La Piste de Bobsleigh des Pellerins from Switzerland (gold), Great Britain (silver), and Belgium (bronze). Bobsleigh speeds reached up to 115 km/h (71.5 mph) during competition. The track is no longer in use. It was located near the "Ligne du téléférique de l'Aiguille du Midi" aerial tramway area, near the village of Les Pèlerins. La Piste de Bobsleigh des Pellerins La Piste de Bobsleigh des Pellerins (Pellerins Bobsleigh Track in ) was a bobsleigh track constructed for the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France. The track was 1369.88 metres long with 19 curves and an elevation difference of 156.29 metres. Turns 1-2, 4-6, 8, 10, 12,
Ranks in the French Army can "hold the place" of a colonel in his absence ("lieu-tenant", from "tenir lieu" which means "to hold the place"). The word "chef" or "chief" in English comes from the Latin word "caput" meaning "head". A "colonel" commands a regiment of the army or a "groupement" of the Gendarmerie. During the French Revolution, they were called "chef de brigade". Cavalry arms wear silver. The origin of the difference in metal colour is that infantry officers once wore silver epaulettes, while those of the cavalry and other arms wore gold, and the colour of the rank badge had to differ from