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France, Germany remember first fallen soldiers

By Agence France-Presse in Joncherey, France (China Daily) Updated: 2014-08-04 07:34

Descendants of two soldiers from France and Germany who were the first fatalities of World War I gathered in eastern France on Saturday for a ceremony marking the centenary of their deaths.

French Lance Corporal Jules-Andre Peugeot and German Sub-Lieutenant Albert Mayer were both killed on the eve of the outbreak of the 1914-18 war.

The commemoration took place in the northeastern French border town of Joncherey, near Belfort, where the German officer led a reconnaissance mission into French territory on Aug 2, 1914.

While Peugeot is remembered in France every year, Saturday's events were the first time that representatives from the two countries joined a ceremony in memory of both men.

Urns containing earth from the graves of both men were placed side by side at the town's monument to the French soldier.

The inscription on the stone reads: "More than 30 hours before declaring war on France, Imperial and Royal Germany spilled the first French blood."

Sibylle Frey, whose grand-mother was Mayer's sister, said she had been "very touched" by the ceremony.

"It is very important that after 100 years, the French and German families can be reunited," she said.

As Europe prepared for war, Mayer was the officer in charge of a small group of mounted soldiers who crossed the border into France only to come face to face with a local surveillance unit.

Peugeot and Mayer exchanged fire. The French-man was killed instantly, while the German died after coming under further French fire.

The reason for the incursion remains unclear since Germany did not declare war on France until the following day - Aug 3, 1914.

"This is an incident that should not have happened. It is important to tell the younger generation about it," said Gilles Maire, a retired lieutenant-colonel who helped organize Saturday's commemoration.

Before the observance, actors in period costume re-enacted the events of the day before a crowd of about 200.

As Europe prepares to remember the start of the war, ceremonial services will be held in Belgium, France and Britain over the coming days.

In Mons and Liege on Monday, a service to mark 100 years since the invasion of Belgium will be attended by members of the Belgian and British royal families as well as other heads of state and government.

London will also hold events to mark 100 years since Britain declared war on Germany.

The four-year conflict that became known as the Great War left about 10 million dead and 20 million injured on the battlefields. Millions more perished under occupation through disease, hunger or deportation.

 France, Germany remember first fallen soldiers

Two actors playing French Corporal Peugeot (L) and German Lieutenant Mayer (R) hold urns filled with earth from the two men's burial places during a ceremony to commemorate the first two deaths of World War I, in Joncherey, France, on Saturday. Peugeot and Mayer killed each other on the eve of the war declaration between France and Germany. AFP

(China Daily 08/04/2014 page10)

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