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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, January 25, 1953

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 25, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Military news Section a Bazooka team made up of Cpl alts Cline kneeling and Etc Jack both members of co 169th inf practice firing the 33inch rocket launcher during a recent the Bazooka position bad to be dug in the Frozen ground of the training 43d inf div troops con Duel troops of the 43d inf div have been conducting a series of intensive training problems designed to prepare them for combat under the most difficult icy cold of these photos show various phases of the continuing training in which All units of the division Are taking the conducted in the Field in the winged Victory division ranged from tank Maneu vers by the recon co to Small arms training by companies of the infantry Engineer troops and members of other supporting units on duty with the 43d also Are taking part in the officers of the led by Brig Gen Charles k acting Are confident that the exercises have prepared the unit for any we Are ready Day or Winter or a training officer said recently in describing the results of the because of our training in All types of weather and under All inf an try me n test weapons in cold pfc Walter Johns left loads a 60mm mortar while pfc Roose velt Lewis sights on target on the division mortar Cpl Thomas x Oneill directs the training operation from the the members the nor tar Crew All serve with co b of the 169th inf i proper use of the grenade launcher on an my Rifle is taught by Cpl James Barf Holder As he coaches pvt Harry Fisher on a training the two men took part in Winter exercises con ducted for infantrymen serving with co c of the 43d dive 169th i recon co St attached i of infantry j Lonngs no end to danger in so 43d div infantrymen have been practising this phase of taking part in a night patrol in the division training area Are left to right pvt Billy but George pvt Mayo Atkinson and Cpl Jack All serving with co a of the 169th inf t f Jurj  
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