European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 04, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes monday september 4, 1967 ir--wowwwwwwvwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwv4 bands mass for nato fest at Kaiserslautern by Ray Wrigh staff writer Kaiserslautern Germany is with the beat of Drums blare of brass and Chimes of glockenspiel Kaiserslautern s downtown streets be came an Avenue of martial music sat urday when nine military bands from six nations stepped out smartly in their first Public appearance in the two Day nato music festival  event was sponsored jointly by the 4th Allied tactical air Force head quarters Ramstein air base and the City of  concert was also scheduled sunday at 7 . In Metzenberg stadium. Each band was programmed to give several numbers and then play the finale enemas be under the Baton of col. Wilhelm Stephan music director for the Ger Man army who also led saturday s Parade. Bands included the band of the 32nd army air defense come Kaiserslautern 17th air Force band Ramstein the belgian 1st div army band go Logne of Fendorf the French 151st div is photo by Ted Rohde army band Metz the turkish Harmony band Ankara the British 1st in band of the Devonshire and Dorset regt Muenster the German air Force band no. 2, Karlsruhe the German military band no. 2, Coblenz Horeb Heim and the Raf band Wildenrath. The color guard was from the 26th paratroop brigade of we Bruecken. In addition to providing a striking musician experience for american and German audiences the festival gave military musicians an Opportunity to compare notes and fraternize during rehearsals. There s the action says youngster. Below an Raf trumpeter stepping Lively Are the 32nd Aad com band above and below the 17th air Force band. On the March were the belgian 1st div band above the German army color guard followed by the German of band above right and right the turkish Harmony band Ankara