European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 28, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse December 19a4 stars and stripes Ujj influx of new equipment in 64 adds to 7th army punch in a Toucher 7th the ppr Mir Uit in a tougher 7th army reached new peaks of with morn brawn and ability to strike harder and faster than All of the armies of world War with a new it Gen taking the Helm in 7th army troops Mode in other awesome Advance in nuclear firepower As Pershing missile battalions arrived in As successor lot Gen Hugh Harris now Continental army come Quinn logged thousands of Miles getting to know his combat commanders and their positioned strategically Over some Square Miles of West under quinns command this year have come other new and advanced weapons systems such As the sergeant the 17smm the self propelled 135mm howitzer and the harder hitting my the atomic armed Pershing and sergeant Are both mar tally second generation missiles More devastating to a greater Range and require far less maintenance than the Lynu Lefuel Corporal and Redstone they the 90mile Range perching with a Range of almost 300 Miles under and weather is the arms most powerful providing shoot and capabilities never possible with the the permanently fuelled Ball Mic missile has inertial guidance for after launch thai can drop an atomic warhead on targets the size of a football Field with deadly other nuclear arms now in the i 7th army Arsenal for new and bigger atomic punch Are the improved honest John the 133mm up the 8inch j howitzer Iho Davy a Man carried rocket that also can be launched from a the nuclear firepower capability of any one of the five mechanized infantry and armoured divisions of 7th army has a destructive Force Hundred of times greater than the bombs which devastated Hiroshima and military experts to this reorganization of All five divisions under the Road concept was completed this thus providing new flexibility to tailor every unit to its Mission in defending Central the m577 command Post Carrier for Field As Well As the new my 14 car for Ion Range the army Multi fuelled 214ton truck and the lbs tank recovery All were rapidly retiring older equipment during with the reduction in Force from the Berlin buildup completed this Quanq combat support activities in the divisions Nave been organized under a single support command and have been Mulc More responsive to the needs of righting a study also is underway to determine the Best organization and methods for combat support in the Field army area to the rear of he during 7th army spent More than 200 Days in Field training testing combat readiness and the years major operations springboard in May and Vallex in were carried out in conjunction with the main Headquarters of the nato army tactical moved out on alerts and Field problems in regular training that involve every element or the Force to improve Battlefield in a new family of Man packed and vehicular radios the and the is filling frontline units Down o platoons with More longer Range and easier to maintain the recent developed relay the is providing Field commanders with radio communications up to 30 Miles Between relay stations and can be operated around Hemlock with relatively unskilled Quinn readily installed by Only two the Field command communications May be employed either in vehicles or semipermanent shelters and and never before has the infantryman be so Well armed to wage a Anil tank guided him a deadly or Frise Armor from 400 Yards to More than a with the lightweight m79 grenade the modern righting Man can fire from the shoulder a 40mm projectile up to 400 Yards thus bridging the distance he can hurl a hand grenade and the minimum Range or the 81 my As a result of ability to move faster and better communications and Field combat elements of 7th army can be on the March 90 minutes after an Alert is sounded major fighting forces can be ready to do Batler within two with the improvements of today 7th army can shift the fire of Long Range missiles and rockets with minimum deployment of men and when a move is called we can respond entering our 15th Vear in defense of Western Europe we can react to any emergency with new Speed and a Higner Wallop than Ever Quinn which is immune to electronic and its launching equipment Are transported on Standard army simplicity of operation and reduced tiring time give 7th army new Speed in employment of nuclear firepower and enhance combat readiness for fro support today have More than 24 times As Many tracked vehicles than formerly could be mustered by the there is n 17 per cent increase in tracked vehicles in the armoured divisions and 16 per cent More wheeled vehicles have been added to both the mechanized and armoured Quinn mobility for modern warfare has been built around the 40 Mclean hour m113 armoured personnel this full tracked Battlefield vehicle transports a Driver and 12 combat equipped soldiers across lakes and Cross country Over rough terrain and operates at High Speed on roads and Luu 1 j 1 i 1 1 1 insurance offers Low Cost policy to veterans Rome veterans whose disabilities have prevented them from buying Low Cost i h h i 1 l i 1 1 f Cial life insurance will be Able to obtain National service life insurance for a oneyear period beginning May Gordon veterans administration manager or said these unable to insure with commercial win be required to pay very