The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-01
ARMORED~FORCE SHAM BATTLE AT
 NATIONAL SHOW
Anti-Tank Gun, Peeps Machine Guns, AutOrla.
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 tie involving ha!f-tlacks, peeps and motorcycles in a maneuver to rout an anti-tank gun and get through q road block will be fought every afternoon and night at tie Ma tional Horse Show in Madison Square Square, November 5-l2, as men and machines from the 4ttl Armored Division, Pine Camp, N r., put on e demonstration of how the "steel cavalry" fights witif the most modern war equipment.
 Announcement of the demonstra' ton made today (Thursday, Octo. Der 30 by John s. Wise, secretary of show, gives the army triple rep resentation in the National. A team of four officers iA on It's way from the cavalry scEfWOl at FG. Riley Kan, to compete against Cuba and Peru in the nightly internationa' military Jumping contests while It Col. Hiram E. Futile, also from Ft Riley, will give an exhibition oi dressage riding at each performance of the show. The armored force detachment of two officers and g enlisted men will be commanded by First It. Albert J. Gricius.
 The U. s. O., which will receive the proceeds from this years Na- tional, Is planning to sell chances ct the show and holders of lucky numbers will be given Q ride in the peeps = or blitz buggtes, that will be used in the battle.
 Something New
 As outlined by It. GriciuS, the spectacle will consist of four mo. torcycles, i've peeps and four half- tracks. The hal9-tracks used as per. sonnel carriers and scout cars and bristling with machine guns, are among the newest developments ir arTnored equipment and saw wide use in the recent war in Louisiana between the 2d and Sd Armies.
 The general scenario for the bat tie involves setting up Q 37 T1illi- meter antIstank gun, screened by shruhbery, in the ring mar Q road block that has been prepared aTlc mined by engineers. A motorcycle scout then comes into the ring, sig. nals all clear and moves down the ring, with the rest of his force fol- lowing. The leading motorcycle runs over q mine and is put out oi action. Two more motorcycles ruslI up, their riders hit the ground anc begin firing. They are followed by two half-tracks which rumble up their 50 an6 30 caliber machine guns ir action. Here the anti tank gun opens Up and knocks out one of the half.trackS. Then the personnel carriers come up. the inc fantrymen pile out and make ar enveloping movement on foot, put the gun out of action, the engineers dissolve the roadblock and the unit continues on it's mission.
 In addition to the afitistank and machine guns, the soldiers in full field uniform. steel helmets and equipment will be armed with auto- matte rifles, pistols and some with sub-machlne guns. There will also be c mortar In action giving cons plete representation of the divl- Sions' weapons with the exception of artillery.
 SeIectees to Show
 The Fourth Armored Division ii commanded by Major General Henry w. Baird. Activated on April IS of this year at Pine Camp, its personnel consists largely of Se- lecteeS. There are 72 gelectees iil the detachment to Dc seen ct the National. The men have been put through vigorous courre of train. ing in the past seven months in the operation and care Of their machines and toushened by long road marches, bivouacs, naneuvers, caliS- thenics and obstacle courses ir which they crofs streams and lear ditches.
 The division is built primarily around three tank regiments, tive of them light tank units, the other employing 28.ton tanks. Comple- rienting these are field artillery regiment, an infantry regiment, q reconnaissance, an engineer battal. ion and other special troops. 4 squadron of observation planes also is part of the division.
 The divIsion's l2,eM officers ant men have B63 caEnon, 0,B1i machine guns, 0,0O2 pistolA and more thar 2,0i6 rifles. or total of over is,. 600 weapons requiring 600 tons oi ammunition for an average day Oi firing. All perFonnel, arms and sup. piles Of the division are transport cd ln motor vehicles.