19. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division
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It was redesignated 19. Luftwaffen-Stürm-Division on 1 June 1944 and transferred to Italy.
Commanders
Generalmajor Gerhard Bassenge (1 Dec 1942 - 1 Feb 1943)General der Flakartillerie Hermann Plocher (1 Feb 1943 - 30 June 1943)
Generalleutnant Erich Bäßler (30 June 1943 - 1 June 1944)
Operations Officers (Ia)
Major Gerhard Hildebrand (25 May 1943 - 1 June 1944)Area of operations
Germany (Dec 1942 - June 1943)France (June 1943 - July 1943)
Netherlands (July 1943 - Jan 1944)
Belgium (Jan 1944 - June 1944)
Order of battle
Stab der DivisionJäger-Regiment 37 (L)
Jäger-Regiment 38 (L)
Jäger-Regiment 45 (L)
Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 19 (L)
Artillerie-Regiment 19 (L)
Panzerjäger-Abteilung 19 (L)
Pionier-Bataillon 19 (L)
Nachrichten-Abteilung 19 (L)
Feldersatz-Bataillon 19 (L)
Versorgungstruppen 19 (L)
Sources used
Antonio Muñoz - Göring’s Grenadiers: The Luftwaffe Field Divisions, 1942-1945Georg Tessin - Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht 1933-1945