each other, shake hands, share drinks & food and play games like football.
A truly historical moment where humanity won over conflict.
You can once again earn an annual special medal by participating in a Christmas Truce.
Enter No Man’s Land by choosing the ‘Christmas Truce’ option from the Play menu in the game. Here you’re able to meet fellow soldiers, together in a peaceful setting based on the actual Christmas Truce that took place in 1914 on the Western Front.
Festive activities
During the Christmas Truce in Verdun, you’re able to participate in multiple activities together with other soldiers who joined the Christmas Truce. Join a friendly match of football (soccer), have a snowball fight or just have a nice relaxing stroll on the map to enjoy the winter white scenery.
At the end of your activities, you can all hurdle up together and relax at the bonfire, listen to some old Christmas Carols and say goodbye to the soldiers who lost their lives by attending a burial.
Christmas wishes from the front
You can send special Christmas wishes to your loved ones straight from the game! There are post offices on the Christmas Truce map that allow you to send people outside the game digital Christmas cards, and there’s more to it. If you send Christmas cards from Verdun, you'll automatically join our giveaway raffle! A win-win situation right? So be sure to send your holiday wishes along, which might feel to some people like you're throwing them a life-line!
There are multiple post offices around the map, each with different post cards – can you find them all?
Christmas Winter Sale
The WW1 Game Series is also on sale later today! Complete your collection by buying the games now or gift a friend the entire bundle to fight on all the fronts together! At least for when the Christmas Truce is over..
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/5227/WW1_Game_Series/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1556790/Isonzo/
