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History: Located in Germany it was a Gunnery Range used by the Wehrmacht until taken over by the RAF in 1945. In 2001 it was hande back to the German control. THe RAF however continues to have a presence on the Base. | |||
[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of the {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of the {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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|'''English''' | |'''English''' | ||
| | |A young hen harrier head turned to the sinister and perched upon a hunting horn. </br> | ||
Motto: Treffen is trumpf | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Harrier Aircraft used the Range for Air to Ground firing practice. Which is indicated by the Harrier Bird. The Horn allude to the Name. The Motton in German translates as "Scoring wins". | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from Wikimedia Commons | [[Literature]]: Image from Wikimedia Commons. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 3 Support Squadron - Teams by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons. | ||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Air Force heraldry]] | [[Category:Air Force heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1985]] | |||