The Christmas Truce
The Christmas Truce took place during this war.
What is World War One?
These were two countries at war during the spontaneous Christmas truce.
What was Germany and Britain?
These are the first words of the song, "Christmas Bells" by the Royal Guardsmen.
What are "O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum"?
According to the speaker, this sound may have stopped the Baron from shooting Snoopy out of the sky.
What are Christmas bells?
This character is Snoopy's owner.
Who is Charlie Brown?
The truce happened on a special holiday.
What was Christmas Eve?
On Christmas morning, 1914, the enemies met on the battlefield to exchange these items.
What were gifts of chocolates, sausages and pudding?
The translation into English from the German O Tannenbaum.
What is O Christmas tree?
The name of the river "behind enemy lines" where Snoopy is forced to fly.
What is the Rhine?
This is the name of the comics that feature Snoopy.
What is Peanuts?
This group of soldiers started singing first.
Who were the German soldiers?
The unofficial truce ended at this time.
What was the day after Christmas?
This is the setting of the song Christmas Bells by the Royal Guardsmen.
What is Christmas Eve?
The message that the Baron gives Snoopy.
What is "Merry Christmas, mein friend"?
This is a form of aerial combat between fighter aircraft at short range.
What is a dog fight?
This was the German soldiers' first song.
What was Silent Night?
The soldiers recounted their experience in these messages.
What were letters to family and friends?
This is the temperature of the evening when Snoopy has his battle with the Red Baron.
What is 40 below?
This character is the protagonist in the song.
Who is Snoopy?
The real name of the ace German fighter pilot in WW1, known as The Red Baron.
What is Manfred von Richthofen?
Throughout the night and from their trenches, the enemies exchanged these communications.
What are songs and messages?
According to one soldier, he would not have traded this experience even for this special treat.
What was the best Christmas dinner in England?
This is the literary device in the lines, "fiercely they fought."
What is alliteration?
This is the first line of the chorus.
What is Christmas bells O Christmas bells, ringing through the land?
The message of the song "Christmas Bells" by the Royal Guardsmen.
What is bring peace and good will to man?