If Operation Sealion actually happened, what German units do you think would have been used? and why?

Here are the units I think would have been employed, although I will not name numbered units I am not familiar with-so I do not err to badly.

The units I think would be used would be The Fallschirmjager forces that are intact. The reason for theit use, would be to capture key positions, and to cause as much trouble behind the British lines as they could. Also having the Luftwaffe keeping an umbrella of air cover for the ground forces.

All available Kriegsmarine ships used as artillery. Notably ships like: Tirpitz, Scharnhorst, Gniesenau, etc etc etc. Then to have all available U-boats as a line of protection for the fleets.

Next would be A few Infantry Divisions, since they have to take ground.

Most likely, the Germans would have had to have at least two armored divisions. Probably the 1st and 7th Panzer. This is because of their battle experiances, and the 7th for that and because of having Rommel as their commanding officer. These forces would be used for quick striking purposes, and as mobiloe artillery for the Infantry. They would be used as an awsome source of power.

Next would be 1-2 Motorized Infantry Divisions. This of course for the ability to transport Motorized Infantry over longer distances much faster. They couls also be used as "Fire Brigades" like the Waffen SS were used as in Russia.

Then they would have had to have various Artillery units like the 17th Artillery Division, and other Artillery Regiments. These would be used to beef up their foothold by creating a very strong defense.

Some Cavalry units would be used for recon purposes.

The Brandenburgers would be employed in specialist capacities. i.e. destroying communications, and sowing confusion behind the British front lines.

I do not list any Waffen SS units as being used initially because as it was mentioned that Hitler had a sorf of "soft spot" for the Brits. All that would have accomplished at that stage of the war, was to stiffen the brits resistance even more. Thats due to their growing bad reputations.