19th Grenadier Division
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| 19th Grenadier Division 19. Grenadier-Division | |
|---|---|
| File:19th Volks-Grenadier Division Logo.svg | |
| Active | August 1944 – October 1944 |
| Country | File:Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Engagements | World War II |
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The 19th Grenadier Division (German: 19. Grenadier-Division) of the German Army in World War II was formed in October 1944 from the depleted 19. Luftwaffen-Sturm-Division ("19th Air Forces Assault Division"), which was transferred to the Heer ("Army") and renamed 19. Volksgrenadier-Division ("19th People's Grenadier Division") .
Commanders
[edit | edit source]- Oberst (later General-Major) Gerhard Bassenge : 1 October 1942 – 1 February 1943[1]
- Generalleutnant Otto Elfeldt (? Aug 1944 – ? Aug 1944)
- Generalleutnant Walter Wißmath (? Aug 1944 – 9 Oct 1944)
Area of Operations
[edit | edit source]Order of battle
[edit | edit source]- Grenadier Regiment 59.
- Grenadier Regiment 73.
- Grenadier Regiment 74.
- Artillery Regiment 719.
- 1. Battalion
- 2. Battalion
- 3. Battalion
- 4. Battalion
- Panzerjäger Battalion 119.
- Signals Battalion 119.
- Engineer Battalion 119.
- Supply troops
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ German Order of Battle, p. 317.
Sources
[edit | edit source]- Mitcham, Samuel W. Jr. German Order of Battle, Volume Two: 291st–999th Infantry Divisions, Named Divisions, and Special Divisions in WWII. Stackpole Books, 2007.
- NARA T312R1319 (KTB of AOK 2)
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