87th Division (other)
87th Division or 87th Infantry Division may refer to: ; Infantry divisions : * 87th African Infantry Division, a French Army unit of the Second World War * 87th Infantry Division (German Empire), a unit of the Imperial German Army * 87th Infantry Division (Germany), a unit of the German Army * 87th Division (National Revolutionary Army), a unit of the Republic of China's National Revolutionary Army * 87th Division (2nd Formation) (People's Republic of China) * 87th Rifle Division, a unit of the Soviet Army * 87th Infantry Division (United States) The 87th Infantry Division ("Golden Acorn") was a unit of the United States Army in World War I and World War II. World War I The 87th Division was a National Army division, made up of draftees from Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. ..., a unit of the United States Army See also * 87th Regiment (other) * 87th Squadron (other) {{mil-unit-dis ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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87th African Infantry Division
The 87th African Infantry Division (french: 87e division d'infanterie d'Afrique, 87e DIA) was a formation of the French Army in the Second World War. It was formed in French Algeria on 2 September 1939, the day after the start of the war. The division was transferred to Metropolitan France by the end of the year. The 87th African Infantry Division deployed to the Sarre front as part of the 24th Corps of the 7th Army. The 87th African Infantry Division defended the Ailette Canal during the before withdrawing southwards. It remained in good order and fought until the armistice of 22 June 1940, after which it was withdrawn to North Africa where it disbanded. Service history The 87th African Infantry Division was formed in the French 10th Military Region in French North Africa in 1939. Troops were assembled at Constantine, Blida, Miliana, Orléansville (modern-day Chlef), Maison Carrée (modern day El Harrach), Tizi Ouzou, Sétif, Bougie (modern-day Béjaïa) and Guelma in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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87th Infantry Division (German Empire)
The 87th Infantry Division (''87. Infanterie-Division'') was a formation of the Imperial German Army in World War I. The division was formed in February 1915 as the provisional Dickhuth Corps (''Korps Dickhuth''), named after its commander, and became the 87th Infantry Division in August 1915. The division was disbanded in 1919 during the demobilization of the German Army after World War I. Combat chronicle The 87th Infantry Division initially served on the Eastern Front, fighting on the Polish frontier and in the Gorlice-Tarnów Offensive. It fought in the battle of Lake Njemen and the battle of Vilnius in September 1915. From October 1915 to September 1917, the division occupied the line between Lake Narač and Lake Drūkšiai. In November/December 1917, it occupied the line near Daugavpils. After the armistice on the Eastern Front, the division remained stationary on the armistice line until February and March 1918, when it was involved in fighting in the Baltic region. At th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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87th Infantry Division (Germany)
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'' 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 __NOTOC__ Mauritz Freiherr von Strachwitz (12 December 1 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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87th Division (National Revolutionary Army)
The 87th Division was a German-trained and reorganized division in the Republic of China's National Revolutionary Army, which was active during the Second Sino-Japanese War. As one of Chiang Kai-shek's elite divisions that received training from German instructors as part of a program of reorganizing the Chinese army, it and its sister 88th Division were regarded as the Chinese Nationalist government's best units. The 87th Division notable for taking part in the Battle of Shanghai in the summer and fall of 1937. Prior to that it had fought in Shanghai against the Japanese during the January 28 Incident in 1932, and following the second engagement in 1937 the division saw action during the Battle of Nanjing and the Burma Campaign. After Japan's surrender, the 87th Division then fought in the Chinese Civil War against the Communists and was dissolved after the conflict. History The 87th Division came into existence in the early 1930s as part of a plan formulated by the German ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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87th Division (2nd Formation) (People's Republic Of China)
The 215th Division () was created in November 1949 under ''the Regulation of the Redesignations of All Organizations and Units of the Army'', issued by Central Military Commission on November 1, 1948,《中央军委关于统一全军组织及部队番号的规定》, http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_7254c7350100xb56.html basing on the 2nd Division, 1st Corps, 1st Army Group of the People's Liberation Army of the Nationalist Party of China. Its history can be traced to the 177th Division, 38th Corps of the National Revolutionary Army formed in March 1937, which defected along with the 1st Army Group of Republic of China Army in August 1948. During its history in NRA, it took part in several major battles in the Second Sino-Japanese War. The division is part of 52nd Corps. Under the flag of 215th division it took part in the Chinese Civil War The Chinese Civil War was fought between the Kuomintang-led government of the Republic of China and forces of the Chinese Communist ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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87th Rifle Division
The 87th Rifle Division was an infantry division of the Red Army, active before, during the Second World War and afterwards. First formation It formed in the first half of 1936 in the Kiev Military District as the personnel division for the defense in the Korosten Fortified Area with the subordination of its divisions. It was based in the Belokorovichi area. In September 1939, it took part in the annexation of Western Ukraine and as of 17 September and 2 October 1939 was part of the 15th Rifle Corps of the 5th Army Ukrainian Front. September 19th Division near Kostopil entered into battle with Polish forces of up to two infantry regiments. Major General Filipp Alyabushev commanded the division between 13 March and his death on 25 June 1941. He was replaced by Colonel Nikolay Ivanovich Vasilyev, who commanded the division until its destruction. By June 1941, it included the 16th, 96th, and 283rd Rifle Regiments, the 197th Artillery Regiment, the 212th Howitzer Artillery R ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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87th Infantry Division (United States)
The 87th Infantry Division ("Golden Acorn") was a unit of the United States Army in World War I and World War II. World War I The 87th Division was a National Army division, made up of draftees from Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. It was activated at Camp Pike, Arkansas on 25 August 1917. Like many units, the 87th Division was used to furnish personnel for other units scheduled for earlier overseas departure. Before November 1917, most of the enlisted men were transferred to other units (2,400 to the 81st Division, 3,000 to the 31st Division, and 8,000 to the 39th Division). The division was reconstituted from draftees drawn from the Midwest. Between January and June 1918, 40,000 men arrived at Camp Pike, but 30,000 left. The 87th Division lost more than 20,000 men, and numbered 15,000 men in June 1918. It was again reconstituted, with draftees mostly from New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. It went overseas in September 1918, but was utilized as a pool of la ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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87th Regiment (other)
87th Regiment or 87th Infantry Regiment may refer to: * 87th Regiment of Foot (other), several units of the British Army * 87th Postal and Courier Regiment RLC, a unit of the British Army * 87th Infantry Regiment (United States), a unit of the US Army American Civil War regiments: * 87th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, a unit of the Union (Northern) Army * 87th Indiana Infantry Regiment, a unit of the Union (Northern) Army * 87th New York Volunteer Infantry, a unit of the Union (Northern) Army * 87th Ohio Infantry, a unit of the Union (Northern) Army * 87th Pennsylvania Infantry, a unit of the Union (Northern) Army See also * 87th Division (other) 87th Division or 87th Infantry Division may refer to: ; Infantry divisions : * 87th African Infantry Division, a French Army unit of the Second World War * 87th Infantry Division (German Empire), a unit of the Imperial German Army * 87th Infantry ... * 87th Squadron (other) {{mil-unit-dis ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |