{"id":54405,"date":"2023-12-31T22:15:37","date_gmt":"2023-12-31T21:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/?p=54405"},"modified":"2025-12-31T01:45:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T00:45:24","slug":"christmas-at-war-some-moving-images-of-soldiers-of-yesterday-and-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/2023\/12\/31\/christmas-at-war-some-moving-images-of-soldiers-of-yesterday-and-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas at war, some moving images of soldiers of yesterday and today"},"content":{"rendered":"

Christmas is a Christian holiday that is traditionally celebrated with the family, but many soldiers do not have that opportunity.<\/p>\n

Spanish military who are celebrating this Christmas far away from home<\/a><\/rel>
\nHonors to fallen enemies: when war is not at odds with chivalry<\/a><\/rel><\/p>\n

On their deployments abroad, the family with whom these soldiers celebrate Christmas are their comrades in arms. This celebration is even more special when it occurs in a war situation. You can see here some images from yesterday and today of soldiers at war at Christmas celebrations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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A German soldier offers tobacco to a British soldier<\/strong> during the famous Christmas truce of 1914, in the World War I.<\/p>\n

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British and French soldiers celebrating Christmas in 1939<\/strong> in Kedange-sur-Canner, near Metz, France, at the beginning of World War II (photo via @WWIIpix<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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Santa Claus arriving at Guadalcanal<\/strong> during the Christmas celebration of 1942, in World War II.<\/p>\n

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American soldiers at a Christmas mass<\/strong> on December 25, 1943 in Italy, near the front, during World War II (colorized photo by @PieceJake<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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Christmas dinner during the Siege of Bastogne (Belgium) in December 1944<\/strong>. In the photo we see General Anthony McAuliffe, commander of the 101st Airborne Division of the US Army, and his General Staff, during World War II (photo via @Jason_R_Burt<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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British soldiers of the 4th Armored Division celebrating Christmas in 1944 in the Netherlands<\/strong>, during the Second World War.<\/p>\n

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American soldiers of the 84th Infantry Division decorating a German Christmas tree<\/strong> in December 1944 in Westphalia, Germany, during World War II (photo via @Jason_R_Burt<\/a> y coloreada por @jecinci<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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American soldiers decorating a Christmas tree<\/strong> in Heren, Germany, during World War II (photo via @Jason_R_Burt<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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American soldiers next to a Christmas tree on Hill 875<\/strong> during the Battle of Dak To, in Vietnam, in 1967 (photo via @Jason_R_Burt<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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Soldiers of the US Army 25th Infantry Division singing Christmas carols<\/strong> at Camp Ramadi, Iraq, on December 25, 2010 (photo: NARA<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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Polish Army soldiers at a Christmas celebration<\/strong> in Afghanistan in 2018 (photo: archiwum-11dkpanc.wp.mil.pl<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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Soldiers of the US Army's 101st Airborne Division decorating a Christmas tree<\/strong> at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, in December 2018 (photo: NARA<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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Spanish soldiers celebrating Christmas in Mali<\/strong> in December 2019 (photo: EMAD<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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Ukrainian soldiers at a 2023 Christmas celebration in Kupiansk<\/strong>, near the front, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine (photo: Reuters).<\/p>\n

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Ukrainian soldiers celebrating Znamyanka Christmas in 2023 (photo: \u0426\u0435\u0440\u043a\u0432\u0430 \u043c.\u0417\u043d\u0430\u043c'\u044f\u043d\u043a\u0430 \u0423\u0441\u043f\u0456\u043d\u043d\u044f \u041f\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0432\u044f\u0442\u043e\u0457 \u0411\u043e\u0433\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0446\u0456 \u0423\u0413\u041a\u0426<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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A Christian soldier of the Israel Defense Forces with his newborn son in his arms<\/strong>, next to the Christmas tree, on leave upon returning from combat operations against Hamas terrorists, in December 2023 (photo: @mishel_taroni<\/a>).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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