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Christmas Truce 1914
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Trêve de Noël 1914

 
 
Christmas Truce 1914 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 13, 2024
1. Christmas Truce 1914 Marker
Inscription.
Trêve de Noël 1914
Kerstbestand
Weihnachtsfrieden
Christmas Truce
St Yves - 2014 - Plugstreet
Comines - Warneton

 
Erected 2014.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.
 
Location. 50° 44.653′ N, 2° 53.953′ E. Marker is in Comines-Warneton, Région Wallonne (Wallonia), in Hainaut. It is in Warneton. It is on Chemin du Mont de la Hutte 0.8 kilometers east of National Route 365, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Comines-Warneton, Région Wallonne 7784, Belgium. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Prowes Point (here, next to this marker); Monument UEFA (a few steps from this marker); Mud Lane at the Crossroads at Hyde Park Corner (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); Les Catacombes près de Hyde Park Corner (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Hyde Park Corner (Royal Berks) Cemetery (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Le Memorial (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Le Last Post (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); New Zealand and Australian Memorial (approx. 1.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Comines-Warneton.
 
Regarding Christmas Truce 1914 / Trêve de Noël 1914. At this location, the trenches
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were only 30 yards apart. St. Yves and Plugstreet are what the Germans and Australians, respectively, called their section of the trench. Plugstreet is derived from the local area of Ploegsteert. During the truce, a soccer game was played between sides.
 
Also see . . .  Christmas Truce (Wikipedia). (Submitted on November 14, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 185 times since then and 32 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on November 14, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.
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