European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 11, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Is moving out trip would be about half autobahn rhe rest secondary roads. Tracked vehicle qf9 loaded aboard Flatcar transported by rail the stars and stripes Yankee ingenuity is. The biting wind ". Wrapped up in blankets hardly leaving a Little breathing Hole for the noses to stick  capt. Ronald t. Regan was directing this Convoy from its Start. To the finish line. Continued from Page 11 first March unit followed keeping a fairly consistent 100-meter interval which is considered Best for faster traffic. The trucks hit 35 . On the Auto Bahn and 25 on the other roads. This trip would be about half autobahn the res secondary roads with a Little town drive  watched the trucks and jeeps Click off the slowest vehicles set at the front of the column. A Black and White Flag marked the jeep of the March unit com Mander. Devane s jeep followed with a similar Flag then the doctor s  jeep and finally one last truck set with a Green  other March unit will be along in 10 minutes said Regan leaning Back for the wait. The Trail unit goes10 minutes after that but they Aren t on any schedule. They also have a truck to pick up the Road  the timetable is very important. Once the starting Point and Ssiss asses ass Ssiss Sosski there Aren t Many things colder Thano � i ill Fly  aft 4vi-Hoor ride then a. Las . For hot lunch. The stars and stripes time Are decided each checkpoint time is computed from tables telling How Long it takes to travel a particular distance at a certain  on schedule the second unit rolled by taking about four minutes Roget through the checkpoint. Another 10 minutes another cigarette and the Trail unit came by wrecker and All. Check Point one had been called in to higher Headquarters. A jets go regain told the Driver and we pulled  zipped past the Trail parly bunched up to get on the autobahn. Regan gave them a sweeping keep the interval sign moving his arms wide apart. Then Betook off for the first rest Stop 28 Miles Down the  crawled Down inside my Parka As far As i could then took a peek at the speedometer. There Aren t Many things colder than going 50 . In an open jeep when it s 35 degrees and you re really dressed to ride around in a Nice warm  messages came m from various parts of the Convoy and fro division Headquarters As we sped along once again going by the column of vehicles from Back to front Only this time doing it much  next checkpoint was just before the first rest Stop after an hour on the Road. Regan said the break was for a vehicle Check but the men seemed pretty glad to see it too As they walked around stretching their legs and flapping their arms to warm up. Soft  quickly appeared from nowhere an seemed to be More numerous than steaming hot cups of  the 15-minute break it was More autobahn for March unit one and torus a Brief wait for March unit two. The second group came in with forearm flapping and foot stomping col fee and soft drinks. Precisely 15 minutes later they were gone too. 1 Hen came the Trail party and after they left we Dlithe next leg was More of the same Battle Between Yankee ingenuity a i debiting wind. Some wore several layers of clothing topped off with a Parka an fur lined gloves others were wrapped up in blankets hardly leaving a Little breathing Hole for their noses to stick out a few hunched up in blankets and crouched Down on the jeep "00T-we passed them All on the Way to the next break area and when they All got out there for a 10-Minule rest oath looked As cold As the  this time one truck had Bavon out i think it s a wheel bearing said i vane and the red eared blur in Geverd soldiers broke out sandwiches chips Coffee and More Sott drink,.then at last Luloh Eifels where the Page 13