The 19th U-boat Flotilla (
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''19. Unterseebootsflottille'') was a unit of
Nazi Germany's ''
Kriegsmarine
The (, ) was the navy of Germany from 1935 to 1945. It superseded the Imperial German Navy of the German Empire (1871–1918) and the inter-war (1919–1935) of the Weimar Republic. The was one of three official branches, along with the a ...
'' during
World War II.
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
() is the lowest ranking senior officer in a number of Germanic-speaking navies.
Austro-Hungary
Belgium
Germany
Korvettenkapitän, short: KKpt/in lists: KK, () is the lowest senior officer rank () in the German Navy.
Address
The offici ...
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Jost Metzler
Jost Metzler (26 February 1909 – 29 September 1975) was a German submarine commander during World War II. He commanded the U-boats and , and was recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Career
Metzler joined the ''Kri ...
. Originally based at
Pillau, it relocated to
Kiel in February 1945. It was disbanded in May 1945 when Germany surrendered.
Assigned U-boats
Four U-boats were assigned to this flotilla during its service.
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References
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Military units and formations of the Kriegsmarine
Military units and formations established in 1943
Military units and formations disestablished in 1945