Kampfgeschwader 4

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Kampfgeschwader 4
Active	1939–1945
Country	Nazi Germany
Branch	Luftwaffe
Type	Bomber unit
Role	Tactical and Direct Ground Support.
Size	Air Force Wing
Nickname(s)	General Wever
Patron	Walther Wever
Equipment	Dornier Do 17 Heinkel He 111 Heinkel He 177 Junkers Ju 88
Engagements	Polish Campaign German invasion of Denmark (1940) Norwegian Campaign Battle of the Netherlands Battle of Belgium Battle of France Battle of Britain German invasion of Yugoslavia Battle of Greece Battle of Crete Anglo-Iraqi War Eastern Front
Insignia
Identification symbol	Geschwaderkennung of 5J

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 the Dornier Do 17, Junkers Ju 88 and Heinkel He 111 medium bombers, with later service on the Heinkel He 177 heavy bomber. The wing was named after General Walther Wever, the prime pre-war proponent for a strategic bombing capability for the Luftwaffe, who was killed in an aircraft accident in 1936.