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Bau-Bataillon 87

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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).[1]

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  1. ^ Bau-Bataillon 87, in: Lexicon der Wehrmacht