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Dec 2024
19m 7s

A Christmas Truce

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German-Belgian border, Christmas Eve 1944. John McManus tells James Holland and Al Murray all about the surprising Christmas story of a family trying to survive, and an incredible reunion half a world away. As three American soldiers seek refuge with a civilian family, they hear a knock at the door. German soldiers, desperate to seek warmth from the snow a ... Show More
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