87th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
| 87th Infantry Division 87. Infanterie-Division | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 26 August 1939 – 10 May 1945 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| 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] (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 (September 1944 – 15 January 1945);
- Generalleutnant Mauritz Freiherr von Strachwitz (16 January 1945 – 10 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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