2./ KG 200

[Doug Stankey]

Our book, “Bomber Units of the Luftwaffe” Volume 2 has a 16 page long mini-history of KG 200 which is drawn mainly from original unpublished documents as well as all the published accounts. As far as 4./KG 200 was concerned it was to drop agents behind enemy lines, primarily on the eastern front. Specifics are few due to the secrecy of the unit. Its commander was Hptm. Friedrich Schäfer (Rk).



DGS

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by Doug Stankey

As far as 4./KG 200 was concerned it was to drop agents behind enemy lines, primarily on the eastern front.

DGS

Hmmmm … 4. Staffel was the parent formation of Kommando Olga (Western Front), Kommando Carmen (Italy) and Kommando Clara (Wiener-Neustadt). Nothing very Eastern about the first two, at least.

[Doug Stankey]

Oops!
I was too hasty and misread 2. Staffel as 4. Staffel. Haste makes waste!

The 2./KG 200 provided the stem for a number of more “function specific” Kommandos, the actions of which are described in their own sections of our KG 200 mini-history. As a generalization, the Staffel was used for comparatively short range agent dropping. However, there is only fragmentary information to clearly tie any given Staffel to specific Kommandos, and so to answer the original question would be difficult. What is known about the activities if these Kommandos is described in our book.

Kommando Carmen operated on the Italian and sometimes North African areas. Kommando Toska on the Eastern front, and possibly flew agents into Iraq. While Kommando Olga flew on the West front, Kommandos Klara, Toska, Wenzel and Maria operated on the Eastern front.

I appologize to the readership for my error in misreading the question.

DGS

[RT]

Very few if any losses reported for this 2.Staffel, one unit using "transport " planes was Aussen Kdo KG200/Erpr.Stelle Rechlin Ju290/B17 to be used in penetration actions but with widen legs. that's why I asked for more details

Rémi

[RT]

Doug ,


Where is seated the Thunder Bay ??

Rémi