Christmas

Cover image of Sergeant Hiram Prouty atop a tank dressed as Santa Claus handing candy out to children.

The Paradox of Christmas at War

“Always winter, but never Christmas”. For many observing Christmas in 1942, this fictional quote was the harrowing truth. This week’s blog is from New York Times bestselling author Peter Harmsen as he reflects on the events of that fateful wartime Christmas and what they tell us about cruelty, kindness, and the human condition in extraordinary times.