The 19th U-boat Flotilla (German 19. Unterseebootsflottille) was a unit of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
19th U-boat Flotilla | |
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Active | October 1943– May 1945 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | Kriegsmarine |
Type | U-boat flotilla |
Garrison/HQ | Pillau (October 1943–February 1945) Kiel (February–May 1945) |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Korvettenkapitän Jost Metzler |
It was founded in October 1943 as a Training Flotilla (Ger. Ausbildungsflottille) where future commanders received their basic training (Kommandanten-Vorschule), under the command of Korvettenkapitän Jost Metzler. Originally based at Pillau, it relocated to Kiel in February 1945. It was disbanded in May 1945 when Germany surrendered.[1]
Assigned U-boats
editFour U-boats were assigned to this flotilla during its service.
References
edit- ^ "uboat.net - Boats - Flotillas". uboat.net. Archived from the original on 17 February 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2010.