European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 19, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Photos by Gus Schuettler and Cap didst prevent Swiss Marcher from taking m 793rd my powders sore Swiss Soldier and Friend doggedly piling up the is undertaking it gives a sense of personal it men you cant to prove you can do Hing is very its something you have to your said Kenneth who was i group of 30 soldiers of the 1st 32nd Field arty Ven German soldiers accompanied the americans Hanau on the which has come to be an 1 activity included in their project partnership pro participation for both the germans and the Ameri Ras strictly As the sixth March for detlef com r of the German reservist group at the end you the pain and you Are proud to say you did he everyone has the be everyone helps one an i years March got off to its usual Early Start at saturday morning As the military groups lined up i their flags and died through the starting the Ipanis were and the Pace was even up i lie sleep y Sang songs and marched through Swiss villages people lined the streets to wave and they a at i he rim places for just a few moments to drink juice or eat a Sandwich the Lime they had 30 kilo Melcs on their corns it was to see who had prepared us walk and Whu had by of the As Hardy and sturdy goats up and Down their mountains others the Swiss merely charged d and leaving group after a Way Heap of backpacks in front of a Gasthaus was a sure sign the owners were enjoying a Beer break inside James Harmon and his group from the 10th combat engr 3rd inf div in didst take Beer but they did seem to Lake the big hike with its no problem weve said were competent were having a Good time with out the training we would its not pleasant if you Are not no one would agree More than the soldiers from some of whom had not trained by sunday and the 50th Many were suffering and 1 paid to do this one Soldier asked himself As he started Down a Hill and the pain shot up the tacks of his legs several developed strange gaits As they tried to walk without put Ting weight on the Lender parts of their blistered feel in finishing the the Strong help the weak everyone encourages everyone else if i he others can do so can marchers Tell themselves of the Best part is the hut there Are plenty of pleasant times during the two Davs in despite the Lack of a common a Fellowship develops among the groups from the various coun an american army group trades hats with a group of the Swiss danish military marchers offer americans sips of the Beers Ihry carry in their saturday night in the big tent us like a mini Kluber beef is plentiful Over voice of Homo everyone Friend As they link Aims Umi dance Aid Iii to an oomph band 1 enjoy in its an dont gel in the states the Fellowship is said Don Mcneely of the my in from Numberg and one of the 201 american military participants in this years March the foreign groups thai came to Bern were housed throughout the City in bunkers they ate All their meals together in a tent outside the Bei i ice stadium where the March started and in addition to the military Mai there were plenty of civilians taking the Mali Ling an 87yearold who was making his Ullh Bern March there was an amputee who completed 30 Kilometres the first Day and went on to hike the second someone even made the walk on stilts the today March in Bern began in i960 with just 500 ear ii gels next year will probably be no exception everyone wants Luko next Treyve forgotten the am they think it was a great time there bragging to Luis friends its All in the said m sgt James it who has been the participation from for six ars he goes along with a Van fall of refreshments and to Tor tily the marchers at rest stops in Niin agreed with Colenan for the most part hut he s like head it s a in the said Thi Oflyn who had the blisters to know what he was a Ilknur about next year i in with it Oliver pair of of the who have the definite advantage of youth Ilid manage to the mile but they agree thai Lake a Lew Long walk Pjeklo Ikon the stars Ato stripes Aafje 15
