Operation Sealion Order of Battle
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The Germany, German plan for a land invasion of England in 1940 was code-named Operation Sea Lion (''Unternehmen Seelöwe'' in German language, German). This is the Operation Sea Lion order of battle for the modified German plan produced on 30 August, 1940.


German forces


Army Group A, Heeresgruppe A

Generalfeldmarschall Gerd von Rundstedt * ''16th Army (Wehrmacht), 16.Armee'' — Generaloberst Ernst Busch (military), Ernst Busch : * ''9th Army (Wehrmacht), 9.Armee'' — Generaloberst Adolf Strauss (general), Adolf Strauss :


Army Group C, Heeresgruppe C

Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb * ''6th Army (Wehrmacht), 6.Armee'' — Generalfeldmarschall Walther von Reichenau :


British forces


Home Forces

General (United Kingdom), General Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke, Alan Brooke
Chief of Staff: Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom), Lieutenant-General Bernard Paget : * Northern Command (United Kingdom), Northern Command — Lieutenant General Ronald Forbes Adam : * London District (British Army), London District — Lieutenant General Bertram Sergison-Brooke ** 20th Independent Infantry Brigade (Guards) ** 24th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 24th Guards Brigade Group ** 169th (3rd London) Brigade, 3rd London Infantry Brigade * Eastern Command (United Kingdom), Eastern Command — Lieutenant General Laurence Carr : * Southern Command (United Kingdom), Southern Command — Lieutenant General Claude Auchinleck : * Western Command (United Kingdom), Western Command — General Robert Gordon-Finlayson : * Scottish Command — Lieutenant General Harold Carrington :{, , * 46th Infantry Division (United Kingdom), 46th Infantry Division * 51st (Highland) Division, 51st (Highland) Infantry Division


References


External links


Order of battle - Unternehmen Seelöwe (Sealion)

Order of Battle - British Home Forces
World War II orders of battle