European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 10, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse                                It tank from 8th div Rolls along the North tank Trail it Camp photos by Brown training site for soldiers of 3 lands Camp takes on International air As German personnel undergo tests by Marty staff writer col deaf co of French 39th at the popular French officers mess in the menu which lists the excellent gallic cuisine is prepared in English while the prices Are set in French francs or deut sche this simple Concession to practicality also is indicative of the International military flavor that prevails Over the More than army training area located less than 1q Miles from the known officially As Camp de Baum this vast mass of land is under French operational but it is not unusual for a visitor to see american gis in combat fatigues mingling together with French soldiers in Battle dress and Ger mans in their camouflaged for Camp de Baum older serves As a training area for French and Ger Man Armor and guerrilla known by troops As the poor mans Garmisch because of its Beautiful Hilly country and its narrow Baumholz Der perhaps is no stranger to foreign armies to training according to  findings and historical roman legions were stationed there As As 400 while the celts Are reported to have fought invading Ger manic tribes Back in 250 the swedes even got there where they fought in the thirty years War and Napoleon claimed the country As part of France in moving to More contemporary the Baum older Range was a series of 12 German villages in but in Hitler booted the villagers out and turned the area into a training which it has remained Ever yet today the North tank Road serves As a link with the Post for just As heavy nato Armor lumbers along its unpaved Paith roman chariots Fol Lowed along us routes As they moved from Mainz to while the 8th inf div arty its Headquarters there Brig Gen cart l Glutton and the Baum older Post commander is col Eugene the Man who runs Camp de Bank Holder is at French Veteran of the Maquis world War ii and of China after Denis Page w three notion discussion French Lieuten Cut and a German no july 1958 the stars and stripes ii