The Wolf Truce of WWI | The Night Predators Stopped the War

During the brutal winter fighting on the Eastern Front in World War I, soldiers from opposing armies reportedly faced a threat that made the war itself momentarily irrelevant. According to several firsthand accounts, starving wolves driven from the forests by artillery fire and food shortages began attacking wounded soldiers and isolated patrols, forcing enemy units to cooperate in order to survive. This episode of Forgotten History explores the so-called Wolf Truce of World War I, examining the historical context, contemporary military reports, and eyewitness testimony behind one of the strangest ceasefires of the war. Whether exaggerated by time or grounded in reality, the Wolf Truce reveals how extreme conditions, fear, and nature itself could briefly override national hatred in the deadliest conflict the world had yet seen. During World War I, German and Russian forces declared a temporary ceasefire and banded together to hunt wolves. The voracious animals were attracted to the prolific and gruesome scavenging available in the warzone, attacking soldiers and civilians alike. Hosted by Colin D. Heaton. The Forgotten History Channel is a 10th Legion Pictures Production. ============================================================================== Help support the channel: Patreon page:   / forgottenhistorychannel   Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @forgottenhistorychannel   Now on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2OFlwcP... ================================================================================= Thanks for watching. Please subscribe using the link below so we can continue making new content. Your subscription to the channel means a lot to us!    / @forgottenhistorychannel   ============================================================================== About us: Host/Military Historian/Film Consultant/US Army and Marine Corps Veteran - Colin Heaton https://www.heatonlewisbooks.com Screenwriter/Director/Producer/US Marine Corps Veteran - Michael Droberg https://www.michaeldroberg.com https://www.10thlegionpictures.com ============================================================================== Associated channel for sci-fi, fantasy, comedy, and film related topics:    / 10thlegionpictures   ============================================================================== -COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER UNDER SECTION 107 OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT 1976 Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. #forgottenhistorychannel