![The Man Who Wore the Mantle of History](https://eng-archive.aawsat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Kohl-reuters.jpg)
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Helmut Kohl stands hand in hand with former French President Francois Mitterrand during a visit to the Verdun battlefield in 1984.
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![The Man Who Wore the Mantle of History](https://eng-archive.aawsat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Kohl-reuters.jpg)