Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 19

Kommandeure:

GenMaj Gerhard Bassenge, 1.10.42 - 31.1.43

GenLt Hermann Plocher, 1.2.43 - 30.6.43

GenLt Erich Baeßler (Heer), 1.7.43 - 1.11.43

Ia:

Hptm Gerhard Hildebrand, 25.5.43 - 1.11.43

Formed 1.3.43 at Bergen, near Celle, from Luftwaffen Infanterie-Regiment Luftgau-Kommando Moskau.

The division consisted of:

Luftwaffen-Jäger-Regiment 37

Luftwaffen-Jäger-Regiment 38

Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 19

Luftwaffen-Artillerie-Regiment 19

Luftwaffen-Pionier-Bataillon 19

Radfahrer-Kompanie Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 19

Luftnachrichten-Kompanie Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 19

Kommandeur der Nachschubtruppen Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 19

Movements:

9.4.43 - first 5 trainloads arrived at Vernon (divisional HQ)

10.4.43 - 3 more trainloads arrived

13.4.43 - a total of 18 trainloads had now arrived

16.4.43 - a total of 26 trainloads had now arrived

17.4.43 - transfer complete

6.6.43 - advance elements arrives in Middelburg (new HQ), 15th Armee

15.6.43 - 5 trainloads arrived in Middelburg

16/17.6.43 - 6 more trainloads arrived

18.6.43 - 8 more trainloads arrived

19.6.43 - 7 more trainloads arrived (total 26)

20.6.43 - transfer complete

Taken over by the Army on 1.11.43 as 19. Feld-Division (L)

The division served under the following headquarters:

6.43	forming / Heeresgruppe D	Chartres
7.43 - 10.43	LXXXIX.AK / AOK.15	Middelburg*

* Walcheren-Zuid-Beweland area