319th Static Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

For the Israeli armor division, see 319th Division.

The 319th Static Infantry Division (German 319. Infanterie-Division (bo.)) was a German Army static division during World War II. It was raised in November 1940 from units of the 87th, 169th and the 299th Infantry Divisions. On 30 April 1941 the 319th Division replaced the 216th Infantry Division in the Channel Islands defense and remained in that position until its capture in May 1945 by British forces.

319th Static Infantry Division
319. (bodenständige) Infanterie-Division
319th Division insignia.
Active	15 November 1940 – 8 May 1945
Country	Nazi Germany
Branch	Heer (Wehrmacht)
Type	Static infantry
Role	Coastal defence
Size	Division
Garrison/HQ	Guernsey
Engagements	Granville raid

Commanders

• Generalleutnant Erich Müller (19 November 1940 – 1 September 1943)
• Generalleutnant Rudolf Graf von Schmettow (1 September 1943 – 27 February 1945)
• Generalmajor Rudolf Wulf (27 February 1945 – 8 May 1945)

Organization (1943–1945)

German soldiers in King Street, Saint Helier, Jersey in August 1941.

• Command
• 582nd Grenadier Regiment
• 583rd Grenadier Regiment
• 584th Grenadier Regiment
• 319th Artillery Regiment
• 319th Engineer Battalion
• 319th Antitank Battalion
• 450th Fast Battalion
• 319th Signals Battalion
• 16th Machine Gun Battalion (attached)
• 213th Panzer Battalion (attached)
• Army Coastal Artillery Regiment 1265 (attached)

See also

• German occupation of the Channel Islands

References

• 319. Infanterie-Division German language article at www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
• Wendel, Marcus (2008). . Retrieved 22 January 2022.
• Pipes, Jason. 319. Infanterie-Division on Feldgrau. Retrieved 4 August 2009.