Bau-Bataillon 87
| Construction Battalion 87 | |
|---|---|
| Bau-Bataillon 87 | |
| Active | August 1939 - May 1945[1] |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Part of | Wehrmacht |
Bau-Bataillon 87 (Construction Battalion 87) was an auxiliary unit of the Wehrmacht (Nazi Germany) during World War II. The personnel were a German cadre and nationals of Central Asia (1., 2., 3. Turkestanische Kompanie). It was formed on August 26, 1939. On September 23, 1943, it was renamed Bau-Pionier-Bataillon 87 (Construction Engineering Battalion).[2]
Bau-Bataillon 87 was active from 26 August 1939 until the end of the war in 1945.[1]
References
- ^ a b „Bau-Bataillon 87 (BauBtl 87) / Bau-Pionier-Bataillon 87“, *Lexikon der Wehrmacht*, accessed 15 October 2025, https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/BauBtl/BauBtl87-R.htm.
- ^ Bau-Bataillon 87, in: Lexicon der Wehrmacht