The Christmas Match
football in no man's land 1914
$37.96
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
13 November 2014
Summary
After four months of intense fighting, the war in Flanders between German and British soldiers fell silent on Christmas Eve 1914. The soldiers started singing instead of shooting. On Christmas Day they came out of their trenches and met in No Man’s Land.Some chased rabbits. Some played football. This true story is about two footballers and soldiers, one Saxon and one Scot, who were in units that played a match in a field between the French villages Houplines and Frelinghien. Scotsman Jimmy Co…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781910500019 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1910500011 |
| Author: | Pehr Thermaenius |
| Publisher: | Unicorn Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Uniform Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 13 November 2014 |
| Weight: | 236g |
| Dimensions: | 189mm x 140mm x 22mm |
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About The Author
Pehr Thermaenius
Pehr Thermaenius is a Swedish journalist. He worked for many years for Dagens Industri (a Swedish financial, daily newspaper) and has long been interested in the First World War.
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