Operation Sealion order of battle
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The German
plan for a land invasion of England
in 1940 was code-named Operation Sea Lion (Unternehmen Seelöwe in German
). This is the Operation Sea Lion order of battle for the modified German plan produced in August, 1940.
Heeresgruppe A
Generalfeldmarschall Gerd von Rundstedt
First Wave
Second Wave
Third Wave
First Wave
Second Wave
Third Wave
Heeresgruppe C
Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
plan for a land invasion of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 1940 was code-named Operation Sea Lion (Unternehmen Seelöwe in German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
). This is the Operation Sea Lion order of battle for the modified German plan produced in August, 1940.
Heeresgruppe AArmy Group AArmy Group A was the name of a number of German Army Groups during World War II.-Western Front, 1940:During the German invasion of the Low Countries and France Army Group A was under the command of General Gerd von Rundstedt, and was responsible for the break-out through the Ardennes...
Generalfeldmarschall Gerd von RundstedtGerd von Rundstedt
Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt was a Generalfeldmarschall of the German Army during World War II. He held some of the highest field commands in all phases of the war....
- 16.ArmeeGerman Sixteenth ArmyThe 16th Army was a World War II field army.It took part in the Battle of France. It was then deployed with Army Group North during Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union. It fought its way into northern Russia where in January 1942 it was encircled by the Soviets near...
— Generaloberst Ernst Busch
- XIII.Armee-Korps — General Heinrich-Gottfried von Vietinghoff genannt ScheelHeinrich von VietinghoffHeinrich Gottfried Otto Richard von Vietinghoff genannt Scheel was a German Colonel-General of the German Army during the Second World War....
.- 17.Infanterie-DivisionGerman 17th Infantry DivisionThe 17th Infantry Division was an infantry division of Nazi Germany, active before and during the World War II. Formed in 1934, it took part in most of the campaigns of the Wehrmacht and was decimated in January 1945. Reconstituted in Germany, it surrendered to the Allies in May of that year...
- 35.Infanterie-Division35th Infantry Division (Germany)The 35th Infantry Division was a German Army infantry division in World War II.- History :The 35th Infantry Division was raised in October 1936 in Germany's re-militarisation...
- Luftwaffe II./Flak-Regiment 14
- 17.Infanterie-Division
- VII.Armee-KorpsVII Army Corps (Germany)German VII. Corps was a corps in the German Army during World War II. It was destroyed in August 1944 during the Jassy–Kishinev Offensive .-Commanders:...
— Generaloberst Eugen Ritter von SchobertEugen Ritter von SchobertEugen Siegfried Erich Ritter von Schobert was a German general who served in World War I and World War II. He died in the Soviet Union when his observation plane crashed in a Soviet minefield.-Early life:...
- 1.Gebirgs-DivisionGerman 1st Mountain DivisionThe 1st Mountain Division was an elite formation of the German Wehrmacht during World War II.It was created on 9 April 1938 in Garmisch Partenkirchen from the Mountain Brigade which was itself formed on 1 June 1935...
- 7.Infanterie-Division7th Infantry Division (Germany)The 7th Infantry Division was a formation of the German Wehrmacht during World War II. It was formed 1 October 1934 in Munich from the Artillerieführer VII staff and renamed 7. Infanterie-Division with the disclosure of German rearmament on 15 October 1935...
- Luftwaffe I./Flak-Regiment 26
- 1.Gebirgs-Division
Second Wave
- V.Armee-KorpsV Army Corps (Germany)-Commanders:* Infantry General Hermann Geyer, 16 May 1935 – 30 April 1939* Infantry General Richard Ruoff, 1 May 1939 – 12 January 1942...
— General Richard RuoffRichard RuoffRichard Ruoff was an officer in the German Army before and during World War II.Colonel-General Richard Ruoff commanded the 4th Tank Army from 8 January 1942 to 31 May 1942...
- 12.Infanterie-DivisionGerman 12th Infantry DivisionGerman 12th Infantry Division, later known as the 12th Volksgrenadier Division, was a German military unit that fought during World War II.-Formation:...
- 30.Infanterie-Division30th Infantry Division (Germany)The 30nd Infantry Division of the German Army was created on 1 October 1936 in Lübeck and mobilized on 26 August 1939 for the upcoming invasion of Poland...
- 12.Infanterie-Division
- XXXI.Armee-Korps — General der Panzertruppen Georg-Hans ReinhardtGeorg-Hans ReinhardtGeorg-Hans Reinhardt was a German general of World War II. He commanded Third Panzer Army from 1941 to 1944, and Army Group Centre in 1944 and 1945. His highest rank was Generaloberst . He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords...
- 8.Panzer-Division
- 10.Panzer-DivisionGerman 10th Panzer DivisionThe 10th Panzer Division was a formation of the German Wehrmacht during World War II.It was formed in Prague in March 1939, and served in the Army Group North reserve during the invasion of Poland of the same year. The division participated in the Battle of France in 1940, where it captured Calais,...
- 29.Infanterie-Division (mot.)
- Infanterie-Regiment (mot.) GroßdeutschlandInfantry Regiment GroßdeutschlandThe Infantry Regiment Großdeutschland was an élite German Heer ceremonial and combat unit which saw action during World War II. The regiment served in the campaigns in France and the Low Countries in 1940. It then served exclusively on the Eastern Front until the end of the war...
- Infanterie-Regiment Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler (mot)
Third Wave
- IV. Armee-Korps — General Viktor von SchwedlerViktor von SchwedlerLeopold Thomas Alexander Viktor von Schwedler was a German General der Infantrie who commanded an Army corps and a military district during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross...
