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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, March 30, 1962

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 30, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Of Type worn owing Wor in Munich lock the Calendar toy Cannon War decorative Only. Turkish War drum Wai captured in Vienna in 1683. Midi 30, 196f Cannon from Napoleonic wars of 1812 guards outside Entrance to the military exhibit. Pallet in helps Reimann try on dress helmet. The stats and stripes by Bob Hobi 54$ Munich Bureau from the Days of plumed Knif Fht through world or i the by Ian army developed a proud military tradition. Remnants of that tradition dating be tween 1556 and 1919, Are on display at the German armed forces Plon Enchul Engineer school in North Munich. Hardware on display includes Spears axes and Early firearms. Three Cannon an dating Back to the Napoleonic wars ef1812, guard the outside Entrance to the exhibit occasion of the exhibit la the 150th a Niv Ersary of the Napoleonic wan in Rua Sla during which 30,000 bavarian Soldier lost their Lowa the bavarian army was discontinued n1919 after having fought during world War i under its own Field Myrthal. A drawing on the cover of the exhibit brochure features the memorial obelisk a Munich s Karol Nln plate a Bronze Monu ment made of Cannon brought Back fro the wars and melted Down. Toy Cannon used As decoration and Drums used by the invading turkish army at Vienna in 1683 Are among the exhibit s oddities. It is believed that the drum head were made of human skin. Musical instruments and dress uniforms Are featured in other displays. Paintings Are prominent too. One hug Canvas shows Iron Chancellor Otto von Bismarck on horseback with his staff officers during the Franco prussian War. The uniform worn by Bismarck on the Canvas is on display in front of the  Battle scenes have been reconstructed in Glass enclosed displays. Armies of tin soldiers Are used to show Battlefield deployment. Since it was opened a month ago several thousand visitors have seen the exhibit. By the time it closes april 7. More than 3.000 German soldiers Are expected to have seen it military students from nato nations at tending the Engineer school have toured the displays. A chinese theater group from Switzerland was Token on a , one visit German army sgt Franz Reimann stationed at the school took american sgt Lothar a pallet in. Of Southern area come to on a personal tour of the displays. A native of Germany pallet in served in the German air Force during world War ii and was capture during the Battle of bulge and later was sent to the United states As a prisoner of War. The exhibit including a number of Dis plays not seen by the Public since 1939 has been open to the general Public saturdays from 1 . To 4 30 , and Sun Days from 11 , to 4 30  some of the displays belong to the bavarian National museum and others were contributed by the German army museum the German society of friends and col lectors of cultural historical figures an the German society for military science  
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