Hi All
I have great problems with 11./KG 200 being ex Sdr Staffel Einhorn at least at the date quoted by Chris. One of my sources states this, but then in Feb 1945 with a, to me, somewhat fuzzy explanation. On the other hand there are great problems with the exact nature of formation of III. and IV./KG 200 as well.
Mikael Holm on his home page lists
Stab III./KG 200 as ex Stab I./SG 5
9./KG 200 as ex 1./SG 5
10./KG 200 as ex 2./SG 5
11./KG 200 as ex 3./SG 5
12./KG 200 as ex 4./SG 5
B Rosch in his book states
Stab III./KG 200 ex Stab III./SG 5
9./KG 200 ex 1./SG 5
10./KG 200 ex 2./SG 5
11./KG 200 ex 3./SG 5
12./KG 200 ex 2./SG 5 (4./SG 5 according to him became new 1./SG 5)
Both sources state that Sonderstaffel Einhorn became 13./KG 200
Bringing in a third source, Thomas/Ketley's KG 200 book does not clarify things much, although they TOO state 13./KG 200 was ex Sonderverband Einhorn. However this book lists in a table on page 126 that 13./KG 200 was part of III./KG 200 and on page 127 it was part of IV./KG 200 (same date), but adding (page 127) it wan an earlier replacement staffel for III./KG 200
Next page lists Hptm Erwin Diekwisch as commander of 11./KG 200 in Nov 1944....
On page 150 it is explained in more details how Einhorn became various KG 200 units. There Einhorn sounds more like a type of mission than a name of a unit. It ALSO sounds like Einhorn (in spite of now being 13./KG 200) still retained its name and in FEBRUARY 1945, its PILOTS were incorporated into 11./KG 200. However 13./KG 200 was still in existance....
Incidentally the unit 12./KG 200 is NOT mentioned at all, which immediately brings up the question, did it exist at all???
So if anyone can clarify this mess I would very much appreciate this!!
To me it sounds like the Luftwaffe High Command hadn't a clue either
Cheers
Stig