European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 11, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday january 12, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 9. German soldiers Rush la defense positions after hearing a Klaxon turning of a terrorism attack. At left . Army staff sol. Bruce a. Quails supervises training laser bullets kill7 soldiers the Safe Way by Mike Heronemus stiff writer Monta Baur Germany a dense Forest concealed the terrorists until they were 50 Yards from their target. Sheets sewn together to form e Caput poncho and daubed with Olive paint helped them blend with the Snow covered ground and foliage. Snipers fired at guar posts inside the double ring of Chain link Fence signalling fellow attackers. They ran through a hurry of Fine flaked Snow crouched Low m 6s nearly dragging in the Snow. One carried a Bolt Cutler. In less than a minute they were inside both fences and running toward u Bunker. A High pitched whine slapped one of the terrorists dead in his tracks. He raised his arms in disgust and walked away one of the first casualties in the training exercise. Action continued around him As he used a key to turn off the multiple integrated laser engagement system Miles harness he was wearing. The Whin ing noise stopped but he was still dead he could t tire any More laser bullets at the German soldiers now Rushing to defend the invaded area.  it was Over the defenders had won in More ways than one. Soldiers of the 83rd . Army Field arty Del played terrorists and aggressors Tor German soldiers of the 3 50th rocket arty training tin near Monla Baur this past week. It was the seventh Lime since june that the 83rd hosted Miles training at the training area developed by staff sol. Bruce a. Quails. Using Miles equipment gives soldiers a Safe Way to experience enemy fire. Rifles arc equipped with an apparatus which fires a Light beam at targets with sensors. Soldiers Wear he sensors on helmets and har Nesses around the Torso it the sensor is struck by the Light beam u High pitched whine sounds to Tell the wearer he has been  near misses make beep ing sounds to give the Soldier a sense of being shot at. Quails also developed the at Lack and defense scenarios for Day and night training. The purpose of the training is to prepare the German and american sol Diers who serve together As Security forces at 59th ordnance brigade Sites to defend against attacks Dur ing War or terrorist actions during peace said capt. Robert l. Macdonald 83rd det commander. Beside getting their first experience with the Miles training equipment the German soldiers also got hands on experience with the american m-16. Adaptors used to mount the Miles gear on the g-3 German assault Rifle were not available Tor the training said capt. Lee Hock Man 59th ordnance Public affairs officer. So the Ger Man soldiers spent a Day learning to fire the m-16 and what to do if he Rifle jams or misfires and setting heir sights for accurate shooting. Quails said. Using a strange weapon was a hindrance in the training several of the German soldiers said. I would feel More comfortable using the g-3," said Wolfgang Ehrlich a Cannonier. The m-16 was t the Only thing new to the German soldiers who had been in the army for Only about three months. Quails said. The germans arc taught to run straight at a target he said. The first Lime they run through an exercise most Don t make it out of the guardhouse before gelling killed Macdonald said. That happens with . Soldiers Loo quails said. Using the Miles equipment and the Force against Force training scenario gives everyone a belter appreciation of shool and move ladies and to keep 7ig? Ging while running. Macdonald said. Wearing Miles equipment Means a Soldier can be shot and killed but when one exercise is Over the dead can Light again. Three German soldiers agreed that the training was very realistic while the threat of being shot was to anything to worry about. During the Day s training however Ehrlich and two other Cannon ears Michael farming or and Hans Gunter Gilnich had not been  in another exercise with red and Green smoke hid ing the movement of the attackers the three soldiers and their comrades responded to a blaring alarm Klaxon. Through the Gate of the training arcu and to a Long Metal tank at the base of a Hill they ran 13 of them. The terrorists already had gotten to the Bunker at the lop of the Hill and As four germans charged whining Miles equipment signalled their death. They Knell Down in the Snow out of the action. One German Soldier charged All the Way to the Crest of the Hill ran out of ammunition then ran Back Down the Hill swearing. Fellow sold a. Stormed the Bunker and killed its two occupant when it. Over the defenders had won again but not without losses. Dead terrorists slapped dead defender on the shoulder and praised their efforts. The training area had been protected. 2nd it. Donald pc Dlos left checks an mis being used by a German Soldier. In the photo at right a German Soldier secures a Bunker position. Below 1st it. Ernest Cas Tro uses a key to turn off the High pitched whine of Miles senior. In photo it Bottom right. Spec 4 Rob Tramsky second from right briefs spec 4 Dennis least and another terrorist