Kampfgeschwader 6 was a Luftwaffe bomber unit during the Second World War. The unit was formed between April and September 1942 and was equipped with Dornier Do 217, Junkers Ju 188 and Junkers Ju 88 bombers.
Kampfgeschwader 6
Hermann Hogeback was a German bomber pilot during the Nazi era. He flew more than 100 operational sorties during the Spanish Civil War and 500 during World War II and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords of Nazi Germany. Hogeback's last service position was commander of the 6th Bomber Wing.
Hogeback (center), on the cover of Der Adler, a propaganda publication of the Luftwaffe (1943)
A Ju 88 of LG 1 similar to those flown by Hogeback.