The Division Nr. 190 was formed in June 1940 in Hamburg. It was called up as Einsatz-Division Nr. 190 on 18 September 1944 under the code word “Alarm Küste” for action in the Netherlands in response to Operation Market-Garden, the Allied airborne landings there. It was redesignated 190. Infanterie-Division on 4 November 1944.

Commanders

Generalleutnant Kurt Wolff (17 May 1940 - 15 Apr 1942)
Generalleutnant Emil Markgraf (15 Apr 1942 - 22 June 1942)
Generalleutnant Justin von Obernitz (22 June 1942 - 1 Nov 1942)
Generalmajor Albert Newiger (1 Nov 1942 - 10 Nov 1942)
Generalleutnant Ernst Hammer (10 Nov 1942 - 4 Nov 1944)

Area of operations

Germany (May 1940 - Sep 1944)
Netherlands (Sep 1944 - Nov 1944)

Notable members

Ernst Hammer (Generalmajor in the Austrian Bundesheer before the Anschluss)

Sources used

Georg Tessin - Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht 1933-1945

Reference material on this unit

- None known at this time -