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CAMP MARMAL, Afghanistan - American and German soldiers stationed here received each other’s national marksmanship badges Sept. 29, after qualifying with different weapon systems.
A total of 103 soldiers were awarded badges; 52 Germans received the U.S. Army marksmanship badge, 49 Soldiers and two Airmen received the German ‘Schützenschnur,’ the German army’s marksmanship badge
The history of the Schützenschnur dates back to the Eighty Years' War where Spanish troops were ordered to hang any Dutch person who carried a musket. Therefore Spanish Musketeers began to carry ropes which were often carried over one shoulder.
The U.S. Army Schϋtzenschnur is a silver colored rope with a round metal badge on a flat end near the top of the rope. The center of the badge displays the German eagle surrounded by a wreath of oak leaves. The award is worn on the dress uniform in accordance with Army Regulation 670-1.
Sgt. 1st Class Frederick Klontz, a non-commissioned with 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division and native of Killeen, Texas was “honored” to receive the badge.
“It’s not every day we get to go and train with multinational forces,” Klontz said. “It was a very good team building exercise. It was a lot of fun.”
The 4th CAB soldiers, deployed in support of ISAF as part of the presidential surge, take advantage of their close proximity with the multinational battle forces by cross-training weapons and vehicles to become more tactically proficient.
| Date Taken: | 10.31.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 10.31.2010 03:13 |
| Story ID: | 59158 |
| Location: | CAMP MARMAL, AF |
| Web Views: | 112 |
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