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Most of the games were played by soldiers
on the same side, but a few matches involved British FAST FACTS
and German soldiers. About 10,000 soldiers took part
in the unofficial Christmas truce, singing songs, 65 MILLION
lighting candles, and exchanging presents. As the war
went on, commanders banned the truces. There are MEN FOUGHT IN
examples of similar camaraderie amid the conflicts
of the Crimean War, the Boer Wars, and the Civil War. WORLD WAR I
This truly was a world war—troops came
In the trench warfare from 30 different countries. Germany had
of World War I, armies the greatest military strength at the
faced each other from outset, but also suffered the highest
trenches dug a short number of fatalities.
distance apart, protected
by coils of barbed wire.
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TROOPS IN MILLIONS 9 6 Russia France British Empire Italy USA Germany Austro-Hungary Turkey Bulgaria
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ALLIED POWERS CENTRAL POWERS
MILITARY STRENGTH FATALITIES
PARACHUTING
PIGEONS WERE USED IN
WORLD WAR II
About 250,000 pigeons were
employed in the conflict, many
of which were parachuted behind
enemy lines. The idea was that
resistance fighters opposed
to the Nazis would send
the pigeons back with
secret information.
Only 1,842
pigeons returned.
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