The presidents of France and Germany in the beach Centennial 1914-1918

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Celebrations to commemorate the centenary of the Great War began in the Upper Rhine, the Hartmans place where 30,000 people were killed.

Kickoff for the German-French ceremonies to commemorate the beginning of the Second World War this week. At 11 clock, in the Haut-Rhin Hartmannswillerkopf initiated in the presence of the President of France and Germany, Francois Hollande and Joachim Gauck.

30,000 dead on the hill

The national anthems of both countries were heard before the two heads of state are invited on this page, which symbolizes spend the border between the two countries to Germany in Alsace. During the Great War fighting broke out on the hill of two armies fought over.

One hundred years to the day after the declaration of war by Germany, France, François Hollande and Joachim Gauck, the victims of some 30,000 people celebrate in fighting in both countries, who died the rock against.

But the German-French friendship and peace in Europe after the Second World War to celebrate. Two men had gathered to commemorate the killing of Oradour-sur-Glane, during the 1939-1945 war.

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