19th Grenadier Division (Wehrmacht)

The 19th Grenadier Division (19. Grenadier-Division) of the German Army in World War II was formed from remnants of the ''19. Luftwaffen-Sturm-Division (19th Airforce Storm Division) and was renamed 19. Volksgrenadier-Division'' (19th People's Grenadier Division) in October 1944.

Commanders

 * Oberst (later General-Major) Gerhard Bassenge: 1 October 1942 - 1 February 1943
 * Generalleutnant Otto Elfeldt      (? Aug 1944 - ? Aug 1944)
 * Generalleutnant Walter Wißmath    (? Aug 1944 - 9 Oct 1944)

Area of Operations

 * Denmark 	 (August 1944 - September 1944)
 * France 	 (September 1944 - October 1944)

Order of battle

 * 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