French President Nicolas Sarkozy (C), fl

French President Nicolas Sarkozy (C), flanked by Prime Minister Francois Fillon (R) shakes hands with Maurice Chauvet, (L), member of the Kieffer commando, on May 8, 2008 as part of ceremonies commemorating the armistice of May 8, 1945, in Ouistreham, Normandy, western France, for the 63rd anniversary of the Allied victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. The special forces of French Captain Philippe Kieffer landed on June 6, 1944 on the beach of Ouistreham during the WWII allied forces D-Day. The special forces of French Captain Philippe Kieffer landed on June 6, 1944 on the beach of Ouistreham during the WWII allied forces D-Day. AFP PHOTO POOL MYCHELE DANIAU (Photo credit should read MYCHELE DANIAU/AFP via Getty Images)