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Hans-Joachim Marseille ( German pronunciation: [hans joˈaχɪm mɑrˈseɪ]; 13 December 1919 – 30 September 1942) was a German Luftwaffe fighter pilot and flying ace during World War II. He is noted for his aerial battles during the North African Campaign and his Bohemian lifestyle.
May 16, 2018 · Hans-Joachim Marseille: The Star Pilot of Africa in World War II. He may have been the finest fighter pilot who ever lived. Had Hans-Joachim Marseille lived and fought today rather than in 1941 and ’42, there’s not a saloon in the country that would serve him a Bud Lite without carding this scrawny, baby-faced boy.
Dec 27, 2018 · Hans-Joachim Marseille (1919-1942) may have been one of Germany's greatest fighter pilots, but he was also no fan of Hitler and the Nazis.
Hans-Joachim Marseille engaged in the longest single aerial battle of his career over Bir Hacheim, Libya, shooting down six P-40 fighters (at 1222 hours, 1225 hours, 1227 hours, 1228 hours, 1229 hours, and 1233 hours), pushing his score up to 75.
Hans-Joachim Marseille (German pronunciation: [hans joˈaχɪm mɑrˈseɪ]; 13 December 1919 – 30 September 1942) was a German Luftwaffe fighter pilot and flying ace during World War II. He is noted for his aerial battles during the North African Campaign and his Bohemian lifestyle.
Dec 17, 2022 · This plane was flown by famed Luftwaffe ace Hans Joachim-Marseille on his first combat sortie. During the course of three sorties in a single day in September of 1942, Joachim-Marseille managed to down seventeen enemy aircraft.
Sep 6, 2023 · The Final Flight of Hauptmann Marseille. On the fateful day of 30 September 1942, the legend of the skies, Hauptmann Hans-Joachim Marseille, met an untimely demise, not at the hands of the enemy but due to a cruel twist of fate.
Nov 15, 2012 · 1 September 1942, Hans -Joachim Marseille scores one of 17 victories in three sorties, securing his legend. · Painting by Michael Turner.
Feb 20, 2020 · Hans-Joachim was the son of Siegfried Marseille, a World War I pilot and a police colonel in the interwar years who would later rise to the rank of major general in Hitler’s army before being killed in action near Novoselki on the Russian Front on January 29, 1944.
"Hauptmann Hans-Joachim Marseille, recipient of the highest German medal of bravery, found, undefeated by the enemy, at the North African theatre of war his flier's death. Full of fighting spirit, this young officer had defeated 158 British adversaries.
