European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 4, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes monday september 4, 1978 Black dog7 helps yanks think British by Clint Swift staff writer Darmstadt Germany is men of Bravo co 547th engr earned those English accents you hear around Kelley bar Racks these Days. They re Back from a 10-Day visit to the Home of the 24th Field so Royal engr at Chatham England where they helped defend a portion of Schleswig Holstein said 2nd it. Steven Hunt. The platoon Leader said the Bravo boys took part in a four Day exercise near the Cliffs of Dover called Black dog which simulated an attack on a part of Ger Many s northernmost state. B co and five pathfinders from the Lith aviation group in sch Sobisch Hall were flown to England Courtesy of the 295th aviation co from Mannheim. The experience taught them that mob can mean a Bridge not just an English sports car and the education did t Stop there. The yanks had to become familiar wit British equipment and ways of doing things the 23-year-old Oklahoma City native said. That meant everything fro learning new radio codes to constructing the medium girder Bridge or mob which replaced the Bailey in the British inventory. The mob made a lot of friends among the americans who still use the  mob is lighter and has fewer parts and the largest Section can be lifted by fou men instead of eight so a smaller Crew can put it together. It s easier on the supervisors because there Are fewer critical Points to watch Hunt said. The simpler Bridge also Means less training time. The americans Learned to put it together in one Day. Of course it s not As versatile As the Bailey but then with most missions it does t have to be Hunt  lieutenant said the British Rod shaped mines they saw also have advantages. The length of the mines permits Cov ering More front with the same amount of explosive the mines Arm themselves a they slide Down the mine layer Chute and the narrow Trench required to Bury them permits laying mines in rockier soil. Hunt also was impressed by the British use of a reconnaissance t r recce ser Geant whose main responsibility is to scout the terrain where the engineers can est supplement natural barriers with Man made ones like craters trenches barbed wire or minefields. Using a recce sergeant leaves the Pla Toon Leader and platoon sergeant free to Brief the men and prepare the logistics of the upcoming operation Hunt said. The recce sergeant also would become expert at the Job since it would be his primary Job. He could be expected to bring Back More accurate and Complete information making the engineers Job a lot  american army sgt. Richard Etheridge gets Bridge tips from Royal engineers unit. Photos for is by James a. Harvey. Pvt. Vincent Daniels takes a Cut during a Cricket game and pfc. Jerry Conley joins other americans in helping the British engineers put to Gethway