19th Army (Germany)

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The 19th Army (German: 19. Armee) was a World War II field army.

Formed in August 1943 in occupied southern France from Armeegruppe Felber (the LXXXIII. Armeekorps), the 19th Army defended southern France, the Vosges Mountains, Alsace, Baden and southern Württemberg during the Allied invasion of southern France and other large Allied military operations that had as their goal the liberation of southern France and the invasion of southern Germany. The 19th Army was largely destroyed during the battle for the Colmar Pocket in January and February 1945. Rebuilt largely from Volkssturm and hastily trained replacement troops in early 1945, the 19th Army proved unable to parry the thrusts of its constant foe, the French First Army. Split by deep French armored thrusts into Baden, the Black Forest, and Württemberg, the 19th Army was destroyed in the area of Stuttgart and Münsingen in late April 1945, with remnants of the army surrendering as late as May 8, 1945.

19th Army (19. Armee)
Active	26 Aug 1943 - 21 Apr 1945
Country	Germany
Branch	Heer
Type	Field Army
Engagements	World War II

Contents 1 Commanders 2 Orders of Battle 2.1 August 15, 1944 2.2 February 19, 1945 3 Further reading

[edit] Commanders

• Aug 1943 - Jun 1944 General der Infanterie Georg von Sodenstern
• Jun 1944 - Dec 1944 General der Infanterie Friederich Wiese
• Dec 1944 - Feb 1945 General der Infanterie Siegfried Rasp
• Feb 1945 - Feb 1945 General der Infanterie Hermann Foertsch
• Feb 1945 - Mar 1945 General der Infanterie Hans Obstfelder
• Mar 1945 - Apr 1945 General der Panzertruppe Erich Brandenberger

[edit] Orders of Battle

[edit] August 15, 1944

• IV. Luftwaffenkorps
  • 716. Infanterie-Division
  • 198. Infanterie-Division
  • 189. Infanterie-Division

• LXXXV. Armeekorps
  • 338. Infanterie-Division
  • 244. Infanterie-Division

• LXII. Reservekorps
  • 242. Infanterie-Division
  • 148. Infanterie-Division

[edit] February 19, 1945

• Direct control of Army HQ
  • 16. Volksgrenadier-Division

• XVIII. SS Korps
  • 159. Infanterie-Division
  • Brigade 1005
  • Division Nr 805

• LXIV. Armeekorps
  • Division Nr 405
  • 198. Infanterie-Division

[edit] Further reading

• Tessin, Georg (1976). "Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939-1945" (Volume IV), Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück. ISBN 3-7648-1083-1.