European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 16, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                545 photo by Dave Didio Lyman Hall tempting a nut Kinda  by Chris Estes stall writer t he thunderous bang jars your Tankard everything stops. You have just been knocked out of the  from the tank you hit the mud and glance frantically in the dark for cover. You run into a nearby Woods. Seconds later you Are lost. It s dark. You re cold wot and somewhere behind enemy lines. All you have is what you were wearing a Lew seconds before in a warm and you thought Invulnerable Lank. What do you Dot naw tankers in the 2nd in 32nd Armor Learned what to do recently in survival classes taught by Green berets with the 1st in. Told special forces group in bad Stoelz Germany. For Security reasons neither the names nor photographs showing the laces of the Green berets will be used. I think it will increase their survivability if they retain it one Green Beret said or the tankers. He said he was there to teach the Basic philosophy of surviving remember where you Are value your life use ingenuity and  in one afternoon class he marched co d s head quarters and first platoon into the Woods. Reaching a Clearing with a display of survival tools on the ground he had them sit on logs in a half Circle. I marched you through Here for a reason he told them. I wanted to see How you walked in the Woods. You All did pretty Good. But somebody be Hind me cleared his Throat. If you did t hear that in a combat situation it could Cost you your  he paused Lor a moment then asked what do you hear right now the wind one of the tankers said. A  said another did you hear that Bird when we walked up Here he asked noting that suddenly quiet wildlife can mean someone is approaching your position. Which Way is the wind blowing he asked. That s important. Ii you re following the wind that affects you. You could be in bad weather the whole  other senses Are important too. The instructor said. What do you smell right now a cigarette one Tanker said. The Green Beret warned the enemy has senses Loo. What do you to if you be Goi a Man coughing in your group he asked. Stick something in his Mouth someone suggested. I Don t Ever want to go out on patrol with you he replied. He said the Best Way to muffle a cough is with the inside of your Elbow covering the Mouth but let Ting some air out. And try to cough at the time of maximum noise like when an air plane is going  if you Are unarmed clubs make Good weapons he said a Branch should be slightly Bent or have a Ham Mer like end Lor the Best Hilling effect. Green berets teach Tanker show to survive in the Woods a rubber Hose also makes a Good club he said. While it would not be fatal striking within a two Inch wide band the goes around the head at Eye level stops All motor unctions for a few seconds he said. Another Good weapon is the Scarf some soldiers Wear. You sneak behind an enemy Loop it Over his Throat. Turn your Back to his and Bend Over lilting him off the ground. Then you run. While you re doing that your partner grabs the Soldier s ride and finishes him of with a knife. He demonstrated the technique on pfc. Larry Chaney. Who is in 1st pit. It would have done the  Chaney said no he rubbed his neck. Keeping your bearings is another must the Green Beret said. Know where you  he said. Know where Tho enemies and friendlies Are. That s the  if you Don t have a Compass use the Sun to keep track of direction. Ii you get confused remember the Sun comas up in North Carolina and sets in California. If i m looking at California then Texas is to my Lell. Look at the Trees. Generally Moss grows on the North Side of  and watch your fear he said. The most frightening thing in the world is to be in those Woods at night. The Are things Here that will i 96 in Ira in of tit ii special Forcht instructor using nature at hit Clat room. Page 14 the stars and stripes Sis photo by Dave Stdio monday