The Viel Armand cemetery where 30,000 WWI victims areburied in eastern France (Photo AFP)
World Remembers The Horror Of First World War On Armistice Day -- Times Online
90 years on from the Armistice, Europe looks back at four years of conflict which senselessly killed 20 million people
Ceremonies were held throughout Europe today to mark the 90th anniversary of the end of the First World War.
Britain held a two-minute silence at 11am to remember those who were killed - marking the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, when the Armistice Treaty was signed.
Of the five million men and women who served, four British veterans are still alive today.
Henry Allingham, 112, representing the RAF, Bill Stone, 108, representing the Navy, and Harry Patch, 110, representing the Army, all laid wreaths at the Cenotaph ceremony.
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World marks 90th anniversary of Great War -- Yahoo News/AFP
Europe marks 90th anniversary of WWI armistice -- AP
Ceremonies were held throughout Europe today to mark the 90th anniversary of the end of the First World War.
Britain held a two-minute silence at 11am to remember those who were killed - marking the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, when the Armistice Treaty was signed.
Of the five million men and women who served, four British veterans are still alive today.
Henry Allingham, 112, representing the RAF, Bill Stone, 108, representing the Navy, and Harry Patch, 110, representing the Army, all laid wreaths at the Cenotaph ceremony.
Read more ....
More News On Armistice Day
World marks 90th anniversary of Great War -- Yahoo News/AFP
Europe marks 90th anniversary of WWI armistice -- AP
Henry Allingham, 112, representing the RAF, Bill Stone, 108, representing the Navy, and Harry Patch, 110, representing the Army, all laid wreaths at the Cenotaph ceremony.
Read more ....
World marks 90th anniversary of Great War -- Yahoo News/AFP
Europe marks 90th anniversary of WWI armistice -- AP
Europe commemorates 90th Armistice anniversary -- ABC News (Australia)
Armistice Day: Britain remembers its fallen soldiers -- The Telegraph
World recalls end of World War I -- BBC
World marks end of 'war to end all wars' -- CNN
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More News On Armistice Day
World marks 90th anniversary of Great War -- Yahoo News/AFP
Europe marks 90th anniversary of WWI armistice -- AP
Europe commemorates 90th Armistice anniversary -- ABC News (Australia)
Armistice Day: Britain remembers its fallen soldiers -- The Telegraph
World recalls end of World War I -- BBC
World marks end of 'war to end all wars' -- CNN