ROUGH CUT, NO REPORTER NARRATION<br/> <br />The British Army football team took on a German Armed Forces XI on Wednesday (December 17) in honour of the Christmas truce held between British and German soldiers during World War One.<br/> <br />On Christmas day in 1914 soldiers briefly stopped fighting and walked out of their trenches to exchange Christmas greetings with each other.<br/> <br />First hand accounts from the time record a game of football breaking out between the soldiers, although some historians suggest it was more likely to have been a kick about rather than a full match.<br/> <br />What is certain, however, is that the fabled Game of Truce has become a defining image of the Christmas Truce.<br/> <br />The British team ended up the victors in Wednesday's match, winning 1-0 after an early first half goal.<br/> <br />Proceeds from the match will be donated to the Royal British Legion and an equivalent German military charity.
