What was the German codename for the proposed invasion of Great Britain in 1940 ?
Aircraft of the Battle of Britain for the award of a campaign medal Aircraft of the Battle of Britain The Battle of Britain (German: "Luftschlacht um England") was an effort by the German Air Force ("Luftwaffe") during the summer and autumn of 1940 to gain air superiority over the Royal Air Force (RAF) of the United Kingdom in preparation for the planned amphibious and airborne forces invasion of Britain by Operation Sea Lion. Neither the German leader Adolf Hitler nor his High Command of the Armed Forces ("Oberkommando der Wehrmacht", or OKW) believed it was possible to carry out a successful amphibious assault on Britain until
German order of battle for the invasion of Poland was commanded by General of Artillery Walter von Reichenau. It was based in southern Silesia. 14th Army was commanded by Colonel General Wilhelm List. It was based in Moravia and Slovakia. See Slovak invasion of Poland German order of battle for the invasion of Poland This article details the order of battle of German army units invading Poland in 1939. The German forces for the invasion of Poland with the codename Fall Weiss (English - Case White) were divided into Army Group North (consisting of the German 3rd and 4th armies) and Army Group South (consisting of the German 8th,