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Seventh Army
US Army, Europe

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Operation GYROSCOPE Troop Movements (CARS)
 
(Source: STARS & STRIPES, December 18, 1956)
12 USAREUR Units Selected fro '57-58 Gyroscope Moves

WASHINGTON (S&Sl) --The Army has named 12 non-divisional units in Europe for rotation to the U.S. under Operation Gyroscope from July 1957 to February 1958.

Units returning to the US:
  RETURNING UNIT STATION MONTH REPLACED BY  
1st Chem Bn Baumholder [1] July 1957    
7th Chem Co (Depot) Baumholder [1] July 1957    
12th Chem Co (Maint) Baumholder [1] July 1957    
69th Chem Co (Smoke Gen) Knielingen [1] July 1957    
39th Sig Bn (Spt) Böblingen [1] Oct 1957    
176th Sig Co (Repair) Böblingen [1] Oct 1957    
595th Sig Co (Spt) Böblingen [1] Oct 1957    
596th Sig Co (Spt) Böblingen [1] Oct 1957    
519th FA Bn (155mm)(T) Babenhausen [1] Oct 1957    
3rd Armd Cav Regt Nürnberg (Bayreuth, Bamberg,Amberg) [1] Feb 1958    
291st FA Bn (8in)(SP) Schw. Hall [1] Feb 1958    
775th FA Bn (8in)(T) Schw. Hall [1] Feb 1958    
[1] USAREUR Station List, 30 Sept 1956

In an earlier report it was announced that the 4th Armd Div at Ft. Hood, Tex., would move to Germany in November and December 1957 to replace the 2nd Armd Div.

 
Related Links:
Operation GYROSCOPE in the US Army, Europe - Online copy of the historical manuscript that tells the story of Operation GYROSCOPE, from its proposal in 1954 through the principal interchanges of Fiscal Year 1957.