| Kampfgeschwader 200 | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1934–45 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Luftwaffe |
| Type | Special operations force |
| Role | Aerial long-range reconnaissance Airlift Airstrike Special operations Strategic bombing Tactical bombing Test flights |
| Size | Wing |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Werner Baumbach |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol | Geschwaderkennung of A3 |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Bomber | Dornier Do 335, Arado Ar 232, Heinkel He 111, Heinkel He 177, Junkers Ju 290, Junkers Ju 390, Junkers Ju 188, Heinkel He 115, Dornier Do 24, Dornier Do 18, Arado Ar 196, Siebel Si 204, Arado Ar 240 captured aircraft: B-17, B-24, SM.75, LeO H-246, Short Stirling, de Havilland Mosquito, Bristol Beaufighter[1] |
| Fighter | captured: Lockheed P-38 Lightning, Polikarpov I-16, Supermarine Spitfire[1] |
| Transport | Arado Ar 232, Blohm & Voss BV 222, Messerschmitt Me 323, Junkers Ju 252, Junkers Ju 352 Herkules, Gotha Go 244 |
Kampfgeschwader 200 (KG 200) ("[Air] Combat Squadron 200") was a German Luftwaffe special operations unit during World War II. The unit carried out especially difficult bombing and transport operations and long-distance reconnaissance flights, tested new aircraft designs and operated captured aircraft.[2][3][4]
- ^ a b Gilman & Clive 1978, p. 314.
- ^ Thomas & Ketley 2003, p. [page needed].
- ^ Gellermann 1988, p. [page needed].
- ^ P. W. Stahl/Manfred Jäger: Geheimgeschwader KG 200, 1984, in German, ISBN 3613010348