History
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.
| Organization: 19th Army on July 17, 1944 | |||
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| Army Group | Army | Corps | Division |
| G |
19th Army |
LXII Corps |
148th Infantry Division |
| 242nd Infantry Division |
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| LXXXV Corps |
244th Infantry Division |
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| 338th Infantry Division |
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| IV Luftwaffe Corps |
189th Infantry Division |
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| 198th Infantry Division |
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| 716th Infantry Division |
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| Subordinated to Army HQ |
157th Reserve (Mountain) Division |
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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 8 May 1945. Formal surrender was accepted by Maj. General Edward H. Brooks, Commander of the U.S. Army's VI Corps.
April 19, 1945
| Organization: 19th Army on April 12, 1945 | |||
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| Army Group | Army | Corps | Division |
| G |
19th Army |
XVIII SS Corps |
Baur Infantry Brigade |
| 1005th Infantry Brigade |
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| 805th Infantry Division |
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| 405th Infantry Division |
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| LXIV Corps |
106th Infantry Division |
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| 257th Volksgrenadier Division |
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| 716th Infantry Division |
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| LXXX Corps |
16th Volksgrenadier Division |
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| 47th Volksgrenadier Division |
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| 198th Infantry Division |
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| 559th Volksgrenadier Division |
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| Subordinated to Army HQ |
189th Infantry Division |
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