87th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

87th Infantry Division 87. Infanterie-Division

Active	26 August 1939 – 8 May 1945
Country	Nazi Germany
Branch	Army
Type	Infantry
Size	Division
Garrison/HQ	Altenburg
Commanders
Notable commanders	Walter Lucht Walter Hartmann 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

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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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 87th Infantry Division

Staff	Walter Hartmann¹ (Oak Leaves & Swords) Mauritz Freiherr von Strachwitz

Units	Gregor Baunach Hans Bergen Günther Hochgartz Max Kurze Hellmuth Pfeifer² (Oak Leaves) Otto Schwarzer

¹ Swords with the VIII Army Corps ² Oak Leaves with the 65th Infantry Division

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