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- 58.Infanterie-Division
- 24.Infanterie-Division
- XXXII.Armee-Korps — General Walter KuntzeWalter KuntzeWalter Kuntze was a highly decorated General der Pioniere in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 12. Armee. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross...
- 45.Infanterie-Division
- 164.Infanterie-DivisionGerman 164th Infantry DivisionThe 164th Division was a unit of the Wehrmacht in World War II. It was initially created as the 164th Infantry Division in November 1939 and took part in the invasion of Greece in April 1941. In January 1942, consolidating Axis seizure of the island during the Battle of Crete, the 164th was...
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- 9.ArmeeGerman Ninth ArmyThe 9th Army was a World War II field army.The 9th Army was activated on May 15, 1940 with General Johannes Blaskowitz in command.-1940:The 9th Army first saw service along the Siegfried Line when it was involved in the invasion of France...
— Generaloberst Adolf Strauss
- XXVIII.Armee-Korps — General Erich von MansteinErich von MansteinErich von Manstein was a field marshal in World War II. He became one of the most prominent commanders of Germany's World War II armed forces...
- 26.Infanterie-Division26th Infantry Division (Germany)The 26th Infantry Division was a pre-Second World war German Infantry Division of the 1st mobilisation wave . It was mobilised for World War II on September 26, 1939, disbanded September 10, 1944 near Radom, reformed as the 26th Volksgrenadier Division The 26th Infantry Division (26....
- 34.Infanterie-Division34th Infantry Division (Germany)The 34th Infantry Division, , was a German military unit that fought in the Battle of France and on the Eastern Front during World War II.-Commanding officers:*Generalleutnant Erich Lüdke, 1 April 1936 – 1 October 1937...
- 26.Infanterie-Division
- VIII.Armee-Korps — General Walter HeitzWalter HeitzWalter Heitz was a German Generaloberst, serving during World War II. Heitz commanded the VIII. Armeekorps on the Eastern Front...
- 6.Gebirgs-DivisionGerman 6th Mountain DivisionThe German 6th Mountain Division was established in June 1940, and was deployed to France for occupation duties. In December it was relocated to Poland, where it remained until the spring of 1941. It then took part in Operation Marita, the invasion of Greece during the Balkans Campaign. In...
- 8.Infanterie-Division8th Jäger DivisionThe German 8th Infantry Division was formed in Oppeln on 1 October 1934 under the cover name Artillerieführer III which was used until 15 October 1935. It was mobilized in August 1939 and took part in the Polish Campaign, the Battle of France and the invasion of the Soviet Union...
- 28.Infanterie-Division28th Jäger Division (Germany)The 28th Jäger Division was a German military unit during World War II.-Background:The main purpose of the German Jäger Divisions was to fight in adverse terrain where smaller, coordinated units were...
- 6.Gebirgs-Division
Second Wave
- XV.Armee-Korps — Generaloberst Hermann HothHermann HothHermann "Papa" Hoth was an officer in the German military from 1903 to 1945. He attained the rank of Generaloberst during World War II. He fought in France, but is most noted for his later exploits as a panzer commander on the Eastern Front...
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- 7.Panzer-DivisionGerman 7th Panzer DivisionThe 7th Panzer Division was a German elite armored formation which participated in the Battle of France. General Erwin Rommel commanded the division, which was nicknamed the "Ghost Division" because of its speed and independent movement, which even the German High Command had difficulty following...
- 20.Infanterie-Division (mot.)
- 4.Panzer-Division
Third Wave
- XXIV.Armee-Korps General Leo Freiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg
- 15.Infanterie-Division15th Infantry Division (Germany)The German 15th Infantry Division was formed on 1 October 1934 in Würzburg under the cover name Artillerieführer V. With the announcement of German rearmament the division was renamed on 15 October 1935. Mobilzied on 25 August 1939 the division took part in the Invasion of Poland 1939 and the...
- 78.Infanterie-DivisionGerman 78th Infantry DivisionThe 78th Infantry Division , later the 78th Sturm Division, was a German infantry formation which fought during World War II.-Unit history:...
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- 15.Infanterie-Division
Heeresgruppe CArmy Group CArmy Group C was an army group of the German Wehrmacht during the Second World War.-Career:Army Group C was set up from Heeresgruppenkommando 2 in Frankfurt on 26 August 1939...
Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm Ritter von LeebWilhelm Ritter von Leeb
Wilhelm Josef Franz Ritter von Leeb was a German Field Marshal during World War II. - Youth :...
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- II.Armee-Korps
II Army Corps (Germany)-Commanders:*Generalleutnant Fedor von Bock, creation – April 1935*General der Infanterie Johannes Blaskowitz, April 1935 – 10 November 1938*Generaloberst Adolf Strauß, 10 November 1938 – 30 May 1940...
— General Walter Graf von Brockdorff-AhlefeldtWalter von Brockdorff-AhlefeldtWalter Graf von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt was a German general of the Infantry, serving during World War II....
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- 256.Infanterie-Division
- II.Armee-Korps
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- 7.Flieger-Division
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- Bau-Lehr-Regiment z.b.V. 800 BrandenburgBrandenburgersThe Brandenburgers were members of the Brandenburg German Special Forces unit during World War II.Units of Brandenburgers operated in almost all fronts - the invasion of Poland, Denmark and Norway, in the Battle of France, in Operation Barbarossa, in Finland, Greece and the invasion of Crete,...
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