European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 4, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the stars and stripes tuesday february 4, 1969 lit Carf cide ice farces in Retreat. By James Gunter staff writer with Blue Force in carb deice is a defending division bolstered by rest and fresh reserves turned the tide in exercise Carbide ice Early monday with a nuclear barrage an counterattack which put Eastern invaders into Retreat across a carpet of new fallen Snow. The aggressor Orange Force introduced nuclear tactical weapons for the first time into the big Man Euver across Northern Bavaria when they let Fly with missiles about 6 45 . The dual-based24th inf div Blue Force replied in kind with a Volley of Nudera nikes. At 7 30 ., the Blue Force kicked off an offensive calculated to Send the Orange troops Back across the imaginary Border to the East from whence they came. Newly attached to the 24th was the2nd so 3rd Cav regt from it. Lewis Wash. During a Lull saturday and sunday Friendly Farmers helped warm up the cold Countryside for american Soldier involved in the Man Euver Many of whom had never been in Germany be fore. Sgt. . George Allen of Opelika,ala., said a Farmer from a nearby Vil Lage walked Over to him and other Menai co a 1st in 19th inf and invited them to leave their Camp and have Din Ner in his Home. I can speak German because i Nehad several Tours in Germany so 1 went along with our Supply sergeant he said. We had a wonderful dinner of roast beef potatoes and salad and it was really a lot of second it. Duane Martin of Mont Pelier vt., said he had seven semes ters of German at Norwich University and it was his first Chance to use it. I have had a lot of fun with the kid who come around he said. I took some of them on a tour through our amp and inside the tracked vehicles. I get along Fine with the kids because their vocabulary is just a Little better than temperatures dropped below freezing after new Snow fell across the whole Man Euver area sunday. The number of soldiers under Hospital treatment for colds and congestion stood at 52, an spokesman said. He said the num Ber of traffic accidents involving Mili tary vehicles in the Man Euver totalled 47 in the last six Days. Groups of f4d phantom jets from Hahn and Span Dahlem air bases whined across the almost cloudless sky monday Bent on support missions for both Orange and Blue forces Asa Bright Sun Rose Over the Frozen landscape. The exercise has been going smoothly but i think they had More mud than they expected and that it May have caused More damage than they thought it would said s. Sgt. Richard w. Hyde of Miami a Section chief for the 3rd in Lith arty. It froze All around Las night i m not used to this kind of cold said pfc. Ted Kuhl of Chicago. I sleep in the pc. It s kind of hard but i blow up an air mattress. It s not any colder than it is second it. Layton Dunbar of Murfreesboro tenn., said he had been Sloop. Ing outside comfortably in a sleeping bag and so far nobody in our company has been lost because of cold weather by 9 30 ., the town of Koenigstein was choked with tanks armoured personnel carriers jeeps and other vehicles moving to the East. There was obvious excitement among the townspeople who had not seen anything like it since world War h. East of Koenigstein the Blue column dispersed. One group of infantry loaded into pcs and turned left to find the division s left flank. In a Short time the. Pcs turned off the Road into the Trees where they stopped and the men camouflage them. Three scoot vehicles continued to Advance slowly into the town of Rullhausen. Sorry boys no mail Call today. Is by Jim Cole did t have a Chance it. Says by Jay Ligon staff writer with Orange forge i Carbide ices a in this normally quiet North bavarian Village. Blue forces after launching a nuclear attack on the aggressors Early monday routed part of the Orange driving them Back toward the mythical Border. The Orange forces which crossed the Border last week and pushed the Friendly forces Southof Segnitz in a three Day Battle have been on the run since the nuclear attack put them on the defensive for the first time since the beginning of Carbide ice. The Orange forces moved into Bueche about 14 Miles South of Amberg attempting to hold of the oncoming blues. But artillery rounds fell into their positions and tanks of the Blue Force moved Down on the Orange troops while f4d phantom strafed the area from overhead. We did t have a Chance said a lieutenant from the 3rd brigade 24th inf div which has been with the aggressor Force. The Village is in a Valley an the artillery fell right on top of us. When Blue tanks moved int position it was obvious we were in a narrow Creek snakes through the Village. When they blew the Bridge Over the Stream i gave the Blue forces enough time to Call in an air strike the lieutenant said. A Squadron of f4d phantom screamed Over the treetops and swooped into the area. The circled and Dove into the Village again. During the fighting monday air Force jets flew 56 sorties against the Orange forces and eight against the Blue. The purpose of this mane Veris to give both sides training in offensive and defensive fighting said it. Col. Edward j. Nix chief briefing officer. The 24th inf div could have trained in the states but they needed to operate in this Typ of terrain. Kansas is wide open spaces Nix said. I must say that during their offensive the Orange Force was very effective. They really rolled once they got started he continued. The Blue forces should move the aggressor about 10 Miles to Ward the Border today monday their Mission is to attack and destroy the Orange forces an to restore the Border Nix said. Troopers of co a 1st in 19th inf head out for pvt. Darryl Scott left and pfc Bruce Turner keep things humming is by Joe Wesley
