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Paris commemorates 80th anniversary of liberation from German occupation

Vintage military vehicles and reenactors take part in a reenactment of the liberation of Paris from German occupation as part of commemoration ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Paris from Nazi rule, in Paris, France, August 25, 2024. REUTERS - Christian Hartmann

Paris AFP – Paris has been commemorating the end of Nazi occupation 80 years ago with a week of festivities in and around the city to mark the surrender of German forces on 25 August, 1944.

Paris on Sunday celebrated the 80th anniversary of its liberation from German troops in World War II with tributes, military marches and the hoisting of a flag at the Eiffel Tower.

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