Wolfpack Warriors: The Story of World War II's Most Successful Fighter Outfit

by Roger A. Freeman

Overview

Vividly recounts the combat history of the legendary U.S. 56th Fighter Group

Focuses on the pilots, their friendships and rivalries, and their battles

"Beware the Thunderbolt!" With that motto, the pilots of the U.S. Eighth Air Force's 56th Fighter Group--also known as Zemke's Wolfpack--took to the skies above Europe in their P-47 Thunderbolt fighters, escorting bombers into Germany, dogfighting with the Luftwaffe, and conducting ground-attack missions. The first group to receive the P-47, the 56th pioneered aerial tactics and compiled a staggering record: 665.5 aerial kills, 311 ground kills, thirty-nine fighter aces with five or more kills, two Distinguished Unit Citations, eighteen Distinguished Service Crosses, and twenty-eight Silver Stars.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781461752134
Publisher:	Stackpole Books
Publication date:	01/19/2009
Series:	Stackpole Military History Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

The late Roger A. Freeman, who wrote more than fifty books on World War II subjects, was a world-renowned authority on the men, aircraft, and operations of the U.S. Army Air Force. His other works included The Mighty Eighth War Manual (978-0-304-35846-5) and The Mighty Eighth War Diary (978-1-85409-071-3).