ugh Elliott those who come under the new ruling Are veterans who were eligible to buy insurance Between and but who now hold less than in insurance or none further information May be obtained at any embassy or but no applications will be accepted prior to Hay Elliott the disability making the Veteran unit durable had to be in existence before the Dale the new Bill became Elyott another adaptation of this my Lulea 41 be Hospital i his Brig Gen Robert who was commander of the 48th tactical fighter Wing Here when construction began on the 130bed Brick Hospital in and col 3rd air Force present commander of he 48th Wing is col Ross h o i p 1 1 a i commander i col Bruce with it col Edward chief of professional and it col Duncan executive the Hospital Here has been operating with 73 bed in a quonset hut with the phasing out next year of the 230bed 7303th air Force Hospital at the 48th tactical tactical Hospital to be pea i England to Petal becomes one of the two air Force medical specially centers in the other is the 7320th Usan Hospital at South the professional staff Here will be augmented to a total of 100 by the Transfer of specialist from they also will serve As to the hospitals and dispensaries that refer patients to department Heads include it col John Hewson of the dental and it col Elizabeth chief special visiting Days Are being arranged for soon after the dedication for local civic off Ciau and what they will see is the latest in medical and the Interior decorating makes great use or Wood Wall and cheerful pastel color put cols will land that their rooms include television sets and a selection of live radio one May also tune in on taped music or Hospital each of the Hon Pllis doctors will carry a pocket size transistor receiving set for taking messages from the main other new additions to the t building scene where nne of the two american High schools for Britain is also include a 408 on base housing first units of the million development Are scheduled to be ready by the end of this said it col Jerry of Bale civil he also reported that construction would begin in the Spring on in 800man dining and that two new at open 13 housing my Are scheduled for completion next Bur Derop Hospital to close by May is England local British press and television Are going All out in their Farewell coverage of the 7505th Usan Hospital since the announcement was made that the 14year landmark of the Swindon area would be closing next latest to do a feature on the establishment was by ctr unit from As of a spokesman the Hospital will be Down to 30 operating with a Skeleton the medical faculties will be terminated completely on May with the final shutdown slated Lor june the closure was announced As Purl the defense departments latest base phaseout during its 14 years u handled admission the Complex is located on 37 acres of a Wiltshire estate known As Bur Derop the land was first requisitioned Tor military use by the British War Onice in it built a cum which was then handed Over to the army for a in 1941 the facility was transferred to the ministry of works and utilized by the ministry of education As a teachers training it was turned Over in Iho to the air ministry which then allotted the area to the air Force for use again As a air by John Kruegrr us Load on Benai England million 48th tactical Hospital will be dedicated Here it has been taking part in the ceremonies will be air Force officials from Britain and the scheduled to be among the delegation from Wiesbaden Are a Gen John command surgeon and his maj Gen Raymond who has been director or plans and Usan invitations to 3rd air f o r c e South include maj Gen John 4th army Llev Germany More than troops and vehicles of the 4lh army div and supporting units will move into the Field in Early january to take pan in the divisions Field training fax deeds the scheduled for will Range Over the area bounded by the cities of and designed to train the 4lh army div in offensive and defensive the exercise will begin on the morning of when the division moves to the Field and takes up positions opposite aggressor a separate brigade of the 24th inf div will serve a aggressors for the Ftp for the next rive the division Wilt participate in defensive and offensive operations designed to contain aggressor attacks and destroy aggressor forces by counter extensive plans Hove been made by division officials la hold Man Euver damage to an absolute Stair members have met with German officials and press representatives in Nuernberg to discuss these which include adding one Engineer bal Lallon and one military police company to the 4th army the military police will assist division maps with traffic while the Engineer battalion will be available for immediate repair German police will also work with the division to advise deeds alone Manders on traffic conditions and to assist military police with control plans have been made for inclement weather in order to restrict heavy vehicle movement Over soft night operations will be held to a and All troops participating in the exercise will receive damage control fax deeds alone the Laws 4th armo div exercise since fax yellow held in december the upcoming exercise will lie conducted under the command or maj Gen Alexander sulcs 4th army div the name deeds alone is taken from the 4tb army dive they shall be known by their deeds the division is stationed throughout Bavaria and
