European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 27, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The German Wach battalion honors a Formor Usa eur commander in chief with the traditional grosser Zaofen Ulreich at Heidelberg Yff torchlight from the past Germany s grosser Zapfe Streich Nan armed forces Honor Battaion carry torches to Light the Way for the musicians. Of perhaps no tribute to a military Man a has the solemn tradition a then grosser Sapiens Trelech or great of the West German fairies. A Bice formation of elite troops marching cadence with lighted torches is As a rare Salute for High Rankin leaders and foreign  of the reverential significance t be impressive rites thanking hot Stven be Day s Victory preparing the troops tie next Day s Battle and Salt log go4 in the ensuing fight the Gratis rendered Only by a Lect order of German defense  ?., i the stars and stripes a More reverential aspect a introduced to the ritual in the Early 19th Century. During Prussia s War of Freedom in1813, King Friedrich Wilhelm Iii was inspecting troops with his ally Alexanderi Czar of Russia. Nearing a russian Encampment after lights out the King heard soldiers sing ing a solemn hymn. Deeply impressed bythe religious song Friedrich Wilhelm or dered the hymn translated into German adopted by the prussian troops for their great Tattoo. In the grosser Zapfe Streich of today the prayer follows the Fife and drum Call then one company of marchers carrying orphes flanks the band As the others follow in slow moving lines that eventually form into a Square of dimly lit faces around the  world War i. The German National Anthem Waff played at the end of the grosser Zaofen Streib now in ceremonies or distinguished foreigners the National Anthem of the honoured dignitary i struck tip by Thebaud alter the germ i Anthem to