Chronology
1954
| Date | Event | Page Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug | Unit rotation plan (Gyroscope) is formally presented to USAREUR. |
9
|
| 12 Oct | Army announces selection of the 10th and 1st Infantry Divisions and the 2d and 3d Armored Cavalry Regiments for Gyroscope I from July to August 1955. |
11
|
| 29 Oct | AR 220-20, Operation Gyroscope, is published. |
5
|
1955
| Date | Event | Page Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan | The 10th Infantry Division planning group arrives in Germany. |
27
|
| 25 Mar | The 216th Field Artillery Battalion docks at Bremerhaven in experimental "Little Gyroscope." |
14
|
| 7 Apr | AR 220-20, Operation Gyroscope, is revised. |
5
|
| 10 May | The 10th Infantry Division liaison officer arrives. |
27
|
| 26 May | The first segment of the 10th Division advance party arrives. |
27
|
| 29 May | Operation WELCOME for the 10th Division is conducted at Wuerzburg. |
27
|
| 11 Jul | The first main increment of the 10th Division begins to arrive; 2d and 3d Armored Cavalry Regiments begin Gyroscope movement. |
28
|
| 25 Jul | Gyroscope Control Room established at USAREUR headquarters. |
12
|
| 15 Aug | The 2d and 3d Armored Regiments complete their movement. |
41
|
| 27 Sep | Interchange of the second main increment of the 1st and 10th Divisions is completed with change-of-command ceremony. |
28
|
| 13 Nov | First elements of the third main increment of the 10th Division arrives. |
29
|
| 18 Nov | Last elements of the third increment of the 10th Division arrives. |
29
|
1956
| Date | Event | Page Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan | First increment of the 11th Airborne Division arrives in Germany. |
38
|
| 28 Feb | Change-of-command ceremony for the 11th Airborne and 5th Infantry Divisions occurs. |
38
|
| 1 Apr | Interchange of the 11th Airborne and 5th Infantry Divisions is completed. |
38
|
| 9-10 Apr | The 25th and 40th Signal Battalions exchange stations in first battalion-size Gyroscope movement. |
42
|
| 12 May | The first increment of the 3d Armored Division arrives in Germany. |
35
|
| 10 Jun | Change-of-command ceremony for the 3d Armored and 4th Infantry Divisions takes place. |
35
|
| 30 Jun | Interchange of the 3d Armored and 4th Infantry Divisions is completed. |
35
|
| USAREUR Gyroscope Control Room is discontinued. |
12n
|
|
| 24 Aug | The first increment of the 8th Division arrives in Germany. |
40
|
| 9 Oct | The 8th and 9th Divisions participate in change-of-command ceremony. |
40
|
| 17 Oct | Revised AR 220-20, Gyroscope, prescribes divisional rotation period of three months. |
29n
|
| 20 Dec | 10th Division personnel are surveyed about changing U.S. home station. |
45
|
1957
| Date | Event | Page Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Seventh Army submits Gyroscope report to the Department of the Army. |
45n
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