Kampfgeschwader 55
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| Founded | 1939 |
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| Notable commander | Alois Stoeckl |
| Identification symbol | Geschwaderkennung |
| Size | Air Force Wing |
| Active | 1 May 1939–c. 27 April 1945 |
| Engagements | Eastern Front |
| Battle of Britain | |
| Invasion of Poland | |
| The Blitz | |
| Battle of France | |
| Battle of Belgium | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2437940 |
About Kampfgeschwader 55
Kampfgeschwader 55 "Greif" was a Luftwaffe bomber unit during World War II. KG 55 was one of the longest serving and well-known in the Luftwaffe. The wing operated the Heinkel He 111 exclusively until 1943, when only two staffeln of its four Gruppen used the Junkers Ju 88C.