87th Infantry Division (German Empire)
The 87th Infantry Division (87. Infanterie-Division) was a unit 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.
Read more about 87th Infantry Division (German Empire): Combat Chronicle, Order of Battle On Formation, Late-war Order of Battle
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