Combat Leadership: 56th Fighter Group 1943-1944.

Abstract

The 56th Fighter Group was the most successful American fighter group in the European Theater of Operation. Their 679.5 aerial victories, the most in VIII Fighter Command, produced 47 aces. Three of those aces held different levels of command within the group. These three aces Colonel Hubert Zemke, USAF (Ret), Colonel Walker M. Mahurin, USAF (Ret) each responded to survey questions about combat leadership in the 56th Fighter Group from 1943-1944. Their candor provides invaluable historical insight into succesful combat leadership.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA168864

Entities

People

  • Thomas L. Lentz

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Instructors
  • Materials
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Political Science
  • Second World War
  • Social Sciences
  • Students
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.