Re: Operation Sealion; Third Reich Victorious
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 3:33 pm
Hello to all ; after reading something about it, I 've a little question that I raise here............................
Troops for Operation Sealion.
On July 16, 1940, Hitler issued the "Instruction No. 16 on the preparation of a landing operation against England." It states.:
"Since England, despite his military hopeless situation, still shows no sign of readiness for understanding is, I decided to prepare a landing operation against England and, if necessary, carry out."
With respect to the order of battle for Sealion (Seelöwe) AFAIK there were two distinct periods, taking as an example the 12. ID we have the following:
A first period: Plan "Brückenkopf Weymouth" (July 29 to August 30, 1940). At this stage the division was part of the first wave of invasion under the 6. AOK. The task of the 6th Army was to: starting from the ports of Normandy, landing on the south coast of Britain, in both sides of Portland and cover the flank of the mass of the German forces landed southeast of London against hostile forces actions.
The army would land in five waves: 1st wave II. AK (12. ID, 31. ID and 32. ID); 2nd wave 2. Pz and 13?. ID (Mot); 3rd wave three more divisions; 4th and 5th waves other reserves. Here the division was reinforced with the 1./ Fla 66 and 1./ Pz. Jäg. Abt 670.
Then in late August the division was moved toward Netherlands as one 2nd wave division and the 2nd Plan emerged (September 1 to October 15, 1940). In this stage the 12. ID was subordinated to the V. AK under the 16. AOK.
Sources: Bewegungskrieg. Hermann Teske. Heidelberg 1955.
http://www.stiwotforum.nl/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=15541
Any idea of the reasons to change the original order of battle? Cheers. Raul M .
Troops for Operation Sealion.
On July 16, 1940, Hitler issued the "Instruction No. 16 on the preparation of a landing operation against England." It states.:
"Since England, despite his military hopeless situation, still shows no sign of readiness for understanding is, I decided to prepare a landing operation against England and, if necessary, carry out."
With respect to the order of battle for Sealion (Seelöwe) AFAIK there were two distinct periods, taking as an example the 12. ID we have the following:
A first period: Plan "Brückenkopf Weymouth" (July 29 to August 30, 1940). At this stage the division was part of the first wave of invasion under the 6. AOK. The task of the 6th Army was to: starting from the ports of Normandy, landing on the south coast of Britain, in both sides of Portland and cover the flank of the mass of the German forces landed southeast of London against hostile forces actions.
The army would land in five waves: 1st wave II. AK (12. ID, 31. ID and 32. ID); 2nd wave 2. Pz and 13?. ID (Mot); 3rd wave three more divisions; 4th and 5th waves other reserves. Here the division was reinforced with the 1./ Fla 66 and 1./ Pz. Jäg. Abt 670.
Then in late August the division was moved toward Netherlands as one 2nd wave division and the 2nd Plan emerged (September 1 to October 15, 1940). In this stage the 12. ID was subordinated to the V. AK under the 16. AOK.
Sources: Bewegungskrieg. Hermann Teske. Heidelberg 1955.
http://www.stiwotforum.nl/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=15541
Any idea of the reasons to change the original order of battle? Cheers. Raul M .