Christmas in the Trenches

Alfred Anderson is the last survivor of World War I Christmas truce.

"The words drifted across the frozen battlefield: 'Stille Nacht. Heilige Nacht. Alles Schlaft, einsam wacht'. To the ears of the British troops peering over their trench, the lyrics may have been unfamiliar but the haunting tune was unmistakable. After the last note a lone German infantryman appeared holding a small tree glowing with light. 'Merry Christmas. We not shoot, you not shoot.'"

That German soldier was a great, great man. It's a pity his name is lost to history.