REGEN, Germany -- The German Army's 112th Panzergrenadier Battalion welcomed their
partners from U.S. Army Europe's 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, here July 21 for
the first Schutzenschnur event conducted under the partnership program that brings U.S. and
German units together to enhance cooperation through training and social events.
The Schutzenschnur -- the German Armed
Forces Badge for Weapons Proficiency -- is
one of several foreign awards U.S. military
personnel are authorized to wear on their
dress uniforms. To earn the badge, Soldiers
must successfully qualify with the
Bundeswehr's G36 German service rifle, P8
pistol and M3 machine gun. The award is
earned in gold, silver and bronze grades,
determined by how well each Soldier scores
firing the weapons.
Capt. Bernard A. Geist, the officer-in-charge
of the event, oversaw the firing, with his
Soldiers coaching and training their
American colleagues at each station.
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