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In France, leaders gather in Alsace for an emotional service. French President Francois Hollande and his German counterpart Joachim Gauck stood side-by-side on the 100th anniversary of Germany declaring war on France and paid tribute to the millions of soldiers who died during the Great War. The two leaders gathered at Hartmannswillerkopf on Sunday to remember the 30,000 soldiers who lost their lives in fierce battles around the rocky peak known as the man-eater in Frances Alsace region near the border between the two countries.
Posted on: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 03:00:01 +0000

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