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Seventh
Army
US Army, Europe
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personnel assigned to or associated with the U.S. Army
in Germany from 1945 to 1989. If you have any
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| Operation GYROSCOPE Troop Movements (CARS) |
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| (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:
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REPLACED BY |
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1st Chem Bn |
Baumholder [1] |
July 1957 |
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7th Chem Co (Depot) |
Baumholder [1] |
July 1957 |
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12th Chem Co (Maint) |
Baumholder [1] |
July 1957 |
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69th Chem Co (Smoke Gen) |
Knielingen [1] |
July 1957 |
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39th Sig Bn (Spt) |
Böblingen [1] |
Oct 1957 |
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176th Sig Co (Repair) |
Böblingen [1] |
Oct 1957 |
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595th Sig Co (Spt) |
Böblingen [1] |
Oct 1957 |
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596th Sig Co (Spt) |
Böblingen [1] |
Oct 1957 |
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519th FA Bn (155mm)(T) |
Babenhausen [1] |
Oct 1957 |
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3rd Armd Cav Regt |
Nürnberg (Bayreuth, Bamberg,Amberg) [1] |
Feb 1958 |
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291st FA Bn (8in)(SP) |
Schw. Hall [1] |
Feb 1958 |
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775th FA Bn (8in)(T) |
Schw. Hall [1] |
Feb 1958 |
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[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. |
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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.
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