European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 28, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday september 28, 1978 the stars and stripes Page 3 German doctors treat Soldier s simulated Arm wound As others at Field Hospital Cut holes for eyes nose and Mouth after bandaging simulated facial wounds on infantryman. A nearby Field Hospital is a comforting thing Story and photos by Ann Keay staff writer Gross Mehring Germany is when a Soldier s being shot at he May draw Comfort and not a Little courage from the thought that help is close by. That s at least part of the theory behind the Field Hospital said it. Col. Ludwig Martin commander of ii German corp s 210th medical in. As part of nato autumn forge exercise Blue Danube Martin s battalion set up in about 10 hours a Field Hospital with 28 Beds and an 80-Man staff along the Banks of the Danube River. Soldiers with simulated wounds were strapped to stretchers and taken to the hos Pital s Canvas Olive drab tents painted with red crosses to be visible from the air. The Hospital had departments to provide dental care and Many types of surgery plus wards for recuperation. We usually try to put the main surgery room in ," Martin said and the tents for everything else in a school build ing. It s More hygienic that  after simulated care in the Field Hospi Tal soldiers were placed in armoured personnel carriers buses trucks and a ch-53 cargo helicopter for evacuation. A medic gives oxygen to a mannequin in demonstration of equipment available. German soldiers prepare to Load simulated Accident victims aboard a waiting helicopter during the medevac demonstration that was part of the Blue Danube exercise