However, the truce is broken up by each side's commanding officers, and the soldiers are forced to return to their trenches. The Germans suggest another truce, but the British are ordered by headquarters to never conduct another truce again, which they reluctantly obey.
But the fragile peace is shattered by the senior officers of both armies, requiring the soldiers to return to their defensive lines. The Germans propose a new truce, yet the British are directed by their high command to never again negotiate a truce, and they reluctantly comply with this decision.