European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 29, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday auf lust 29. The stars and stripes cunim3r� or a for out Page 7 4th army div units work out by Rick Germany special infantry artillery and support units of the 4tharmd div Are putting Forth maximum Effort during the current Unsei i " artillery Headquarters us 2nd in 14th arty and the Jiten 94th arty Are preparing for their upcoming operational read iness tests Orts tested on tactics during the 72-hour crts the artillerymen Are graded on com Bat tactics and their ability to move swiftly shoot accurately and keep up constant comm other artillery units scheduled to be tested Are the 1stbn, 22nd arty 2nd in Lith arty and 2nd in. 78th to the Thunder of artillery fire at this massive seventh army training Center Are the chatter of machine g u n Sand the Roar of mortars from four infantry in training Are the 1st in 51st inf 2nd in 51stinf 3rd in 51st inf and the 2nd in 54th weapons included in the infantry train ing Are qualifications with the m14 Rifle m60 machine gun hand grenades m79 grenade launcher flame throwers and.45-caliber pistol. Near the end of the training period our mortar platoon wifi conduct its Ort said 2nd Seely of the 2nd in 51st inf mortar platoon Leader. The infantry squads will also be tested during the mechanized in of a n t r y squad proficiency silent but Ever ready units supporting the Man Euver Battal ions Are the 46th medical in 126th maintenance in 24th engr new add named for 8th inf bad Kreuz Nach. Germany is col. John k. Singlaub has replaced Brig. Gen. Bruce. Jones As assistant division commander for Maneu vers wit the 8th inf div Here an army spokesman said. Singlaub conies to the 8th div from Vietnam where be was chief of the studies and Obser vation group for Mac. Jones who served As and from May 1967. Has left for assignment with the military As Meance advisory group in tur Koy. I sing Latil. Who served with the in div in 1900 and 1981 As co of. The kith inf. Has a distinguished background and service Iff 1 1 a wears 24 medals in feuding be distinguished s e r v off hda Silver Star Lack on Loail Onze slur and pm ple with Oss during world War ii s i in and 504th Supply and transportation in. The 46th mod in is .supplying10 ambulance cams for Range support in addition to running id Man Clearing station on the main Post. We treat about 20 patient daily said s. Sgt. William Blair of co c. We keep the less serious cases in our Ward but Grafe Woehr medics a i a evacuate those needing further j a re to Nuernberg j the 504th provides rations an fuel for All the units while 4th army div support come sup plies ammunition. Bearing an equal portion of the Range support Are the main Etc Nancy men. In addition Toi support facilities at our motor i Park on main Post we provide Range maintenance support teams for on the spot care to tank searchlights Small arms turrets main gun tube and radios said 1st it. Armand pc pin of the 12th s he co. Rounding off the Range sup port team is the 24lh engr in. The engineers ensure the up i keep of All the ranges 1 Fil St As v 1"1 11 res stance unit d Ranco and then As Euer Rivltt 1 Jusi Wui end of mortar men from the 2nd in. 51st inf prepare to fire army photo Usa eur reshapes medic units Heidelberg is Usa eur and seventh army med ical resources have been reorganized As a new command a spokesman said Here . Gen. James t. Mcgibony Heads the new . Army med ical come Provin Heidelberg the Usa eur spokesman command will eventually control All medical functions facilities and resources in usar eur and seventh army except medical elements that Are organic to major troop units. Medical support of nato committed forces remains unchanged the reorganization provide greater flexibility in meeting requirements for army medical services in Europe the pokes Man added. Due Jan. 1 the reorganization is scheduled to be completed by Jan. 1 1969. The official Headquarters of the new medical command was organized by combining the personnel assigned to Usa eur and seventh army with the com z hos Pital Center prov and element of 9th Hospital Center he. Mcgibony also continue to serve As the theater surgeon and i staff provides medical support for the 400,000 military personnel and dependent.-, of i Saker and seventh army. Mie spokesman said. His Headquarters however. I located at a Schrichten Ca Ern in the building formerly occupied by the 9th Hospital Center Winch moved its Headquarters to Marceau Cavern at Lan Stuhl Stuttgart. Germany Spe Cial first it. Terry o. At Kinson has been assigned Asaide de Camp to Brig. Gen. John f. Freund. Vii corps chief of staff. Theater in the Field cloak players cover Border area by Marion Lee staff writer rot Westen g e r m a n y is a swirl of the cloak players Cape brushes a theater along the East West German Border near Kassel. And a specialist four is manipulating the Mantle As acting entertainment director. Norman Max Sanders has coordinated entertainment since May for the army Security Agency Field station Here Ami Fiveash detachments this is the darn est thing you Ever saw said capt. Steven a. Fried the Field station adjutant who also serves us special serv ices officer. The whole concept of Field entertainment is to involve the troops. But this is run entirely by the men for the Max u Long time member of the cloak players is managing the entertainment Slot until replacement arrives for John Glazier who became entertain ment director in a Luau when Enzio Napoli transferred to Ber Lin. Glazier was the first enter Tui neut director Here. In addition to coordinating Uso shows and other entertain ment sunders is in charge of the rot Westen entertainment workshop housed in the o 1 d yes cafeteria. The players moved from their Home in the service club in april after the snack bar relocated Inan ultramodern pm commissary Complex. We re converting this to a real Little theater says Kenneth l. Helton a specialist five who is directing the players upcoming production. Special services Headquarters in Munich has already approved plans for risers and to improve the acoustics Here said Fried. He and Helton herein the Light sound Booth blocked from the audience by a Muslin screen. Helton with the enthusiasm associated with Little theater was explaining plans for electrical adaptation of a Mammoth dim Mer Board that will double the group s lighting capabilities. We hoax to have it converted in tune for the death and life of sneaky Fitch in director said. Eight . Performances of the Western parody Are planned sept. 12, is and 14."the cast includes spec. 5 Ger Ald Fachet As sneaky Luann Harnett As the dance Hall girl Maroon spec. 4 Paul Masten As hoc Barch spec. 4 Ronald Pound As Stone and spec. 4 i try Maurice As Rackham. Helton can remember when the cloak players were a Littlemore ragged. The group was formed in the summer of 1961. 1 Jour i it in la in milk a 1965. We were in the service club then. Previously the group played in a cellar it had dubbed the Thea Ter 1 . U was Oul about 13 by 30 feet they could Only seat 18 and would or. E up to six performances a Day. We can seat 70 Fried used his Index Finger to reinforce a Point it shows what a determined group of dozen plus can accomplish in spite of some pretty big
