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9th
Infantry Division
Old Reliables
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| Division
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| 1954 |
| (Source: STARS & STRIPES, May 25, 1954) |
The changeover of the 28th Infantry Division at Goeppingen to the 9th Infantry Division on May 25, 1954 was a paper redesignation.
A division-level review will be held at Cooke Barracks, Goeppingen. Units of the 28th Inf Div will participate: Div Hq/Hq Co; Hq Batry, Div Arty; the 28th Recon Co; the 28th Sig Co; the 28th QM Co and the 28th MP Co. In addition, changeover reviews will be held at other divisional garrisons, such as Heilbronn, Leipheim, Schwaebisch Gmuend, Crailsheim, Fuerth, Neu Ulm and Nellingen. |
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| DIVISIONAL UNIT REDESIGNATIONS (as part of the changeover 1954): |
| 28th ID UNIT DESIGNATION |
9th ID UNIT DESIGNATION |
CITY |
| Hq/Hq Co, 28th Inf Div |
Hq/Hq Co, 9th Inf Div |
Goeppingen |
| 28th QM Co |
9th QM Co |
Goeppingen |
| 728th Ord Bn |
709th Ord Bn |
Neu Ulm |
| 28th MP Co |
9th MP Co |
Goeppingen |
| 28th CIC Det |
9th CIC Det |
Goeppingen |
| 34th Inf Scout Dog Pltn |
34th Inf Scout Dog Pltn |
Heilbronn |
| 28th Repl Co |
9th Repl Co |
Goeppingen |
| 28th Sig Co |
9th Sig Co |
Goeppingen |
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| 110th Inf Regt |
47th Inf Regt |
Neu Ulm |
 1st Bn & 2nd Bn |
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Ulm |
| 169th Inf Regt (1) |
39th Inf Regt |
Fuerth |
| 2nd Bn |
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Zirndorf |
| 112th Inf Regt |
60th Inf Regt |
Heilbronn |
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| Hq/Hq Btry, 28th Div Arty |
Hq/Hq Btry, 9th Div Arty |
Goeppingen |
| 107th FA Bn (105mm)(T) |
84th FA Bn (105mm)(T) |
Neu Ulm |
| 108th FA Bn (155mm)(T) |
34th FA Bn (155mm)(T) |
Schwaebisch Gmuend |
| 192nd FA Bn (105mm)(T) (2) |
26th FA Bn (105mm)(T) |
Schwabach |
| 229th FA Bn (105mm)(T) |
60th FA Bn (105mm)(T) |
Heilbronn |
| 899th AAA AW Bn (SP) |
42nd AAA AW Bn (SP) |
Nellingen |
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| 628th Tank Bn (90mm) |
61st Tank Bn (90mm) |
Leipheim |
| 28th Recon Co |
9th Recon Co |
Leipheim |
| 103rd Engr Cbt Bn |
15th Engr Cbt Bn |
Nuernberg |
| 103rd Med Bn |
9th Med Bn |
Crailsheim |
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1) Originally, a 43rd Inf Div unit located at Fuerth in 1953
2) Originally, a 43rd Inf DivArty unit located at Schwabach in 1953 |
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| Division
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| (Source: STATION LIST, 31 Dec 1955) |
| UNIT |
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CITY |
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| Hq/Hq Co, 9th Inf Div |
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Gòppingen |
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| 9th QM Co |
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Gòppingen |
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| 709th Ord Bn |
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Neu Ulm |
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| 9th MP Co |
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Gòppingen |
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| 9th CIC Det |
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Gòppingen |
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| 34th Inf Scout Dog Pltn |
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Heilbronn |
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| 9th Repl Co |
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Gòppingen |
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| 9th Sig Co |
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Gòppingen |
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| 39th Inf Regt |
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Fürth |
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| 47th Inf Regt |
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Ulm |
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| 60th Inf Regt |
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Heilbronn |
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| Hq/Hq Btry, 9th Div Arty |
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Gòppingen |
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| 26th FA Bn (105mm)(T) |
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Schwabach |
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| 34th FA Bn (155mm)(T) |
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Schw. Gmünd |
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| 60th FA Bn (105mm)(T) |
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Heilbronn |
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| 84th FA Bn (105mm)(T) |
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Neu Ulm |
155mm howitzers; general support |
| 42nd AAA AW Bn (SP) |
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Nellingen |
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| 61st Tank Bn (90mm) |
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Leipheim |
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| 9th Recon Co |
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Illesheim |
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| 15th Engr Cbt Bn |
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Fürth |
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| 9th Med Bn |
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Schw. Gmünd |
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| 9th INFANTRY
DIVISION UNITS - 1950s |
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| 39th Infantry Regiment |
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Related Links:
9th Infantry Division Association - lots of info - most of it WWII, Vietnam |
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