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Quiz about Luftwaffe Kampfgeschwader Bomber Wings

Luftwaffe Kampfgeschwader (Bomber Wings) Quiz

This is a quiz about the Luftwaffe Kampfgeschwader in World War II. They did not gain the fame of some Jagdgeschwader (Fighter Wing)

A multiple-choice quiz by DutchWWII. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
DutchWWII

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
316,423

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Tough

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Luftwaffe Geschwader was responsible for the bombing of the Dutch city of Rotterdam on the 14th of May 1940 ? Hint

Kampfgeschwader 1

Kampfgeschwader 54

Kampfgeschwader 4

Kampfgeschwader 26

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Kampfgeschwader was the last complete operational Kampfgeschwader that was established in the Luftwaffe (in September 1942) ? Hint

Kampfgeschwader 100

Kampfgeschwader 28

Kampfgeschwader 77

Kampfgeschwader 6

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Luftwaffe unit was established to form a Luftwaffe Pathfinder force for the attacks on the British Isles? Hint

I./Kampfgeschwader 66

III./Kampfgeschwader 200

I./Kampfgewschwader 100

II./Kampfgeschwader 3

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Question 4 of 10

4. Kampfgeschwader 26 had a specific role in the Luftwaffe. What was that role ? Hint

Firebombing operations

Anti partisan operations

Anti-shipping operations

Long range operations

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Question 5 of 10

5. Kampfgeschwader 200 was the Luftwaffe special operations wing. What operations did they carry out ? Hint

Parachuting spies behind the lines

Long range transport flights to Japan

Flying captured Allied planes

All of these

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Question 6 of 10

6. In June 1944 Kampfgeschwader 76 began receiving a new modern Luftwaffe bomber. Which type was it ? Hint

Me 264

Bv 238

Arado 234

He 274

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Luftwaffe Geschwader included ranks fighter, stuka and bombers squadrons? Hint

Kampfgeschwader 100

Lehrgeschwader 2

Lehrgeschwader 1

Kampfgeschwader 1

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Question 8 of 10

8. On the 8th of September 1943 Do 217 K-2s from III./KG 100 had a spectacular success. What did they achieve ? Hint

Damaging the battleship Warspite

Sinking the battleship Roma

Sinking the carrier Ark Royal

Air attack on Bagdad

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Question 9 of 10

9. From July 1944 to January 1945 III./KG 3 and KG 53 attacked Great Britain. What did they do? Hint

They mined the entrances to British ports

They bombed the Channel ports

They airlaunched V-1 flying bombs

They used aerial torpedos against British ports

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Question 10 of 10

10. The biggest success of the Luftwaffe Kampfgeschwader on the Eastern front in 1944 was an attack on which places? Hint

Kiev and Kharkov

Poltava and Mirgorod

Leningrad and Warsaw

Brest-Litovsk and Kursk

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Luftwaffe Geschwader was responsible for the bombing of the Dutch city of Rotterdam on the 14th of May 1940 ?

Answer: Kampfgeschwader 54

The attack on Rotterdam was one of the main reasons that the Dutch capitulated. The Germans announced the bombing of more Dutch cities if the Dutch did not surrender.

2. Which Kampfgeschwader was the last complete operational Kampfgeschwader that was established in the Luftwaffe (in September 1942) ?

Answer: Kampfgeschwader 6

This Geschwader was formed from various Luftwaffe units during the time from April to August 1942 and became operational in September 1942. The Geschwader was established with the order to attack specific targets in Britain and they were to develop a pathfinder force to support that.

3. Which Luftwaffe unit was established to form a Luftwaffe Pathfinder force for the attacks on the British Isles?

Answer: I./Kampfgeschwader 66

This unit was established as an answer to the successes of the RAF Pathfinders and to beef up the Luftwaffe bomber offensive against Britain in 1943/1944.

4. Kampfgeschwader 26 had a specific role in the Luftwaffe. What was that role ?

Answer: Anti-shipping operations

Kampfgeschwader 26 carried out anti-shipping operations from its inception, but was used on all fronts in every role in the beginning of the war. Later they specialised on anti-shipping attacks with airial torpedo's. They operated from the Arctic waters to the Atlantic, to the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.

5. Kampfgeschwader 200 was the Luftwaffe special operations wing. What operations did they carry out ?

Answer: All of these

The unit did all of the above and even more. They operated radar-jamming aircraft , long range reconnaissance. They even flew captured allied planes around the Luftwaffe bases to help train the Luftwaffe in recognizing allied planes and the weaknesses of each plane.

6. In June 1944 Kampfgeschwader 76 began receiving a new modern Luftwaffe bomber. Which type was it ?

Answer: Arado 234

This unit operated the first operational twin engined jet powered bomber in history. They operated in the Battle of the Bulge, they played a part in operation Bodenplatte (Luftwaffe attack on allied airfields in France, Belgium and the Netherlands on the 1st of January 1945); they attacked Brussels and Antwerp in 1945 and even attacked the bridge at Remagen in 1945.

7. Which Luftwaffe Geschwader included ranks fighter, stuka and bombers squadrons?

Answer: Lehrgeschwader 1

Lehrgeschwader 1 was the operational training unit for the Luftwaffe in which Gruppen were created with single engine Bf109 fighters, Bf 110 twinengine Zerst�rer , Ju87 Stuka divebombers and Do17, He 111 and Ju 88 twin-engine bombers.

8. On the 8th of September 1943 Do 217 K-2s from III./KG 100 had a spectacular success. What did they achieve ?

Answer: Sinking the battleship Roma

III./KG 100 employed the Fritz X radio guided bomb and this was it biggest success. The Italian fleet was on its way to Malta to surrender to the Allies after the Italian capitulation. The Italian battleship Roma was sunk and the battleship Italia was hit but reached Malta.

9. From July 1944 to January 1945 III./KG 3 and KG 53 attacked Great Britain. What did they do?

Answer: They airlaunched V-1 flying bombs

It is estimated that 1,176 V-1 flying bombs were launched against Britain. About 40% did not reach the targets.

10. The biggest success of the Luftwaffe Kampfgeschwader on the Eastern front in 1944 was an attack on which places?

Answer: Poltava and Mirgorod

Both of these airports were bases for USAAF bombers which had attacked Ruhland to the south of Berlin and then flew on to Russia. The bombers were followed by a German He 177 bomber and on the 22nd of June 1944 the Luftwaffe Kampfgeschwader attacked the airfield. Forty-three B-17s were destroyed and 26 damaged and 15 P-51 fighters destroyed.

Source: Author DutchWWII

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