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Army Takes On MPs In Christmas Truce Commemoration Match

The Army Crusaders have done battle with a team of government MPs in a football game to commemorate the Christmas truce match of 1914.
 
The Crusaders won 5-1 on the day, in a fixture arranged by ABF The Soldiers' Charity to raise awareness of the support available to service personnel.
 
Forces TV's welfare reporter Victoria Smith was pitchside.
 

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