European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 10, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday june 10, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 9 tourists urn defenders of Rothenburg Walsh us can. Tilly rides into Tow n Square. Bits of 17th-Century history come to life in Rothenburg text and photos by Tim 8ojvin staff writer Whitsuntide in Rothanburg. Soldiers in 17th-Century Armor and clothing March and strut their horses through Cobblestone streets past 20th-Century tourists said to number 10,000. The Whitsuntide program held during tha Long Pentecost weekend celebrates significant dates and traditions from Rothenburg s history. Riding up rom tha spi Altor Hospital Gate to the rat Haus. Then out through a Galgen Tor Gallows Gate. Gen. Johann till the most powerful Leader of the Catholic league leads his troops past the townspeople he spared in 1631 after a citizen met his Challenge of Drain a 3 4 liter bumper of the Best franconian wine. Tilly had been angry at the Rothenburg townspeople Tor the heavy losses his army suffered in trying to take the town during the thirty years War. In Honor of the citizen s feat two of Tda townspeople aft bring wine from the  City councillors tavern to shepherds after the hour Long Shae tenant Shepherd s dance hat. According to legend drove tha Black plague from Rothenburg. \ Piper und Fehm musicians Murch Tii Ruggli the Ann s Cobbs Ilont Wilri Al ,  d by his i no Rufif Viivi s to townspeople