87TH INFANTRY DIVISION
ARDENNES CAMPAIGN BACKGROUND
To get an idea of just how new and green the 87th Infantry Division really was when they were committed to the fighting in the
Ardennes the following should be noted;

Activated on: Dec 15,1942
Arrived in the ETO: November 13, 1944
Arrived on the Continent (D+180): December 3, 1944
Entered Combat on December 13, 1944

I have used this page to put the GSASL in historical perspective by including some links to background information on the
actual campaign. Much of the basis and information I used to create this GSASL comes from these sources. Below you will
find links to more detailed information;