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Much has been said and written about the Christmas Truce of 1914, when Allied and German soldiers laid down their arms and came together to exchange gifts, sing carols and, according to some accounts, play a game of football. What is not often mentioned is the fact that two Scots Guards officers, Iain Colquhoun and Miles Barne, were involved in a repeat of the truce the following year and were subsequently court-martialed for fraternising with the enemy.
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