87th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
| 87th Infantry Division 87. Infanterie-Division | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 26 August 1939 – 8 May 1945 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Altenburg |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Walter Lucht Gerhard Feyerabend |
The German 87th Infantry Division was created on 26 August 1939 in Altenburg. The division went into captivity in the Courland pocket.
Commanding officers
- Generalleutnant Bogislav von Studnitz, 26 August 1939
- General der Artillerie Walther Lucht, 17 February 1942
- Generalleutnant Bogislav von Studnitz, 1 March 1942
- Generalleutnant Werner Richter, 22 August 1942
- General der Artillerie Walter Hartmann, 1 February 1943
- Generalleutnant Mauritz Freiherr von Strachwitz, 22 November 1943
- Generalleutnant Gerhard Feyerabend, August 1944
- Generalmajor Helmuth Walter, September 1944
- Generalleutnant Mauritz Freiherr von Strachwitz, 16 January 1945
See also
References
- Wendel, Marcus (2004). "87. Infanterie-Division".
- "87. Infanterie-Division". German language article at www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de. Retrieved March 17, 2008.
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