Beware the Thunderbolt!: The 56th Fighter Group in World War II [Hardcover]

David R. McLaren (Author), Foreword by Hub Zemke (Author)

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Publication Date: November 1, 1994

With names like Zemke, Schilling, Gabreski, Mahurin and Johnson, the 56th Fighter Group was, and still is, one of the legendary fighter units of World War II.BEWARE THE THUNDERBOLT ( the apt official motto of the 56th) is the story of the 56th Fighter Gr

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. (November 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0887406602
• ISBN-13: 978-0887406607
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #254,981 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #58 in Books > History > Military > Regiments

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2.0 out of 5 stars Medic! Medic! We need an editor here NOW!, January 18, 2010

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Blake Field - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beware the Thunderbolt!: The 56th Fighter Group in World War II (Hardcover)

How can you NOT like a book about the 56th Fighter Group?

This book takes the form of a combat diary; not too bad, even if it is overdone. It is hard not to take that form when telling the history of a military unit.

There are a nice selection of photos of the planes, although most are on the ground. Good stuff for those who liketo see the differences between the P-47 subtypes. Some god photos of the pilots, although more would have been nice. Decent color section, although a bit dated by the standards set by Tom Tullis and Claes Sundin recently.

My biggest gript with this book is the absolutely abysmal editing in this book. There are so may errors of punctuation and sentence structure that it really does hinder a reading of the book. "Dümmer Lake" (or Dümmersee, if you prefer) was represented as "Drummer Lake" enough times that it was obvious the author did it on purpose.

It is a good addition to a collection of the 56th, along with some personal books by Zemke and Gabreski, and the fabulous books on the P-47 by Bodie and Freeman.

5.0 out of 5 stars beware the thunderbolt, May 28, 2011

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charles a. cobb (MORGANTON, NORTH CAROLINA, US) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Beware the Thunderbolt!: The 56th Fighter Group in World War II (Hardcover)

wanted details of daily fighter ops of the 56th fighter group. this book tells it all, and photos are priceless. wonderful book. recommend it to any WWII aviation enthusiast.