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56th Fighter Group
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One of the first Thunderbolt groups to see action in the European Theatre of Operations (ETO) with the US Army Air Forces, the 56th Fighter Group (FG) was also the only fighter unit within the Eighth Air Force to remain equipped with the mighty P-47 until war's end.
Led by the inspirational 'Hub' Zemke, this group was responsible for devising many of the bomber escort tactics employed by VIII Fighter Command between 1943 and 1945. By VE-Day the 56th FG had shot down 100 more enemy aircraft than any other group in the Eighth Air Force, its pilots being credited with 677 kills during 447 missions.
The exploits of this elite fighter unit are detailed in this volume together with photographs, their aircraft profiles and insignia.
Table of Contents
FORMATION AND TRAINING
CHAPTER TWO
KING'S CLIFFE AND HORSHAM
CHAPTER THREE
HALESWORTH
CHAPTER FOUR
THE 'WOLFPACK'
CHAPTER FIVE
BOXTED AND D-DAY
CHAPTER SIX
MARKET AND THE 'BULGE'
CHAPTER SEVEN
P-47Ms AND LUFTWAFFE JETS
CHAPTER EIGHT
FINAL DAYS IN ENGLAND
APPENDICES
COLOUR PLATES COMMENTARY
UNIT HERALDRY
INDEX
Product details
| Published | Sep 20 2012 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 128 |
| ISBN | 9781782004370 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 105 b/w; 62 col |
| Series | Aviation Elite Units |
| Short code | AEU 2 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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