‘Christmas Truce’ football game to be recreated for Centenary

Date of publication: 08/02/2013

The Guardian has reported that the recreation of the ‘Christmas Truce’ football game played on Christmas Day 1914 between mainly British and German troops, is among Centenary plans being proposed in Britain.

British minister Andrew Murrison MP, has stated that enquiries are already being made into recreating the event and that other European nations have expressed interest in the project.

To read the full article, visit The Guardian website here.

Images courtesy of Arthur Cleaver via Wikipedia & Flickr.

Posted by: Daniel Barry, Centenary News