Kampfgeschwader 30 (KG 30) was a Luftwaffe bomber wing during World War II. Formed on 15 November 1939 in Greifswald. I Gruppe formed 1 September, II...
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the Junkers Ju 88 bomber and flew various bombing missions with Kampfgeschwader 30 (KG 30). On 19 April 1940, he bombed and damaged the French cruiser Émile...
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to 1./Kampfgeschwader 25. As a result of its small operational numbers, the type made no impact. The Luftwaffe committed II./Kampfgeschwader 30 to the...
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Kampfgeschwader 200 (KG 200) ("[Air] Combat Squadron 200") was a German Luftwaffe special operations unit during World War II. The unit carried out especially...
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Eprobungsstaffel (test squadron) Kampfgeschwader 30. According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän in the III./Kampfgeschwader 2. According to Scherzer as Unteroffizier...
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Home Fleet. Luftwaffe anti-shipping aircraft of Kampfgeschwader 26 (KG 26) and Kampfgeschwader 30 (KG 30) operated intermittently from Norwegian airfields...
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(groups) of Kampfgeschwader 30, one from Kampfgeschwader 54, and Kampfgeschwader 76 to Luftflotte 3. II./Kampfgeschwader 6, I./Kampfgeschwader 100 and I...
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According to Scherzer on 19 June 1940 as Staffelkapitän of the 3./Kampfgeschwader 30. According to Scherzer as Oberleutnant and adjutant of the I./Sturzkampfgeschwader...
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J.M Dent and Sons Ltd. 1980. ISBN 0-460-04370-6 Dierich, Wolfgang. Kampfgeschwader "Edelweiss": The history of a German bomber unit, 1935–45. Allan; London...
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when a series of Junkers Ju 88 units, Kampfgeschwader 6 (KG 6); Kampfgeschwader 30 (KG 30), and Kampfgeschwader 76 (KG 76) arrived in June and July. The...
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France. During the battle, two Junkers Ju 88A units Kampfgeschwader 3 and Kampfgeschwader 30 (KG 3; KG 30) supported the offensive, especially the crucial...
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26 Marx II. Gruppe Heinkel He 111 KGr100 Nordholz Heinkel He 111 Kampfgeschwader 30 Westerland Stab, I., II., III., and Z. Gruppe Heinkel He 111 Sturzkampfgeschwader...
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Lehrgeschwader 1 (Stab. I., II., III., IV.), Kampfgeschwader 30 (Stab. I., II., III.) and Kampfgeschwader 27 (III.). On 10 May Keller had 363 aircraft...
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/Grenadier-Regiment "Großdeutschland". According to Scherzer as pilot in the I./Kampfgeschwader 51. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 14./Füsilier-Regiment...
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Kampfgeschwader 40 (KG 40) was a Luftwaffe medium and heavy bomber wing of World War II, and the primary maritime patrol unit of any size within the World...
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December 1942, fighter ace Werner Baumbach, Group Commander of III/Kampfgeschwader 30, wrote a letter to Hans Jeschonnek, then Chief of the General Staff...
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escaping Allied shipping. On 17 June, Junkers Ju 88s (mainly from Kampfgeschwader 30) sank a "10,000 tonne ship" which was the 16,243 GRT liner RMS Lancastria...
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fresh air raid began at 15:50 by Junkers Ju 88 bomber aircraft from Kampfgeschwader 30. Lancastria was hit by three or possibly four bombs. A number of survivors...
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Kampfgeschwader 76 (KG 76) (Battle Wing) was a Luftwaffe bomber Group during World War II. It was one of the few bomber groups that operated throughout...
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Squadrons of the Royal Air Force and Junkers Ju 88 bombers of 1. Gruppe Kampfgeschwader 30. It resulted when twelve[clarification needed] Ju 88s attacked Rosyth...
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According to Scherzer as pilot in the II./Kampfgeschwader 2. According to Scherzer as pilot in the II./Kampfgeschwader 76. No evidence of the award can be found...
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operator in the 14.(Eisenbahnbekämpfungsstaffel/Nachtkampftauglich)/Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke". According to Scherzer as chief of the 2./SS-Kradschützen-Bataillon...
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Kampfgeschwader 54 "Totenkopf" (German pronunciation: [kampfɡəʃvaːdɐ fiːɐ ʊntfʏnftsɪç], KG 54) was a Luftwaffe bomber wing during World War II. It served...
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Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever" German Cross in Gold on 2 September 1942 as Major in Kampfgeschwader 30 Jürgen Herrlein, Amella...
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348. According to Scherzer as observer in the III./Kampfgeschwader 26. According to Scherzer on 30 April 1945. According to Scherzer as Gruppenkommandeur...
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in 1941. He was appointed Geschwaderkommodore (Wing Commander) of Kampfgeschwader 77 (KG 77—77th Bomber Wing) in 1942. Crüger was posted as missing in...
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fighter and 132 reconnaissance missions for just 44 losses. III./Kampfgeschwader 30 (KG 30) and III./Lehrgeschwader 1 (KG 1) flew sporadic night attacks...
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Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever" (KG 4) (Battle Wing 4) was a Luftwaffe bomber wing during World War II. The unit was formed in May 1939. The unit operated...
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was attacked and sunk by German Junkers Ju 88 bombers, mainly from Kampfgeschwader 30, taking with her around 4,000 victims. This is the worst disaster...
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service with Kampfgeschwader 25, on 7 September this was redesignated Kampfgeschwader 30. The Corps was stationed in north Germany in February 1940 when some...
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