The 19th Infantry Division was a formation of the German

Wehrmacht The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the German Army (1935–1945), ''Heer'' (army), the ''Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmac ...

during

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History

Originally formed 1 October 1934 as Artillerieführer VI in

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, the division was renamed ''19. Infanterie-Division'' on 15 October 1935. Mobilized on 25 August 1939 the division participated in the

Invasion of Poland The invasion of Poland, also known as the September Campaign, Polish Campaign, and Polish Defensive War of 1939 (1 September – 6 October 1939), was a joint attack on the Second Polish Republic, Republic of Poland by Nazi Germany, the Slovak R ...

and the

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. After the French campaign, the division was reorganized as a tank division and on 1 November 1940 was renamed 19th Panzer Division.

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

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