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5th Infantry Division
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Division History

Organization

2nd Inf Regt

10th Inf Regt

11th Inf Regt

143rd Tank Bn

DivArty

Div Trains




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Division History
1954
(Source: STARS & STRIPES, May 25, 1954)
The changeover of the 43rd Infantry Division at Augsburg to the 5th Infantry Division on May 25, 1954 was a paper redesignation.

Although the STRIPES article states that the changeover involved no troop movements, a review of the STATION LISTS for 15 Aug 1953 (pre-changeover) and 15 Aug 1954 (post-changeover) indicates that the 109th FA Bn (previously a 28th Inf Div unit) was originally located at Dillingen, but as the newly designated 46th FA Bn, the outfit was located at Augsburg. So, the artillery unit either made the move to Augsburg prior to the changeover or soon afterwards.

A mass review of all of the elements of the 43rd Inf Div was held at the Augsburg air strip (Gablingen?) on May 25 as part of the changeover ceremonies.
DIVISIONAL UNIT REDESIGNATIONS (as part of the changeover 1954):
43rd ID UNIT DESIGNATION 5th ID UNIT DESIGNATION CITY
Hq/Hq Co, 43rd Inf Div Hq/Hq Co, 5th Inf Div Augsburg
43rd QM Co 5th QM Co Augsburg
743rd Ord Bn 705th Ord Bn Augsburg
43rd MP Co 5th MP Co Augsburg
43rd CIC Det 5th CIC Det Augsburg
35th Inf Scout Dog Pltn 35th Inf Scout Dog Pltn Augsburg
43rd Repl Co 5th Repl Co Augsburg
43rd Sig Co 5th Sig Co Augsburg
 
172nd Inf Regt 2nd Inf Regt Munich
109th Inf Regt (1) 10th Inf Regt Gablingen
2nd Bn & 3rd Bn Augsburg
102nd Inf Regt 11th Inf Regt Augsburg
 
Hq/Hq Btry, 5th Div Arty Hq/Hq Btry, 5th Div Arty Augsburg
963rd FA Bn (105mm)(T) 19th FA Bn (105mm)(T) Augsburg
103rd FA Bn (155mm)(T) 21st FA Bn (155mm)(T) Augsburg
109th FA Bn (105mm)(T) (2) 46th FA Bn (105mm)(T) Dillingen -> Augsburg
206th FA Bn (105mm)(T) 50th FA Bn (105mm)(T) Munich
169th AAA AW Bn (SP) 47th AAA AW Bn (SP) Munich
 
143rd Tank Bn (90mm) 759th Tank Bn (90mm) Munich
43rd Recon Co 5th Recon Co Munich
118th Engr Cbt Bn 7th Engr Cbt Bn Munich
118th Med Bn 5th Med Bn Munich
1) Originally, a 28th Inf Div unit located at Gablingen in 1953
2) Originally, a 28th Inf DivArty unit located at Dillingen in 1953
 
Division Organization
 
(Source: STATION LIST, 31 Dec 1955)
UNIT KASERNE CITY COMMENTS
Hq/Hq Co, 5th Inf Div   Augsburg
5th QM Co   Augsburg
705th Ord Bn Augsburg
5th MP Co Augsburg
5th CIC Det Augsburg
35th Inf Scout Dog Pltn Augsburg
5th Repl Co Augsburg
5th Sig Co   Augsburg
2nd Inf Regt   Munich  
10th Inf Regt Gablingen
11th Inf Regt Augsburg
Hq/Hq Btry, 5th Div Arty   Augsburg
19th FA Bn (105mm)(T)   Augsburg  
21st FA Bn (155mm)(T)   Augsburg  
46th FA Bn (105mm)(T)   Augsburg  
50th FA Bn (105mm)(T)   Munich 155mm howitzers; general support
47th AAA AW Bn (SP)   Munich
759th Tank Bn (90mm) Munich
5th Recon Co   Munich
7th Engr Cbt Bn Munich
5th Med Bn Munich
 
5th INFANTRY DIVISION UNITS - 1950s
2nd Inf Regt
Pocket Patch
10th Inf Regt
Pocket Patch
11th Inf Regt
Pocket Patch
 
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