Does anyone have any figures for the strength of the British Army around the date Operation Sealion was due to take place.
I have read that the British had 2 Armoured divisions, 5 Armoured brigades and 27 motorised infantry divisions by this time, as well as countless Home Guard units.
Are these figures correct?
and if so, how well equipped were they ??
Thanks
Strength of the British Army, September 1940.
OOB Of The British Army 11th of September 1940
This was produced by Pelle Holmén whose source for this OOB was the book Slaget om Västeuropa by Michael Tamelander.
* Scotland and Northern Ireland
5., 46., 51., 53. and 61. Infantry Divisions
148. Infantry Brigade
2. MMG
* Midlands, Wales and Northern England
1., 2., 2. (London), 18., 35., 44., 54. and 59. Infantry Divisions
23. and 24. Armoured Brigades
3. MMG
36. and 37. Infantry Brigades
* South West England
3., 48. and 50. Infantry divisions
21. Armoured Brigade
70. Infantry Brigade
One Brigade from 2 Armoured Division
* South East England
52. Infantry Division (Cambridge)
55. Infantry Division (Colchester)
15. Infantry Division (Mouth of Themes)
1. Infantry Division (London) (around Dover)
45. Infantry Division (around Hastings)
29. Infantry Brigade (Eastbourne to Newhaven)
1. MMG (Brighton)
4. Infantry Division (Portsmouth)
AIF, Australian Imperial Force (Winchester) Brigade+ strength
NZEF, New Zealand Expeditionary Force (SE of Maidstone) Brigade+ strength
* GHQ Reserve (East, SE and NE of London)
1. Canadian Infantry Division (In the Area of Reigate, Horsham and Guildford)
1. Armoured Division (In the Area of Reigate, Horsham and Guildford)
1. Army Tank Brigade ((In the Area of Reigate, Horsham and Guildford)
42. Infantry division (Between Reading and Woking)
43. Infantry Division (NE of London)
21. Infantry Brigade (NE of London)
2. Armoured Division (NE of London) reduced by one brigade
3. Infantry brigade (London)
20. Gds Infantry Brigade (London)
23. Gds Infantry Brigade (London)
This was produced by Pelle Holmén whose source for this OOB was the book Slaget om Västeuropa by Michael Tamelander.
* Scotland and Northern Ireland
5., 46., 51., 53. and 61. Infantry Divisions
148. Infantry Brigade
2. MMG
* Midlands, Wales and Northern England
1., 2., 2. (London), 18., 35., 44., 54. and 59. Infantry Divisions
23. and 24. Armoured Brigades
3. MMG
36. and 37. Infantry Brigades
* South West England
3., 48. and 50. Infantry divisions
21. Armoured Brigade
70. Infantry Brigade
One Brigade from 2 Armoured Division
* South East England
52. Infantry Division (Cambridge)
55. Infantry Division (Colchester)
15. Infantry Division (Mouth of Themes)
1. Infantry Division (London) (around Dover)
45. Infantry Division (around Hastings)
29. Infantry Brigade (Eastbourne to Newhaven)
1. MMG (Brighton)
4. Infantry Division (Portsmouth)
AIF, Australian Imperial Force (Winchester) Brigade+ strength
NZEF, New Zealand Expeditionary Force (SE of Maidstone) Brigade+ strength
* GHQ Reserve (East, SE and NE of London)
1. Canadian Infantry Division (In the Area of Reigate, Horsham and Guildford)
1. Armoured Division (In the Area of Reigate, Horsham and Guildford)
1. Army Tank Brigade ((In the Area of Reigate, Horsham and Guildford)
42. Infantry division (Between Reading and Woking)
43. Infantry Division (NE of London)
21. Infantry Brigade (NE of London)
2. Armoured Division (NE of London) reduced by one brigade
3. Infantry brigade (London)
20. Gds Infantry Brigade (London)
23. Gds Infantry Brigade (London)