French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) standing on the terrace of the museum in Douaumont near Verdun, France, 29 May 2016. 100 years ago, the Battle of Verdun between German and French troops began, lasting for roughly 300 days and causing more than 300,000 victims on both sides. The town in North-Eastern France became the epitome for the brutal emplacement battles of World War I. PHOTO: KAY NIETFELD/dpa

French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) standing on the terrace of the museum in Douaumont near Verdun, France, 29 May 2016. 100 years ago, the Battle of Verdun between German and French troops began, lasting for roughly 300 days and causing more than 300,000 victims on both sides. The town in North-Eastern France became the epitome for the brutal emplacement battles of World War I. PHOTO: KAY NIETFELD/dpa Stock Photo
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