European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 11, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse Moving up troops of the 7th army pick their Way through French Village during world War it Mai by Thurston staff writer in marking an anniversary the men of n great fighting Force would looking taking Pride in past not so the some men of the 7th which in celebrating its 15th birthday with it Gen Clyde Eddleman As new on july 1 he succeeded i Gen Bruce who to head the Continental army come activated july under Tolate Gen George the 7th hns had a impressive record in both War and it struck the first blow against fortress Surope with the sicilian later stormed Lahore again in crossed the Rhine and smashed Way the heart of Ger Butte 7th army Flat 1sve in the however it is truly army of the it is the 7ths Mission u be combat 24 hours e a guardian of the free Keystone of nato inn its watchdog outposts Are three Bro my cavalry Lith and patrol More than 500 rugged Miles Between West German the Iron curtain Borders of communist East Ger Many and outstanding among Many notable achievements during the Taftt the 7in became the free first fighting Force to go As Gen Usa eur announced Labi from a world War ii organizational All fighting elements of the 7th army were transformed in record Lime end without loss of combat effective Ness in the process into a highly Mobile combat instead of the old three the division now have five tightly test moving Battle nearly every 7th army Man was directly and indirectly concerned in the vast mod while the Penl Omic streamlining was go i ing some 70 per cent of the 7th army participated in operation was port of a restart Torling program to Ahee tactical units along the critical East West there was a three Way involving the Ling 2rt army incoming 4th div and 8th inf the 7thv new pen Tomic concept was tit to the test i wintry february and came through with flying More than to troops took part in exercise Sabre the biggest Field training exercise held on soil since world War there was Quick airlifting of vehicles and supplies in thanks to increase of 7th army own the Biff h34 carrying 17 com but equipped troops or pounds of the work horse of air training has been considerably stepped up with realistic combat courses added to training firing ranges have been planned for further coordination of tank infantry artillery fighting proficiency goals have been yet 88 per cent of units tested rated As Superior or a program Flo make a Sharpshooter or better of every Rifle Man la already 75 cent in tank 87 per cent qualified is expert compared to Only per cent the previous artillery and missiles provide the 7th lethal these mod Ern Are the honest John Corporal and Nike missiles and major combat troops of the 7th Are divided Between v corps and Vii under v corps Are the 8th inf 3d inf 3d army and Armor Vii corps the 4th army div and the 24th inf raft Laud in Germany july 1 from Clements of the inactivated 11th an comprising three infantry Battle and two airborne infantry Battle group the first time such units have been combined in a lost january a new 7th army support the stars and stripes was set up at Mannheim under Brig Gen Stephen Mellon let to relieve Headquarters at Vaihinger of much administrative and housekeeping work and to permit concentration on the tactical mis other 7th army not attached to the two include the Lith engr up 555th engr 10th special up 160th Sig 42d a arty Brig air training centers at graft Woehr and and no Academy at the department of the army paid tribute to the record of the Academy by adopting us program As the basis for army wide noncom another notable recognition was the Silver Anvil award in May for International by the american Public relations this Honor was earned by the Community relations pro Gram known Good to our German Good a Mission 7th second Only to combat Readi the 7th army symphony and the commands energetic program both did their part in earning the coveted the serious crime rate fell to new Tow for the period since reactivation in while by the men roiled up e new the million they saved in 1957 is believed a record Lor n Field army education increased with men receiving High school and College credits during the last Secretary of the army wit her Burker paid a visit to the 7th which he later described Thuat this magnificent modern Field army of five crack divisions with supporting atomic capability is the finest american Field army which has Ever existed ill time1 of nominal the american people indeed the entire fret world cart be justly proud of the men who Wear that Pyramid a Patch of yellow and it
