I can't quite confirm Schäfer's conclusion - the Christmas truce was described in a story in one of my childhood school books. It is known in Germany, too, but perhaps not as well as in Britain.
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Margot Finn
'New research has found that spice tins, given to some Indian soldiers in the early days of...War, ended up in the hands of German soldiers in the Christmas truce of 1914. The findings provide the latest evidence of the overlooked involvement of Indian troops in key parts of the two world wars.' 1/2
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