European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 31, 1981, Darmstadt, Hesse                                January 1981 the stars and stripes Page 9 in for a Tough shovelling Job Are 1st Thomas Terry and Jeff Albritten whose jeep didst quite make it across a Patch of soggy terrain near at in warmer sur Dennis Maloney and Kenneth Pratt of the 45th med in prepare soup in the Kitchen of a youth Hostel near 4 Richard a scout with the 2nd 36th searches the landscape for enemies in the carbine Hammer real enemy was the weather text and photos by Phil Jackson units of the 3rd army div recently warmed up for but shivered in the several thousand spearhead soldiers turned Orange and Ros cheeked As the division mane Vered in a reformer like scenario during the just concluded exercise carbine More than two feet of Snow and sub freezing temperatures greeted combined arms combatants in the  area of Germany in the divisions Home state of snowy terrain and icy roads provided an added Challenge to Cross country in addition to the traditional Blue forces battling the Orange bad both men and equipment had to wage a constant fight against the hostile the scale Down Man Euver was labelled a command Field exercise it involved the Normal tactical and administrative logistical play of a full size but with reduced numbers of soldiers and for one tank or personnel Carrier represented an entire while other player units were scaled Down in order to reduce Man Euver Jackson is the Public affairs officer for the 3rd army a 3rd army div tank assigned to the carbine Hammer exercise Rolls Down a snowy Highway in headed for a confrontation with enemy