European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 8, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday september 8, 1994 Farewell to Berlin the stars and stripes Page 11 lavish life nears by Denis Staunton London observer service Berlin a the troops Are pulling out and there a not a dry Eye in the Noumone of the biggest and most luxurious Gravy trains in the world has reached the end of the line. A a a not that you la hear much talk of that when British prime minister John major and French president Francois Mitterrand join German Chancellor Helmut Kohl in Berlin today for a Day of ceremonies to Mark the departure of their forces after a most 50 years. Wreaths will be Laid at a memorial to the airmen who died in the Berlin Airlift the German president will play Host to a banquet at Schloss Bellevue and the German armed forces will perform a Torch it Tattoo at the Brandenburg Gate. But for Many British army officers the most moving ceremony will come three Days later when the British officers club serves sunday lunch for the last time. Elegant a Little pompous and strictly out of Bounds to other ranks the club formed the Hub of a hectic and luxurious social life that was unique in the British army a not least because it was almost entirely funded by the German government. Surrounded by More than 300,000 soviet soldiers the 12,000 British French and . Service members stationed in West Berlin represented Only a Token military presence. But the Bonn government was so pleased to have them there that a subsidy of about $868 million known As the a Oberlin budget was approved without question every year until the Berlin Wall finally came Down. The governing mayor of Berlin Eberhard Diepgen second from left enjoys a laugh with three departing generals tuesday. The officers Are from left British Gen. David Bromhead . Army maj. Gen. Walter ii. Yates or. And French Gen. Jean Brullard. The generals were honoured by the City a parliament How much was used to fund a lavish lifestyle for the officers. A everything in Berlin was More luxurious than anywhere else a recalled one former commanders wife. A the houses were bigger and grander. Even the Duck Down pillows and the blankets were of a much higher Quality than the usual army issue.�?�. A a British officers above the rank of major were Given an entertainment allowance to Ner party. Frankly i think if you be got to have a Frenchman to dinner you ought to be paid for even without the presence of an ally duty free alcohol and half Price meat eggs milk and other perishables from the Garrison stockpile helped to keep Down the Cost of giving a dinner party. Free tickets to berlins opera House and concert Halls were snap pea up by officers and half Price gasoline and free travel on round of cocktail parties often As Many As 10 a week. 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