7th Army Organization Combat Division Deployments to Germany between 1950 - 1968 (Created by Walter Elkins) Looking for comments, suggestions or corrections!!!

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# DIVISION IN GERMANY COMMENTS 1 1st Inf Div 1945-1955 The "Big Red One" Division remained in Germany after WWII as one of the Occupation units (as of Jan 1947, it was the "only" division left in Germany). During this period the division's headquarters was moved several times: Ansbach, Bad Tölz, Grafenwöhr, Darmstadt. In 1952, the division moved its headquarters to Würzburg where it remained until 1955 when the division returned to the United States. 2 10th Inf Div 1955-1958 The "Mountain" Division was the first division to be moved to Germany under the "Operation Gyroscope" concept. It officially replaced the 1st Inf Div in Würzburg on 27 September 1955. 3 3rd Inf Div 1958-1996 The "Marne" Division moved to Germany as part of Operation Gyroscope in early 1958, officially replacing the 10th Inf Div on 23 April 1958 at Würzburg. The division remained stationed in the northern Bavaria sector of Germany throughout its stay in Germany. The 3rd was reflagged as the 1st Infantry Division in April 1996. 4 4th Inf Div 1951-1956 The "Ivy" Division was the first of four divisions to be deployed to Germany as part of the "Troop Augmentation" progam in 1951. The division was officially assigned to Seventh Army on 28 May 1951, with all of its elements arriving in Germany between May-June 1951. Division headquarters was located at Frankfurt. 5 3rd Armd Div 1956-1992 The "Spearhead" Division officially replaced the 4th Inf Div in Germany on 9 June 1956. The division was stationed in the Frankfurt area until it "cased its colors" at Drake Kaserne on 17 January 1992. 6 2nd Armd Div 1951-1957 The 2nd Armored Division was the second combat division to arrive in Germany under the Troop Augmentation program and was officially assigned to Seventh Army on 15 June 1951. The division's headquarters was located at Bad Kreuznach. 7 4th Armd Div 1957-1971 The 4th Armored Division deployed to Germany in 1957 as part of Operation Gyroscope. It officially replaced the 2nd Armd Div on .. 8 43rd Inf Div 1951-1954 The "Victory" Division arrived in Germany in 1951 as the third combat division deployed under the Troop Augmentation program. The 43rd was officially assigned to Seventh Army on 21 October 1951. Division headquarters was located at Augsburg. 9 5th Inf Div 1954-1956 The "Red Diamond" Division was activated on 24 May 1954 in Augsburg, replacing the 43rd Inf Div. On 31 March 1956, the 5th Inf Div is replaced by the 11th Abn Div and returns to the United States. 10 11th Abn Div 1956-1958 In March 1956 the 11th Airborne Division was rotated to Augsburg, Germany as part of Operation Gyroscope. On 31 March 1956, the 11th officially replaces the 5th Inf Div. The 11th Airborne Division was inactivated in Augsburg on 1 July 1958. Two of its Airborne Battle Groups were reassigned to the 24th Infantry Division, the division that replaced the "Angels" in Augsburg. 11 24th Inf Div 1958-1969 On 1 July 1958, the 24th Infantry Division was activated in Augsburg. The division was organized as a "composite" division with two airborne battle groups which had prsviously been part of the 11th Abn Div. The division remained in Germany until 1969 when it redeployed to the United States as part of the REFORGER (Return of Forces to Germany) program. 12 28th Inf Div 1951-1954 The "Keystone" Division was the last of the "troop augmentation" divisions to arrive in Germany in 1951. On 26 November 1951, the division was officially assigned to the Seventh Army. The division's headquarters was located at Göppingen. 13 9th Inf Div 1954-1956 The "Old Reliables" were reactivated on 24 May 1954 at Göppingen, Germany, replacing the 28th Inf Div. 14 8th Inf Div 1956-1992 The 8th Infantry Division arrived in Germany in August 1956 to switch places with the 9th Inf Div as part of Operation Gyroscope. Originally located at Göppingen, the division's headquarters moved to Bad Kreuznach in ... The 8th Infantry Division was reorganized as a "composite" division on 1 December 1958, so that it could assume the airborne support responsibility previously held by the 24th Infantry Division. One brigade contained all the airborne assets. The division was reflagged as the 1st Armd Div on 17 Jan 1992.