European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 24, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                 Waterloo reputto . Officers Analyse Bonaparte s defeat a Monument top merits the site of the historic Battle of Waterloo in tits when Napolean s forces Tell to the Duke of Wellington. Last week officers with the 1st brigade 3rd army div in Kirch Gons West Germany visited the Field in Belgium. By Ron Jensen staff writer Earl y 175 years ago. Napoleon Bonaparte the most nil Ian military mind of fits Century failed to support a cavalry charge with infantry during Iho Battle Tinl led to his final defeat Waterloo standing on the Muddy slopes of the Batlle fit id in Belgium last week officers with the let brigade. 3rd Arrond div stationed at Kirch cons West Gorman Shook then Neado a the Blunder Jii to like tanks tanks can t hold ground said 2nd Ltd to Simpson of a co 2nd Bra 3rd army div if of can t support tajiks with in Landry it n a seem an in pm Rii ii it in Horn hubs  warfare to a Mort d or h Dos but Nifte Bam o us v Aitt Orloo has been studied a m Hilary loaders and sir.ii". Almost Siim the last burst of gunfire faded on june in. 181 i Waterloo still provide tramples of Good arid bad leadership and command in  said col William l Nash commander of the 1st brigade. 3rd army. Known As ready Hirst combat team ii provides lessons of bravery and of initiative it is a reasonably straightforward Battle with plenty of what its ii causes the officer who studies it to put his in mrs at work hash s officers were there in the ram and wind to put their minds at work analysing the failed Steps of Napoleon and the successful ones of Wellington and Blucher. This was the first of what Nash said will be four such stall rides during his tenure As commander at the Rock As Ayers Cavern in Kirch Gons is nicknamed he plans a visit to a part of the Battle of the Buige Battlefield in about six months to do the same Type of analysis on this staff ride were cd pan commanders Field Grade officers and Batta inn commanders of the brigade staff rides  As this were first used As a tra Tinq tool m the 18th Century a the British Arm said Cap David Greene of the 2nd in 3? army who organized this one the  Arm adopted Trie Stalf Dij in to Jfe 19m Century and Early ,?0th Century  a \ following world War ii. It Vas thought thai Vitlar  exercises would become obsolete a the  Hoo wars in Korea and Vietnam refused that assure Vii work on this of excise began m september  officers were selected by i col Paul d Hitler of the 2nd in. 32nd army to study different aspects of the Battle and become group leaders they read books continued on Pago 14 sunday december 24, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 13