French President Francois Hollande (L) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel pay their respects at a German cemetery in Consenvoye, northeastern France on May 29, 2016, during a remembrance ceremony to mark the centenary of the battle of Verdun. The battle of Verdun, in 1916, was one of the bloodiest episodes of World War I. The offensive which lasted 300 days claimed more than 300,000 lives. VERHAEGEN
{"Image ImageDescription": "French President Francois Hollande (L) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel pay their respects at a German cemetery in Consenvoye, northeastern France on May 29, 2016, during a remembrance ceremony to mark the centenary of the battle of Verdun. \nThe battle of Verdun, in 1916, was one of the bloodiest episodes of World War I.  The offensive which lasted 300 days claimed more than 300,000 lives.\n / AFP / POOL / JEAN-CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN        (Photo credit should read JEAN-CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN/AFP via Getty Images)"}