19th Infantry Division | |
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German: 19. Infanterie-Division | |
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Active | October 1934 – November 1940 |
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Branch | Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Division |
Engagements | World War II |
German 19th Infantry Division (1 October 1938 – 1 November 1940)
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Components |
Infantry Regiment 59
Infantry Regiment 73 |
The 19th Infantry Division was a formation of the German Wehrmacht during World War II.
Originally formed 1 October 1934 as Artillerieführer VIinHannover, the division was renamed 19. Infanterie-Division on 15 October 1935. Mobilized on 25 August 1939 the division participated in the Invasion of Poland and the Battle of France. After the French campaign, the division was reorganized as a tank division and on 1 November 1940 was renamed 19th Panzer Division.[1]
The commanders of the division:[2]
Numbered infantry divisions of the German Army (1935–1945)
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See also: List of German divisions in World War II, Aufstellungswelle |
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