Days That Shook the World S2E2 — The Christmas Truce

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Days That Shook the World•Season 2•Episode 2

The Christmas Truce

8.0/10 · 9 votesOct 11, 200451 min

Ranked #3 of 9 in Season 2•+0.3 vs season avg

25 December 1914 The first Christmas of World War 1 bore witness to an incredible phenomenon. A spontaneous truce broke out in the murderous trenches, led by the gun-fodder troops of each side and reluctantly followed by, for once, important officers and generals.

Directed byNic Young

Written byNic Young

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Episode Summary

"The Christmas Truce" is episode 2 of Days That Shook the World season 2. It scored 8.0/10 from 9 votes, ranking #3 of 9 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Nic Young and written by Nic Young, it aired on October 11, 2004.

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