Air interdiction close air support Offensive counter air Maritime interdiction Strategic bombing
Size
Air force wing
Nickname(s)
Hindenburg
Engagements
Invasion of Poland Battle of Belgium Battle of France Battle of Britain The Blitz Eastern Front Allied invasion of Sicily
Commanders
Notable commanders
Josef Kammhuber
Insignia
Identification symbol
Geschwaderkennung of V4
Military unit
Kampfgeschwader 1 (KG 1) (Battle Wing 1) was a German medium bomber wing that operated in the Luftwaffe during World War II.
KG 1 was created in 1939 as the Luftwaffe reorganised and expanded to meet Adolf Hitler's rearmament demands. It was founded in May 1939 and by December 1939, had three active Gruppen (Groups). In August 1940 a fourth Gruppe was added. KG 1 operated the Heinkel He 111 medium bomber and later the Heinkel He 177 heavy bomber.
KG 1 served in the Invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939 which began the war in Europe. It spent the Phoney War on reconnaissance operations and dropping propaganda leaflets over France. In May and June 1940 it fought in the Battle of Belgium and Battle of France. In July 1940, the force took part in the Battle of Britain and The Blitz.
In June 1941 it supported Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union. Elements of the bomber wing remained on the Eastern Front for the duration of the conflict. KG 1 also served intermittently in the Italian Campaign from March–August 1943. All KG 1 Gruppen ceased to exist by September 1944 and were merged with other Luftwaffe units before the German capitulation in May 1945.
Kampfgeschwader1 (KG 1) (Battle Wing 1) was a German medium bomber wing that operated in the Luftwaffe during World War II. KG 1 was created in 1939...
he became the commander of Kampfgeschwader1 during the invasion of Poland, and later was the chief of staff for Luftflotte 1 and X Fliegerkorps. In 1944...
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This resulted in severe losses from ground fire. Kampfgeschwader1, Kampfgeschwader 76 and Kampfgeschwader 77 reported the loss of 18 Ju 88s over enemy territory...
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...
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...
Generalmajor in Kampfgeschwader1 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 November 1940 as Oberst and Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader1 "Hindenburg"...
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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...
after the submarine attack, four Luftwaffe Junkers Ju 88 bombers of Kampfgeschwader1/30 led by group commander Hauptmann Fritz Doench raided Scapa Flow...
in airfields to the north of Paris, was to attack RAF Kenley. The Kampfgeschwader (bomber wing) could muster 48 Dornier Do 17s and Junkers Ju 88s. The...
ammunition were brought in. Some supply drops were attempted (by II./Kampfgeschwader1), but most of the remaining signals, FlaK, transport and administrative...
which subsequently crashed in the Netherlands. The bomber, V4+DA of Kampfgeschwader1, had been damaged by French fighters at Maubeuge, France, and chased...
Kampfgeschwader 54 "Totenkopf" (German pronunciation: [kampfɡəʃvaːdɐ fiːɐ ʊntfʏnftsɪç], KG 54) was a Luftwaffe bomber wing during World War II. It served...
Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" (KG 53; English: Condor Legion) was a Luftwaffe bomber wing during World War II. Its units participated on all of the...
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