European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 5, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday. Augusts 1986 the stars and stripes Page 3 is photo by Joe Mapother backed by a heavy screen Laid Down by smoke bombs a member of the air Force Security police assault team from Lessich Oldendorf As Charm s a British position. Of invaders give byjoe Mapother Bremer Haven Bureau nor Stemmen Germany  Mark Mittelstadt wrapped his head in a Cut up to shirt and Drew the neck of a second customized undershirt up to his nose Bandit style. He slipped a pair of dark sunglasses Over the exposed Patch of his face and fingered his m-16 Rifle. An american preparing to fight the British. It does t get really violent unless they Start reach ing for my glasses Mittelstadt said. The British Are members of the 35th engr regt Royal engineers. Acc Ontl returned to their base in Hamyln. Germany from several months in Northern Ireland they were out on Maneu vers to Spruce up their combat skills in a North German environment. The americans were invited from nearby Hess Isch Oldendorf As to provide a Little bit of free form harassment. Mittelsladt and a half do in other airmen volunteered their free time to come out and give the Brit ish a hard time. The airmen spent the latter Days of july Deconno itch ing British troop movements before striking with guar Rita style quickness. It was kind of like replaying the american revolution 20th Century style and set in the Countryside of Nieder Sachsen South of Hannover. The seven americans were a Motley Crew. The boots on Mittelstadl s feel were issued to him in Exchange for hard currency at a surplus store in san Antonio Texas. The amount of camouflage paint on airman Rick Lima s lace could have earned him the nickname Camou fact. Lima is a Mechanic from the 600th combat support so. Mittelsladt is assigned to the 7160th Security police flight. Their team Leader was stall sgt. Ellis Paw son on loan to the 7160th Security police might irom the 308th Security police so. Little Rock a. Ark. Stand the team at Parade rest and they would look like a group of painted scarecrows carrying m-16s. They were supposed to. They were there to throw smoke bombs shoot off ground bursts and Rock v  Lima said. A British bridging parly rumbled out of the Village of Nord Slemmon to Span a Small Creek with an a Mored vehicle launcher Bridge. With practice precision the vehicle Laid Down a steel Bridge and supporting infantry and Light Armor moved across to secure the other Side. The combat engineers were in the Middle of that when the ragtag band of americans struck. Storming around and through what had been a peaceful Yard at a Rural intersection the airmen Laid Down a simulated Small weapons and grenade barrage that appeared to Cost the British an armoured vehicle. But the combat engineers remained Una cd and squads of infantry quickly moved up a line of Trees to head off the Small invading Force. It was Over in min utes. The americans appeared to have taken heavy casualties and the bridging operation never really was threatened. They the americans can certainly be aggressive when they want to be said it. Mike Aitken the Brit ish army officer in Marge of the bridging operation. A hard time they be certainly surprised us a few  his so Dicks were the targets of three american at tacks during the week. Aitken said. They the americans know that they re playing at it and As Long As it stays like that it s us he said. Is photo of Joo a Pomes from left four of he bad Guys Rick Lima Ellis Panson Anthony Schwulst and is Mommsen. Is photo by Joe a Potner american attackers pull morning recon along Railroad tracks looking for British troop movements