European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 11, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Of is boiled Wen ave teat was King All land Ders air raid keen several in said Mier 5 said uce owners army Irin muted and Rewar l from government positions. Bul Jan dreams of the Day when he will Lead them info Bailie against soviet armoured forces. God willing it will nol be Long he said. Armorer were working in Machino shops with Industrial lathes and drills repairing Anil aircraft guns. A dozen heavy machine guns were propped up against the Wall awaiting attention. More weapons were lined up outside. A can fix anything boasted an apprentice Mechanic called Abdullah. Jaber Silling on the Vine covered Terrace of his Headquarters said the base was Aboul 4 years old. Bui major construction had on begun this year. The commander sat next to a captured soviet made Telephone switchboard that linked his command Pixel to All parts of lha Bate this base is to support inc Muya Wedeen. We train troops we keep our heavy weapons Here and it is a main communications and Supply  Jaber said. In. Or. Fighting to of guerrillas would allow Only .1 Tew Ari Asol the t use 10 by photographed. The Busy construction work was taking place during the Winter Lull in the fighting. Jaber said. A Large Hospital was being finished and the Guem Las said they hoped to have it working along with an operating room and a Ray facilities when lighting resumed in the Spring. Soviet i rooms had reached within 3 Miles of the base during a major offensive in August and september. Jaber said Bui the base had never been to serious danger and the enemy could not take it he Asser Lee everywhere at Shawar Are surreal sculptures fashioned by the guerrillas from Dud Soviel Aerial bombs bils of downed aircraft and exploded misses the commander s Garden is surrounded by a  of Aerial bombs planted amid the Howe teds. Sifting on chairs or blankets the guerrillas sip Green Tea amid Iho outlandish sculptures that seem a Cross be Woen War trophies and a vague attempt of make a symbolic Sla Lement about Shawar 5 survival Mujahideen look at he bombs and Are Happy they cannot kill  said one officer. Thai night the commander mid his sin if Enle stained visitors in a Large underground guest room filled wish Plush armchairs and Solas the proudly showed propaganda films on the base video cassette recorder powered by generators that also provide Light and pump Wales or toilets and showers outside wrapped in blankets against the cold guerrillas sat and talked amidst Beds of Golden and red marigolds in Lille Flower gardens that had been coaxed from the dry. Sandy soil. Ii is a Nice place. Here we come and sit Down and Are Happy one said. Wary 11, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 15