"Soldiers, veterans, politicians and onloookers gathered in Ypres in western Belgium on Tuesday to commemorate the 107th anniversary of the end of World War I in 1918. They laid wreaths, often commemorative poppies, at the newly renovated Menin Gate memorial to the fallen in Ypres, a Belgian town at the heart of the fighting more or less throughout the four-year war which became synonymous with the conflict on the Western Front."
"Soldiers and politicians laid wreaths at Ypres' Menin Gate, with bagpipes and bugles sounding as ranks marched beneath the structure inscribed with the names of tens of thousands of soldiers who were killed but left without graves as their remains were not recovered. A choir also sang John Lennon's "Imagine," and a Belgian guitarist played a rendition of Bob Dylan's scathing anti-war anthem "Masters of War.""
"Flanders' Minister-President Matthias Diependaele was the highest-ranking local politician in attendance. Belgium's King Philippe led the memorial at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Brussels to the south. In Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier under the Arc de Triomphe, lighting the eternal flame at the"
Soldiers, veterans, politicians and onlookers gathered in Ypres to mark the 107th anniversary of the 11 November 1918 Armistice. Attendees laid wreaths and poppies at the renovated Menin Gate, beneath an inscription naming tens of thousands killed without recovered graves. Bagpipes and bugles accompanied marching ranks; a choir sang John Lennon's "Imagine" and a Belgian guitarist performed Bob Dylan's "Masters of War." Flanders' Minister‑President Matthias Diependaele attended locally, while King Philippe led ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Brussels and President Emmanuel Macron laid a wreath under the Arc de Triomphe, lighting the eternal flame.
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