4th Strike Wing

The 4th Strike Wing is the most recently formed regiment-sized TSF unit of East Germany. Unlike the 1st through 3rd Wings, which are composed of former NVA survivors who fought under the UN, the 4th Strike Wing is the first TSF unit that was fully raised, recruited and equipped after the formation of the restored East German state. The unit is led by the colonel Hilde Sauber, a younger but talented and daring senior officer in the National Volksarmee.

The Strike Wing's headquarters and barracks are based in Kattowitz, Upper Silesia, close by the Junkers TSF assembly plant, and one of their objectives is to ensure the security of the vitally important facility. From this location, the 4th, operating long-range Kraniches, serves as a strategic reserve force in the entire theater. Its primary mission is to reinforce the line whenever local defenses are being put under severe pressure and risks buckling or breaking. While they most often assist fellow German units along the extended Oder-Neisse line, they have also deployed to assist the armed forces of other Socialist countries in the south.

The pilots of the 4th Strike Wing are mostly young recruits, and while they have less combat experienced than other units, they make up for it by being filled with fanaticism in their goal of exterminating the BETA, often disregarding danger entirely. They are brutal and zealous, but lack refinement and discipline, which makes planning difficult for its commanding officer.

Known Operations

 * 8th November 2001: The 4th Strike Wing was the first unit to respond when a large BETA herd was spotted moving up through the middle-east and south-eastern Balkans. It moved to the city of Szeged, in southern Hungary and assisted the local armed forces hold the line. A coalition force joined with them shortly afterwards, formed of West German F-16s and French Rafales, and the combined might of the four nations was able to stop the BETA offensive.

1st Squadron

 * Wing Commander: Colonel Hilde Sauber

Tactical Surface Fighters

 * SwJ-1K Kraniche: Standard TSF of the Battalion