European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 14, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes sunday julyl4.1j something new added belgians out shoot rivals in prix Leclerc meet by de Freakley staff writer sen Elager Germany is tiny Belgium outran and out shot five of its bigger nato Brothers an France Here Friday to capture the 18th annual prix United states finished last Well behind the rest of the Netherlands took second Host Canada third Britain fourth German fifth and France Winner the previous two years finished sixth. 71 /2 Point ahead of the . More than 5,000 spectators including Gen. Lyman l. Lemnitzer supreme Allied commander Europe and20 other generals watched Belgium win the Competition for the first 20-Man Belgium team also won four of the seven individual squad Britain won two and Canada the men then went into the defensive the Competition opened under of r,.�-. Tenn Nina to Arth anti nil finn to flt Ollna with a stir i. Awards one. Each team in the Competition was made up of two 10-Man squads. The squads went through the course individually. At the end of the Day team Points were this year the match had been simply a test of marksmanship but the nations agreed to add a 1,400-meter run and obstacle squad was required to run the 1,400 meters in full Battle dress. The obstacle course at the end of the run included a grenade throw window obstacle wire entanglement 15-foot Wall hurdles and a finishing the course the squads went right into the offensive firing phase. Targets were engaged from 150 v to 400 meters. Firing from trenches. Each squad had cast skies with a cold biting wind i nine riflemen and one machine gunner the prix Leclerc course built by can Marks Manshio made in 75 Ner cent Ada at a Cost of thousands it , p be of the scoring but it was the run an obstacle course that was the real Dif s two squads piled up 417 of 500 possible Points in the run while the two . Teams Only had 212. Conditioning also affected the shoot ing. The nations that did Well in the run also scored higher in the . Team from the 2nd in 2nd be 3rd army div had been practice ing since april 1. The men of the Iron brigade from Geln Hauser were Al volunteers the maximum number of team at t f s of dollars the Competition had All the color Nia football game. Each country had in own cheering Section. The British seemed to be the most enthusiastic and cries of move your body could to heard As the English run the course the . Team had a lot of spirit As witnessed by the spectators who saw them dancing around As a can Adian band played hello Dolly just before the team came on the Field to begin their run. The prix Leclerc was originated in1951 in Honor of marshal Leclerc a Points possible was 2,000. Belgium had French officer during world War n1,348 while the . Had Only 1,076. Who later died in a plane crash. Fr.? is
