Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 19

Kommandeure:

• GenMaj Gerhard Bassenge, 1 Oct 1942 - 31 Jan 1943
• GenLt Hermann Plocher, 1 Feb 1943 - 30 Jun 1943
• GenLt Erich Baeßler (Heer), 1 Jul 1943 - 1 Nov 1943

Ia:

• Hptm Gerhard Hildebrand, 25 May 1943 - 1 Nov 1943

Formed 1 Mar 1943 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 Apr 1943 - first 5 trainloads arrived at Vernon (divisional HQ)
• 10 Apr 1943 - 3 more trainloads arrived
• 13 Apr 1943 - a total of 18 trainloads had now arrived
• 16 Apr 1943 - a total of 26 trainloads had now arrived
• 17 Apr 1943 - transfer complete
• 6 Jun 1943 - advance elements arrives in Middelburg (new HQ), 15th Armee
• 15 Jun 1943 - 5 trainloads arrived in Middelburg
• 16/17 Jun 1943 - 6 more trainloads arrived
• 18 Jun 1943 - 8 more trainloads arrived
• 19 Jun 1943 - 7 more trainloads arrived (total 26)
• 20 Jun 1943 - transfer complete

Taken over by the Army on 1 Nov 1943 as 19. Feld-Division (L)

The division served under the following headquarters:

Airfields and Air Base Locations
Date	Location	Type
Jun 1943	forming / Heeresgruppe D	Chartres
Jul 1943 - Oct 1943	LXXXIX.AK / AOK.15	Middelburg*

* Walcheren-Zuid-Beweland area