It was assigned to Berlin on 30 September 1945. It remained in Berlin and was reorganized into two seperate MP companys in October 1953. Since that time, , the 287th MP Company has seen continuous service in Berlin. In addition to the usual police finctions, the 287th provides the US contingents at Allied Checkpoints Bravo (Drewitz) and Charlie (Friedrichstrasse) It also provides the guard complement of the US duty Trains during operations between Berlin an the Federal Republic. From October through December 1992 one Platoon is deployed to Mombasa, Kenya. It is part of "Operation Provide Relief" to provide humanitarian assistance. In 1993 Squads from the 287th MP Company rotate to Macedonia as part of "Operation Able Sentry".
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Normandy Campaign 6 June to 24 July 1944) Early on D-Day airborne troops landed in France to gain control of strategic areas. Aerial and naval bombardment followed. Then the invasion fleet, covered by an umbrella of aircraft, discharged Eisenhower’s assault forces. Soon the beachhead was secure, but its expansion was a slow and difficult process in the face of strong opposition. It was not until late in July that the Allies were able to break out of Normandy.
