One hundred years after the guns of World War One fell silent, the
leaders of France and Germany held hands and rested their heads against
one another in a poignant ceremony to mark the signing of the Armistice
peace agreement.
President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel
inspected troops from a joint Franco-German Brigade before unveiling a
plaque paying tribute to the reconciliation and renewed friendship
between the foes of two world wars.
More than 3 million French and German troops were among an estimated 10 million soldiers who died in the Great War of 1914-1918. Much of the heaviest fighting was in trenches in northern France and Belgium.
Read more: Leaders of France and Germany in poignant show of unity 100 years after WW1
More than 3 million French and German troops were among an estimated 10 million soldiers who died in the Great War of 1914-1918. Much of the heaviest fighting was in trenches in northern France and Belgium.
Read more: Leaders of France and Germany in poignant show of unity 100 years after WW1
