reorganized into a brigade structure with the 1st Brigade on jump status, and 1-504th was reorganized and reflagged as the 1st Battalion (Abn), 509th Infantry and 1-505th as the 2d Battalion (Abn), 509th Infantry. Supporting units throughout the division (for example, one field artillery battalion, one company of the engineer battalion, one platoon of the MP company, etc.) were also on jump status. The 8th Infantry Division operated its own jump school at Wiesbaden Air Base to support its 1st Brigade as well as other elements of the United States Army, Europe. In 1973 elements of the 1st Brigade were transferred to Vicenza, Italy, to establish a separate Airborne battalion combat team (1-509th INF) and the two Airborne infantry battalions were reorganized and reflagged as the 2d Battalion, 28th Infantry and the 2d Battalion, 87th Infantry. The reorganized 1st Brigade included a tank unit, the 4th Battalion, 69th Armor. Desert Storm Four battalions deployed to Operation Desert Storm. Attached to 3d Armored Division: 4th Battalion, 34th Armor 12th Engineer Battalion 5th Battalion, 3d Air Defense Artillery Attached to the 42d Field Artillery Brigade: 2d Battalion, 29th Field Artillery (M109A2/A3 155mm SP) Inactivation The 8th Infantry Division inactivated on 17 January 1992, with some elements being "reflagged" as part the 1st Armored Division, which had been stationed in southeastern West Germany. Commanders Maj. Gen. Frank McConnel Aug 50 Jan 51 Maj. Gen. Harry J. Collins Jan 51 Feb 52 Maj. Gen. W.P. Sheppard Feb 52 Jan 53 Brig. Gen. John A. Dabney Jan 53 Jan 54 Maj. Gen. Riley E. Ennis Jan 54 Jun 54 Maj. Gen. Harry J. Collins Jun 54 Aug 54 Maj. Gen. Thomas L. Harold Aug 54 Nov 54 Maj. Gen. Thomas L. Sherburne Sept 54 Nov 54 Maj. Gen. John G. Van Houten Nov 54 Jan 56 Maj. Gen. Thomas M Watlington Jun 56 Aug 57 Maj. Gen. Philip F. Lindman Aug 57 Mar 59 Maj. Gen. Loyd R. Moses Mar 59 Oct 60 Maj. Gen. Edgar C. Doleman Oct 60 Oct 61 Maj. Gen. Andrew Goodpaster Oct 61 Oct 62 Maj. Gen. Stanley R. Larsen Nov 62 Apr 64 Maj. Gen. Joseph R. Russ Apr 64 Apr 66 Maj. Gen. Patrick F. Cassidy Apr 66 Jun 68 Maj. Gen. George L. Mabry Jr. Jun 68 Feb 69 Maj. Gen. Elmer H. Almquist Feb 69 Aug 70 Maj. Gen. Donald V. Rattan Aug 70 May 72