European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 19, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 f the stabs and stripes saturday july 19,1986 4 arcades later vets recall spearheading Wii Victory Keno of Prussia a. Veteran i of the4th army div. The spearhead of the american troops that helped defeat nazi Germany say they think of themselves is Ordinary people not heroes. We re glad to be alive 40 years later. We never expected to nid Joseph Smeu 67, who is gathering with his War buddies for the division s 40th reunion thursday through saturday in this Philadelphia sub baloney of War Wilh Pearl handled pistols creases in the pants and rambo Izyle heroism is a myth. We were Ordinary people who would rather be any. Where else in the whole world said Smeu a staff sergeant with the 10th army inf in. About 7jo combat veterans Are expected to Swap War stories and renew friendships in the largest gather ing since the first reunion in 1946 Drew an estimated1.100 men in new York atty. The 4th army was known for its swiftness and Dar Iii a the fading Dement of Gen. George s. Pelion i 3rd army Whitti dashed across France and Centra Europe into Germany it cleared a Comdr for the reit of the army to follow leaving the mop up work on its flanks to others. The division a Force of about 12,000 men took Panin five major offensives beginning with the breakout from the Normandy beachhead in 1944. It rescued the101st airborne div besieged at Bastogne during the Battle of the bulge the last major German offensive of world War ii in first commanding officer. Gen. John s. Wood disdained any Catchy byword for his soldiers. They shall be known by their deeds alone Wood said. We never used any slogans. We did t need an slogans said Kmetz a retired supermarket manager Banff Alicr of five who lives in the Pittsburgh suburb of Plum. We led he 3rd army and the armoured infantry led everything. The Only ones in front of us h1e,o5�mans" Smeu said. Our Mission Wai this hit them hard Knock them off their feet. Don t let them regain balance. And move Forward. We were moving so rapidly we came across the germans on a Parade fiem once. They were still on in 29s Days of Battle the division Kilt Al an Esti mated 13,641 of the enemy wounded. 8,426 and Cap hired 90.364 others according to division also seized or destroyed 847 German tanks. Their own losses were i.ji9 killed i,029 wounded and 270 missing. They lost 418 tanks. The division was Given the distinguished unit Cita Tion by president Truman. It was Only the second entire division in . Military history to be so soldiers received 4,000 individual honors including three medals of Honor and 12 soviet medals for Brav Ery. Nations Pallon said. During the Battle of the bulge parts of the 4tharmd dashed 140 Miles in 18 hours to Rescue the 101st airborne which had been encircled by German troops. We were told to crack the line. Not will you do it or can you do but do it. We got in and we got them out said Knoetz. Kmetz a draftee was an original member of Thea Mored infantry. He was captured once for five Days and wounded five times. The Only Way to get Home was through the Ger mans it was t dedication or patriotism although i m As patriotic As the next Guy. We wanted to get Home said Kmetz Fok ones seeking tourists Hopes for groups of 10-20 London up1 the Falkland islands still the focus of a War that has never really ended wants tourists preferably in groups of 10 or 20 at a time. Tourism is High on the list of Revenue builders out lined thursday by the Falkland wands development corp. At a luncheon thai starred the first cargo of re crab imported from the South Atlantic territory. The Remote Falkland saddled with a l9ut-Cenlury Economy and ravaged by Britain s War with Argentina in 1982, also needs More settlers expanded Market for its Wool Export and rejuvenated agriculture but go on a modest Caje the corporation s general manager Simon annul rope said there we problems and tourism is a Case in com thing of an understatement the corporation conceded the falklands suffer from certain image problems As a tourist destination and blamed the Tim ing of the War for it. The conflict the corporation said took place in the Middle of an unusually severe Winter seen by television viewers who were enjoying to Cir summer. These memories have biased the View of almost everyone who has not visited the it probably does t help that the War has never offi Cia a ended and that Argentina still covet the Falk lands which it insists upon calling the Malvinas. Still said Armstrong tourism has � definite role in the islands immediate future albeit in limited doses. The Falk Tanos population is Only about 2,000 Civi ians and the idea of several Hundred tourists drop Ping in at once fills me Wilh what be has in mind is a dozen or two at a Lime which would not overload the three 10-room tourist lodges under construction. One them will be built on sea lion Island which has no jetty and a population of three people. Tour companies already Are booking trips but they do not come cheap. Round trip from London to port Stanley the is lands capital runs about $3,000 for a a re i. Iad _ police said tar Day they u and a half of hashish hidden under in a refrigerator truck it smuggled the drugs Tierson norwegian was Fere being held tibial in the port City Vio i a rent a Itiat identified the j a former actor and Istina Belli i were found Ipp Edfors confiscated Morocco. 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