French President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) and
French President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C) wave to the crowd as they leave the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, on November 11, 2009 after an Armistice Day ceremony, marking the 91th anniversary of the end of World War I. German leaders have attended Armistice Day events in France before -- most notably when chancellor Helmut Kohl took president Francois Mitterrand's hand in Verdun, the scene of one of the fiercest battles of the 1914-18 war. But Merkel's visit will be the first time a German leader has attended the Paris ceremonies marking the surrender of Germany after four years of trench warfare that left millions dead. At left French Prime Minister Francois Fillon. AFP PHOTO FRED DUFOUR (Photo credit should read FRED DUFOUR/AFP via Getty Images)
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