British, German soldiers play Christmas truce centenary match

Updated: 2014-12-18 11:20

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British, German soldiers play Christmas truce centenary match
Former England soccer player Bobby Charlton (R) meets a man wearing German World War I replica uniform (2nd R) and German players ahead of a soccer match between the British Army and German Bundeswehr at Aldershot Town FC stadium in Aldershot in south England, December 17, 2014. The two teams were playing each other in a 'Game of Truce' soccer match, commemorating 100 years since the famous peaceful interlude to fighting in World War I when members of the opposing British and German forces played a game of soccer in No Man's Land on Christmas Day 1914. [Photo/Agencies]