Verdun, 22.09.1984: Chancellor Helmut Kohl and French President François Mitterrand honour the memories of those killed in the World Wars. The minute that they stood holding hands became symbolic of Franco-German reconciliation.

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Verdun, 22.09.1984: Chancellor Helmut Kohl and French President François Mitterrand honour the memories of those killed in the World Wars. The minute that they stood holding hands became symbolic of Franco-German reconciliation.

Chancellor Helmut Kohl (at right) and French President Francois Mitterrand, hand in hand

Verdun, 22.09.1984: Chancellor Helmut Kohl and French President François Mitterrand honour the memories of those killed in the World Wars. The minute that they stood holding hands became symbolic of Franco-German reconciliation.

Photo: Bundesregierung/Schulze-Vorberg