Kampfgeschwader 100
| Kampfgeschwader 100 | |
|---|---|
Emblem of KG 100 | |
| Active | 29 November 1941–2 February 1945 |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Luftwaffe |
| Type | Bomber wing |
| Role | Air interdiction close air support Offensive counter air Maritime interdiction Strategic bombing Pioneering precision-guided munition deployment |
| Size | Air Force Wing |
| Nickname(s) | Wiking (viking) |
| Equipment | Dornier Do 217 Heinkel He 111 Heinkel He 177 |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Bernhard Jope |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol | Geschwaderkennung of 6N |
Kampfgeschwader 100 (KG 100) was a Luftwaffe medium and heavy bomber wing of World War II and the first military aviation unit to use a precision-guided munition (the Fritz X anti-ship glide bomb) in combat to sink a warship (the Italian battleship Roma) on 9 September 1943.