Kampfgeschwader 6
''Kampfgeschwader 6 (KG 6)'' (Bomber Wing 6) was a Luftwaffe bomber unit during the Second World War. The unit was formed between April and September 1942 and was equipped with Dornier Do 217, Junkers Ju 188 and Junkers Ju 88 bombers. The ''Geschwader'' bombed Britain, the Eastern Front, North Africa, Italy and Normandy. Formation While officially formed on or about 1 September 1942 at Dinard/Brittany in northern France, the history of the ''Geschwader'' dates back to 11 October 1941. On that date, the ''Luftwaffenführungssab'' in Berlin ordered ''Luftflotte 3'' in Paris to form a ''Stab'' unit for a new ''Kampfgeschwader'' which was to carry the number 6. The new bomber formation was to comprise '' Küstenfliegergruppe 106'', ''Kampfgruppe 606'' and ''stab./Küstenfliegergruppe 406'', with its subordinated '' staffeln''.de Zeng ''et al'' Vol. 1 2007, p. 61. The first date that ''KG 6'' was mentioned was 30 April 1942, when ''Luftflotte 3'' documents recorded its formation at ...
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Bomber
A bomber is a military combat aircraft designed to attack ground and naval targets by dropping air-to-ground weaponry (such as bombs), launching aerial torpedo, torpedoes, or deploying air-launched cruise missiles. The first use of bombs dropped from an aircraft occurred in the Italo-Turkish War, with the first major deployments coming in the World War I, First World War and World War II, Second World War by all major airforces causing devastating damage to cities, towns, and rural areas. The first purpose built bombers were the Italy, Italian Caproni Ca 30 and United Kingdom, British Bristol T.B.8, both of 1913. Some bombers were decorated with nose art or victory markings. There are two major classifications of bomber: strategic and tactical. Strategic bombing is done by heavy bombers primarily designed for long-range bombing missions against strategic targets to diminish the enemy's ability to wage war by limiting access to resources through crippling infrastructure or reduci ...
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