European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 16, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Welcome Back in the foreground at right soldiers from the 2nd Cav regt stand formation in front of the Zinovy Castle which served As the regiments Headquarters at the end of world War ii. A czech Soldier below offers capt . Mcmaster a cigarette. The non smoker took a puff for peace. Continued from Page 13 platoon of their czechoslovak counterparts plus a military band faced them across a courtyard during the formal half of the Celebration. In lonelier ceremonies russian soldiers also Laid wreaths to remember their dead and commemorate the end of the War. People from the american embassy said they came upon one such service and not one person from the Village was there. At Zinovy Castle however it was a Small town picnic. Gis and local girls Jitter bugged to the unlikely beat of a country band that Sang american lyrics with a czech accent. Some villagers wore improvised american uniforms some wore their sunday Best. At one table some folks drank Beer from a two gallon Metal can. Americans signed autograph books and posed for photographs. The locals mostly used simple Box cameras while the gis had video equipment Auto focus wonders and polaroids. And there were american flags. One was on a baby buggy one was worn As a Blouse and one was proudly held by Marta Wolf ova and  husband. She said she carried it for  neighbor Jaroslava Stolova who was too ill to attend the festivities. Wolf ova said  neighbor received the 48-Star Flag As payment for a Good meal she served to a group of gis in May 1945. During the 40 years that the soviets claimed sole credit for liberating the Region from the nazis Stolova kept it folded and hidden at the Page 14 a a a Marta Wolf Ora proudly displays a War Era american Flag. For 40 Yean the Bottom of a Linen Chest. Bottom of  Linen Chest. Wolf ova said Stolova thought it was finally Safe to bring it out in Public. Vera Klementova arrived with an envelope filled with pictures she d taken As a Young woman in Zinovy 45 years ago. The photographs showed Young gis in steel pot helmets. In some Village girls and soldiers posed together in front of jeeps and tanks. Klementova had hoped the Gray haired veterans might recognize some of the faces. But they did not. Time that most of the Cava they had patrolled on hsi>1 wire line. Quot you could see what 40j done to this country Quot said cavalry tank Driver state were very dreary. All the Cit troops had seen the land Ifer Side of the barbed Lars of communism have Pec Edward Garner a in Bundlach. Quot the towns s were relentlessly Dull. Quot i. Uncle. Atlanta Georgia Quot said one czechoslovak Soldier pref Kaclik proud of his kinship with the americans. He wore an american Garrison Cap. He had used his own hat and hand signals to make a Trade. Most locals spoke no English and Only a handful of older people knew German. One american officer thought it was ironic that after 40 years the czechs and americans still communicated through German. Many in the crowd just spoke with Broad smiles and handshakes. A the people seem Happy like we did them this great service spec. Doc Matthews said As he was getting on the bus Back to Niernberg. Quot this lady came up to us while we were standing in formation and said i thought this would never happen to  she said a kids were taught in school that they were liberated by russians in american  the 125-mile bus ride from Nurnberg was the first a you look at the news news and you see that government. Czechoslovak and it shows. The people they seem to be very Hap after the hour Long Ceres and american troop formal soldiers rushed toward eat they had to put a lot Bel the czechoslovak bord it army Cav regt was Onesi Iron curtain. Its veterans shot Down escape Artemi hanging for hours on Barbi now the two sides met ii courtyard Shook hands an uniforms. An hour later As the Annj the people of Zinovy wave though they hoped the i Trace of longing caught Bel the americans had left piers and you look at the a shed the communist is on its Way Back up a have the spirit and that we re  it by the czechoslovak is were dismissed and other in the courtyard id them. A patrolled by the 2nd be tenses parts of the be seen bullets Fly aircraft ending with bodies a wire fences. The Middle of the Zinovy traded parts of their ican buses pulled away Farewell and looked As Ould stay longer a a id their smiles Afore. The stars and stripes wednesday play 16,1990 Chi. Maurice Staelen left stands at Parade rest next to a czechoslovakian Honor guard. Among wartime veterans of the 2nd Cav regt who attended the ceremonies Are from left above Henry Ebrey Sandy Fraser and Louis Holz who stood together As taps was played to Honor two regiment soldiers who were killed in action in Czechoslovakia. Vera Klementova above shows  War Era snapshots to veterans Henry Ebrey left and Sandy Fraser. Left spec. Robert Wood pins his marksmanship badge onto a Young czech s jacket. The stars and stripes a a a Page 15