The
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ger ...
plan for a land invasion of
England in 1940 was code-named
Operation Sea Lion (''Unternehmen Seelöwe'' in
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ger ...
). This is the Operation Sea Lion order of battle for the modified German plan produced on 30 August, 1940.
German forces
Heeresgruppe A
Army Group A (Heeresgruppe A) was the name of several German Army Groups during World War II. During the Battle of France, the army group named Army Group A was composed of 45½ divisions, including 7 armored panzer divisions. It was responsible ...
Generalfeldmarschall
Gerd von Rundstedt
* ''
16.Armee'' — Generaloberst
Ernst Busch
:
* ''
9.Armee'' — Generaloberst
Adolf Strauss
:
Heeresgruppe C
Generalfeldmarschall
Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb
* ''
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