Kampfgruppe
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In military history and military slang, the German term Kampfgruppe (pl. Kampfgruppen; abbrev. KG) can refer to a flexible combat formation of any kind, but most usually to that employed by the German army and its allies during World War II and, to a lesser extent, in World War I.
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Nature
The Kampfgruppe was an ad-hoc combined arms formation, usually employing combination of tanks, infantry, anti-tank weapons and artillery components, generally organised for a particular task or operation. A Kampfgruppe could range in size from a corps to a company , but most common was an Abteilung (battalion)-sized formation. Kampfgruppen were generally referred to by either their commanding officer or the parent division.
Second World War
With respect to their ad-hoc nature and target-oriented strategy, Finnish ski troops employed during the Soviet-Finnish Winter War of 1939-1940 could, in principle, be considered to be an equivalent to Kampfgruppen. However, given the poor equipment of the Finnish forces, the combined-arms aspect of the Kampfgruppen could not have been applied.
German allies fighting alongside the German army also applied the concept of Kampfgruppe, either involuntarily (while being attached to German units), or on their own. Examples include Kampfgruppe Szücs (Hungarian) within the Hungarian Third Army.
Other services
While the original concept of Kampfgruppe is usually reserved to the land warfare, some of the German tacticians and strategist applied it also for naval warfare. The most obvious change was the design (units were usually earmarked for operation in advance instead of being organized ad-hoc) and the type of units involved (instead of combined arms, different classes of naval vessels were employed). The examples include German Kampfgruppe 5 employed during Operation Weserübung. This unit consisted of the heavy cruiser Blücher, the heavy cruiser Lützow, the light cruiser Emden, 3 torpedo boats and 8 minesweepers carrying 2,000 troops to Oslo.
During the History of the Luftwaffe during World War II, Kampfgeschwader bomber squadrons consisted of several Kampfgruppen.
KFG famous WW2 brigades
Hundreds of Kampfgruppen are documented to have taken part in operations ranging from a few days to over a year during the war. They left a significant impact in the popular culture and the picture of the Second World War. Famous examples include:
- Kampfgruppe Peiper was a mechanised brigade sized formation formed under the command of SS-Standartenführer Joachim Peiper which took part in the 1944 Battle of the Bulge. KG Peiper was to be the striking arm of the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler.
- Kampfgruppe Das Reich was a Regiment sized formation formed from the remaining combat-ready elements of the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich which was encircled in the Kamenets-Podolsky Pocket in early 1944.
- Kampfgruppe 1001 Nacht was a German kampfgruppe formed on the Oder front during the final German offensive of the Second World War. The formation is most notable for its unusual title, referring to the medieval Persian book of 1001 Nights, a collection of tales and fables.
- During the Allied invasion of France Major Hans von Luck took command of the 125th Panzergrenadier Regiment of the 21st Panzer Division, stationed near Caen, France.
- de:Kampfgruppe von Tettau
Kampfgruppe in Call of Combat and Chain of Command
Kampfgruppe was formed by Warboss on March 29, 1999 as a regiment in Chain of Command Game.
It was the second regiment to be formed, on the very first hours of the regiment system and it was the only regiment that stood up during the whole period that Chain Of Command was online. KFG unite players with the same values: Fairness, Honesty, Loyalty and Fun.
During the period that Chain Of Command was online, KFG had 2 more commanders, Gids1 and WarRoom. When Chain of Command ended, Kampfgruppe was kept alive by Quervo, who started the Kampfgruppe Gammers Network.
Notable KFG players in Call Of Combat are:
| WarBoss | |
 WarBoss currently has the rank of Sergeant Major. | |
| Member of: | KFG |
|---|---|
| Approximate PPs: | 14061 |
| Approximate Efficency: | 1.020 |
| Approximate KDR: | 1.302 |
| Approximate Games Played: | 6008 |
| Previous Names: | |
| DDS | |
 DDS currently has the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. | |
| Member of: | KFG |
|---|---|
| Approximate PPs: | 39833 |
| Approximate Efficency: | 1.099 |
| Approximate KDR: | 1.465 |
| Approximate Games Played: | 6010 |
| Previous Names: | |
| VonKFG | |
 VonKFG currently has the rank of First Sergant. | |
| Member of: | KFG |
|---|---|
| Approximate PPs: | 10056 |
| Approximate Efficency: | 0.944 |
| Approximate KDR: | 1.165 |
| Approximate Games Played: | 7923 |
| Previous Names: | |
| iZ tHe WiZ | |
 iZ tHe WiZ currently has the rank of Master Sergeant. | |
| Member of: | KFG |
|---|---|
| Approximate PPs: | 9284 |
| Approximate Efficency: | 0.820 |
| Approximate KDR: | 1.059 |
| Approximate Games Played: | 7190 |
| Previous Names: | |
COs: (Chronological Order)
Chain of Command
Call of Combat:
XOs: (Chronological Order)
Call of Combat:
Leaders of KFG
CO= Ayden
A CO= Artemus
B CO= Elector
C CO= Wes
D CO= Wolverine
E CO= TGB
F CO= Praetorian
