European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 24, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Pago 8 the stars and strips thursday. Sepler Bur 24,1987germans Odd new dimension to exercise . Map l my stuff or Iii Vulk ill Aih l.7.k. Germany much Iii ii in i i Intro Nhi Liefl . Us. Tom Omsler Hus Sunier Hinig in if ruin Wmk farm in to Iii no Infelt in Iii rps has a German Lin company. I had thought about placing them in Hil u addle slut in ask a w Liu a my ind. I lie Jill Len. Ird inside. 2nd anal Ilia. As the Field a a cruise Progn ssi in. Omsk a did plate his germans in t Load during an Vitack Ngi imm on twp in Orange Fortes. The company Alsip has brought up the rear. In Short they have done Over Lhing thai would he required of Vossler s missing fourth line company he said. Everything. We even Cal their food said German army 2ndjohannes Kahrs. Who acts As Liaison his company and battalion Headquarters. And if you arc used to having Rolls cheese and col cuts for breakfast the Hai on and eggs preferred by americans can he trying. Something warm in inc morning pan horns Chescier grumbled while cleaning hrs weapon thai is absolutely not a German his grumbling is understandable Al least from a american perspective. Hour Aschemeier is still so ring to make the rank of private. Under inc German system draftees arc sworn Inland assigned ton unit As a unit. More than to raw recruits showed up at the company fillets april i to begin six months of Basic training i the hands of 2nd co 321st in commander is la. Fri Dridi Hutjer another officer and a cadre of 22noncommissioned officers. The draftees serve 15 month Tours. and Many of his colleagues expect to leave the pan Cagri Nadier Lille behind shortly and move up to the rank of gear Citer a priv air at last. Leu Jer said the relative inexperience of his unit concerned him when he found Oul his company had been loaned out to Vossler s battalion for certain strike. I was t that he did t know anything about . Battalion. The 32nd Panzer brigade is stationed in Schwann wed nol fur i rom the Gary Studl Home of the Forward brigade of the 2nd army div the main body of which arrived from ton Hood Texas As part of re forger. The partnership unil relationship Between the Ger ass Polney Joe Micol Hor German i st i. Filed Rich la Wiltjer left Cam up with pvt. 1 Tom Kan a of 2nd army div during certain strike. Man 321 sign and Vossier s unit is so Ron enough Mohave Boen recognized Al the Usa eur level. Bui partnership is one thing. Going on a foreign army is another. Hutjer said radio communications proved a major headache when inc exercise started. The germans use a code system to transmit while inc americans use a electronic scrambler. They could hear me by 1 could t hear them the Range of the american radios is also greater than the German company s radio hell Jar said. The solution arrived in Battle dress uniform. A american private 10 he Rescue. Pvt. 2 Tom Konyha he co radio operator arrived ill a Cutter s armoured command Post vehicle to take up his chores As the company Cable Konyha set up his gear right behind Beutjer inside the armoured vehicle and Hutjer joined the battalion radio net another problem was adapting to the american logistical system. . Units Send their first sergeants 10 pick up rations Gas and ammunition. A German company commander keeps i first ser Geant close by and relies on a specialized platoon to handle inc logistics. So off went la Cutter s first sergeant his right Handman. Which would not appear to be a problem except that in the German army there is no need to outfit the first sergeant with a radio. Goodbye right hand the language Barrier has nol been much of a prob Lem according 10 Vossler. I can speak German but i cannot speak German Aswell As they can speak English Vossler Aid. To help mesh inc two systems Kafirs normally a platoon Leader joined battalion Headquarters. But when it gels Down to it hell Jar said attack in the . And German army is the same. Rapier anti air missile system s a hit with britons writer Wienen Blettel Germany British Soldier on vain Sinke who fired Kurpier anti i Ritat missiles during falklands War Suji the Ami aircraft system is a hit with him and his fellow soldiers. Sol. Brian Ransom of 9 Plassey utry. Royal any said the Napier in Competition Wanh three other systems for possible . Army adoption performed Well. The three competitors Are the French German Roland system the French Shii nine and the Swiss air if Cnoc Anli Lank system cats. All systems Are being tested at while Sands missile Range . The army exam to make its decision in november on which sys tem it will adopt. Ransom could not say How Many of the seven missiles he fired in combat in iv84 hit their targets because the infer Dialion was classified he said. During the certain Strite exercise his detachment Una credited with Downing 30 aircraft. Ali Hugh tin1 Kiivit a has Burn in the Ernish army so Vav 7-j. I Hus a ctn a Jik Ihle on i Mohink i Kkt d Chassis Foron a three Vetari. Halter commander Nuj. Pm div Clarke said tin1 older Lowed launcher remain behind from irises. The track mounted version Tan u to priv he up with our he said. Also a fully loaded Lowed rapier car British ski. Riun Kun som us u Rui dunce Slem on his helmet to guide n rapier unit i remit missile la its surgit by turning and Lill inst his Huud. Rich Jusi four mks Les. Tin1 tracked ver Sion carries eight missiles while inc one the . Army is interested in also uses in fat v Ision i he Ronai sigh is. The real advantage Clarke said is the i Terence in setup time. The Tui d rapier takes 30 minutes Ihu tracked ver Sion takes 31 seconds the missiles carry a Liglin explosive Kirce of about i rec re designed to hit the aircraft not necessarily blow it to bits Oarks said Ransom explaining How the guidance system works said Vou literally use your Small radar dish searches the sky for an aircraft. When in Findl one it sends atone la the gunner through a Cable linked to his helmet. A computer identifies it a Friend or Foo. I f be then the gunner fires a Missik. Guiding ii by tilling and Luminga Shead. Giro Topes Alai hed in the helmet keep the missile on track. A pair of Cross hairs on a Poslie plate in front of him help wid the missile has a Range of by tax in Lour and Ocsen Miks fit dues nol Hil .1 ijru.e1 in 15 seconds it self Deal Ruck. We should he Juhle in Hil in aircraftlutnii1 it fit its a i Tir ," Vii. It s ill ugly fur ii. La l in it after Liri. 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