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  • 19th U-boat Flotilla
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  • The 19th U-boat Flotilla (German 19. Unterseebootsflottille) was a unit of the German Kriegsmarine 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 Jost Metzler. Originally based at Pillau, it relocated to Kiel in February 1945. It was disbanded in May 1945 when Germany surrendered.
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Garrison
  • Kiel
  • Pillau
Branch
  • Kriegsmarine
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Type
  • U-boat flotilla
Dates
  • October 1943– May 1945
Unit Name
  • 19
notable commanders
  • Korvkpt. Jost Metzler
abstract
  • The 19th U-boat Flotilla (German 19. Unterseebootsflottille) was a unit of the German Kriegsmarine 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 Jost Metzler. Originally based at Pillau, it relocated to Kiel in February 1945. It was disbanded in May 1945 when Germany surrendered.