Quelltext der Seite 1940/Dezember/24/en

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It's Christmas.<ref>In Germany, Christmas Eve is equally if not more important than Christmas Day. The cosy atmosphere of the falling night adds to the required gemütlichkeit. We won't dance at Christmas!</ref> The company celebrates in a small hall in the town. The evening begins with a solemn commemoration of the comrades who fell in the Polish and French Campaigns. Then we sing Christmas carols. This is followed by the distribution of mail and parcels from home, and then everyone occupies themselves with their [[w:Bunter Teller|Christmas cookie platters]] and the spirits provided.

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