European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 10, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Crisis ill tha related stories and photos pages 2, 3, 4 and 28 Ike  authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 49, no. 210 saturday november 10, 1990 Good morning 25� daily and sunday d 8693 Amore units in Europe tapped for Gulf duty troop deployments for operation desert shield troop totals Are estimates exact deployment strengths Are classified. From staff and wire reports Washington a defense Secretary Dick Cheney said Friday that new . Troop deployments to the persian Gulf will include half of All american land forces in Europe. That Means As Many As 200,000 More americans Are being sent to the area. Cheney a remark to the conservative leadership conference indicated that president Bush intends to have about 430,000 . Forces in the Gulf area within weeks a Matching the current level of iraqi troops in and around Kuwait. A the additional increment will give us the capacity to undertake offensive action should that become necessary a Cheney said. He told reporters later that Bush a new order Means that the . Forces already in place will not be rotating Back to the United states Early next year As Cheney had tentatively planned. Asked whether the full contingent of american forces in the Gulf would be there for the duration of the crisis Che Ney said a a that a  once the added forces Are in place the United states will have More troops in the Gulf Region than it had in Europe during the cold War when the perceived enemy was a nuclear superpower. About one third of the army a worldwide Force will be in the saudi desert. There Are now about 230,000 . Scr ice members Overall in the persian Gulf. A coalition of other Western and Arab nations has put at least an additional 100,000 troops in the Gulf area. The iraqis now have about 430,000 troops and More than 3,500 tanks arrayed against american led forces in the Region. Cheney a estimate of the army forces being moved from Germany suggests an additional 100,000 ground troops Are heading to the Gulf. That indicates the total new deployment would approach 200,000, including an army division from the United states at least 20,000 sailors and at least 45,000 marines. About 200,000 army troops Are Sta see units on Back Page gis in Germany face the inevitable news support come troops Are located at 76 locations in Germany. A amps Susan . Navy stateside units3 additional aircraft carriers battleship Missouri assorted escort ships60,000 marines 3 National guard brigades 1st inf div Mech by Effie Bathen Niernberg Bureau Furth Germany a a lot of american soldiers stayed up late thursday night to hear the announcement that armoured units in Germany were bound for saudi Arabia. For most it confirmed what they already knew. They Are headed for the desert. A the Best Way to fight a tank is with a tank a said sgt. Edward Hernandez. He a a medic stationed with he co 2nd in 37th Armor. That a a 1st army div unit at Vilseck. Rumours had been flying for weeks about whether the armoured division would be going to saudi Arabia he said. But Hernandez a commander told those in his unit thursday that they would know a within 72  for Hernandez it was just Good to know for sure he said. Shelley Karle 21, whose husband is a private first class artillerymen with the 4th in 3rd Field arty in Karlstedt was angered by the deployment. A i think its stupid a she said. �?o1 done to want him to go but i knew it was going to happen when they announced the invasion of Kuwait. It was just a matter of  Denita Dickson the wife of a 1st army div master sergeant in Firth said she was hoping it  be True. When she heard she said she was upset. A but Well just have to Tough it out. We re used to despite the uncertainty she said she see gis on Back Page it housing Short germans Hail Gulf deployment by de Reavis staff writer faced with housing shortages and an influx of refugees German government officials Friday expressed Delight at the possibility of quicker Access to the buildings and property occupied by . Units heading for saudi Arabia. It was not Clear from White House and Pentagon announcements thursday How much of the corps sized collection of units would return to Germany following duty in saudi Arabia. However defense Secretary Dick Cheney said it would be logical that units being Cut from Europe could be used in the Gulf then sent Home to the United states. In Erlanger Germany an aide to lord mayor Dietmar Halweg actually squealed with Delight when told that troops from the 1st army div would be leaving the town later this month. A More somber Peter Gerten Bach the lord mayors press spokesman declined comment until the City had been officially notified of the movements. But he said the american caverns would be a Boon for the space strapped City near Niernberg. Mayor Halweg made headlines in january when he wrote to president Bush asking that Erlanger be put at the top of the list when it came time to withdraw . Troops from Germany. A the mayor never heard from president Bush directly but he was told by government officials during his visit to Washington in the Spring that they would consider his request a Gertenbach said. Now because of the Bush administration decision to bolster . Forces in saudi Arabia Erlanger May get its wish. There Are 3,500 . Soldiers stationed in and near continued on Page 3