87th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
| 87th Infantry Division 87. Infanterie-Division | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 26 August 1939 – 8 May 1945 |
| Country |
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| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Altenburg |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Walter Lucht Walter Hartmann Gerhard Feyerabend |
The 87th Infantry Division (German: 87. Infanterie-Division) was an infantry division of the German Army during the Second World War, active from 1939 to 1945.
Operational history
The 87th Infantry Division was created on 26 August 1939 in Altenburg. The division went into captivity in the Courland pocket.
Commanders
- Generalleutnant[Note 1] Bogislav von Studnitz (26 August 1939 – 16 February 1942; 1 March – 21 August 1942);
- General der Artillerie Walther Lucht (17 – 28 February 1942);
- Generalleutnant Werner Richter (22 August 1942 – 31 January 1943);
- General der Artillerie Walter Hartmann (1 February – 21 November 1943);
- Generalleutnant Mauritz Freiherr von Strachwitz (22 November 1943 – August 1944);
- Generalleutnant Gerhard Feyerabend (August – September 1944);
- Generalmajor Helmuth Walter (September 1944 – 15 January 1945);
- Generalleutnant Mauritz Freiherr von Strachwitz (16 January 1945 – 8 May 1945).
Notes
- Footnotes
- ↑ The rank of generalleutnant is equivalent to that of major general in the United States Army.[2]
- Citations
- ↑ Mitcham 2007a, p. 144.
- ↑ Mitcham 2007b, p. 197.
References
- Mitcham, Samuel W. (2007a). German Order of Battle, Volume One: 1st–290th Infantry Divisions in WWII. Mechanicsburg, PA, United States: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3416-5.
- Mitcham, Samuel W. (2007b). German Order of Battle, Volume Three: Panzer, Panzer Grenadier, and Waffen SS Divisions in WWII. Mechanicsburg, PA, United States: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3438-7.
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