19th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

May 2020 19th Infantry Division de 19. Infanterie-Division 19th Infanterie Division Logo.svg 100 Nazi Germany Infantry Army October 1934 – November 1940 Division World War II German 19th Infantry Division 1 October 1938 – 1 November 1940 Infantry Regiment 59 Infantry Regiment 73 Infantry Regiment 74 Divisional units 19 I./Artillery Regiment 55 The 19th Infantry Division was a formation of the German Wehrmacht during World War II. History Originally formed 1 October 1934 as Artillerieführer VI in Hannover, 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.Mitcham, p. 149 Commanders The commanders of the division:Mitcham, p. 150–152 General der Kavallerie Konrad von Goßler 1 October 1934 – 1 March 1938 Generalleutnant Günther Schwantes 1 March 1938 – 1 February 1940 Generalmajor Otto von Knobelsdorff 1 February 1940 – 1 November 1940 Citations References Mitcham Samuel W. 2000 The Panzer Legions Mechanicsburg Stackpole Books 978-0-8117-3353-3 Müller-Hillebrand, Burkhard Das Heer 1933-1945. Entwicklung des organisatorischen Aufbaues III: Der Zweifrontenkrieg. Das Heer vom Beginn des Feldzuges gegen die Sowjetunion bis zum Kriegsende Mittler Frankfurt am Main 1969 286 German Tessin, Georg Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg, 1939–1945 IV: Die Landstreitkräfte 15 -30 Mittler Frankfurt am Main 1970 German 0*019 Category:Military units and formations established in 1934 Category:1934 establishments in Germany Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1940