National ceremony in Paris to pay respect to Hubert Germain the last 'Compagnon de la Liberation'
epa09525674 French President Emmanuel Macron pays tribute to the flag drapped coffin of Hubert Germain, a WWII veteran and the last 'Companion of the Liberation', at the National Invalides Hotel in Paris, France, 15 October 2021. Hubert Germain was the last survivor of the 1,038 Companions of the Liberation after WWII, he died at the age of 101 on 12 October 2021. EPA/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON