European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 28, 1945, Darmstadt, Hesse                                War week stars and stripes these Are the frosty lessons of in by Michael Seaman their chests like pouter useless Blue some Cut we Learned at punching slits in the right this at the same the makes a Handy exit for the trigger Jbard Winter warfare to which they Finger when the Kraut asks for Fea two isted Quick firepower his by tying i1 j j slipped with one hand they beat Back fanatical nazi with the other frosted hand they give the both enemies Are on the ropes from a Combina s Tion of  me they Are proud of their score against the they Are a Pale Shade less proud of tha Juway they have figured ways and jeans to make frontline living the mittens on a Long Cord and draping them around the like dog sled Drivers the mittens dont go using the same they have made muffs for their feet from old at night they Lake off soggy combat boots and Massage their then pull these Tootsie warmers on tha Bare feet by pulling overshoes Over the muffs they get extra Protection to keep feet dry and warm while taking on some shoes and socks dry this old stuff to out oversize Arctic Wiser lads has John a frontline with the 12lst infantry regiment of the uses an old guides trick to dry his shoes and the Hurtgen this few sheets of paper tip is for men who prefer blankets Between blankets makes to the sleeping which is hard to get out of when time is import nothing new in that every camper who has slept under a Leanto has used Balsam fir or Pine boughs As mattress the tips of the boughs should Point to the head end and the Butts of the boughs toward the feet for maximum of Cut Trench foot from Hunting insulates dig holes deep Gus Steelworker turned artillerymen passes along these important Dos and fonts to newcomers to foxhole when digging your Sta away from Trees that have been riddled with tree we thought two of our luvs a medic tips off these Dos and fonts were suggested by col of the 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