ALTENDIEZ, Germany - At the invitation of the Bundeswehr Landeskommando Hessen (Bundeswehr Hesse State Command), approximately 30 Soldiers stationed at U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden competed at the Bundeswehr Shooting Range in Altendiez, Germany, Sept. 12, to earn the German Schützenschnur.
The German Schützenschnur is a decoration of weapons proficiency for enlisted Soldiers.
The American Soldiers took the opportunity to earn the coveted Schützenschnur badge by participating in a shooting event that consisted of two weapons, firing rounds to qualify on the German armed forces P8 semi-automatic pistol and the standard Bundeswehr rifle, the G36.
"I had so many hands go up and there were more who wanted to go," said Maj....
09.20.2024 | WIESBADEN, HESSEN, DE |
Story by Roland Schedel