Marseille was awarded a knights cross with diamonds, rated by galland as the wars best pilot, killed bringing in his crippled me109. Marseille scored all but seven of his 158 victories over north africa in bf 109s. This is hauptmann captain hans joachim marseille, the german ww2 fighter ace known to the axis forces as the star of africa on the extreme left and corporal mathew mathias letulu, a south african prisoner of war who was pressed into becoming his batman personal assistant to an officer in 1942 but. In case you missed it, air war publications recently released a new earticle featuring a previously untold story about the star of africa, hans joachim marseille. Spoiled and pampered because of that, he never learned to respect authority and developed a reputation as a lazy, rebellious, and troublesome student. He developed a unique and particularly lethal attack tactic performing a high angle deflection shooting attack at the targets front from the side, instead of the common tactic of chasing an aircraft. In 1942, marseille was leading an escort mission through enemy territory when his cockpit began to fill with smoke. Pdf german fighter ace hans joachim marseille download. Hansjoachim jochen marseille the star of africa by stephen sherman, dec. Up for auction is a 100% authentic hans joachim marseille the star of africa signature with an original period hoffmann postcard. It is filled with rare pictures of the star of africa. Download hans joachim marseille ebook free in pdf and epub format.
This is an extraordinary featured photograph for a variety of reasons. The life story of hans joachim marseille is very well known, and there are a number of good references documenting his meteoric career over the sands of north africa with jg27. Like some other elite pilots, marseille had a rogue persona and liked to do things his own way, on the ground and. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the hansjoachim marseille article. Fighter pilots have always had an eye for the ladies, but marseille, with his striking good looks and fame as the star of africa, really indulged in extracurricular. His wingmen attempted to lead him back across german lines, but before long the smoke became too much for marseille to bear. Through the heavy metal framed canopy of the messerschmitt bf109f4, the british hurricane with its. The star of africa hansjoachim marseille bf 109 f2 tropjochen marseille was considered by some of his contemporaries to be the mosttalented pilot in the luftwaffe. Hansjoachim marseille was hitlers star flying ace and. Hansjoachim was born on december 1919 at charlottenburg, berlin, but whilst he was still very young his mother and father. Tate takes a look at marseille\s personality, flying skills, physical attributes, tactics, and victories through the words of historians and the men that flew with and against marseille. A new publication concerning marseille is currently underway by dr. Subscribe the american dream is a term that is often used but also often misunderstood.
Fighter pilots have always had an eye for the ladies, but marseille, with his striking good looks and fame as the star of africa, really indulged in extracurricular activities. Hans joachim marseille yellow 14 digital combat simulator. His biography the first and the last also f kurowskis german fighter ace hans joachim marseille state this. Hansjoachim marseille shot down 151 planes before dying in a crash in 1942. As for marseille, he wasnt expected to enter the military. For instance, in 1940 in france you commanded a young pilot named hansjoachim marseille. German fighter ace hans joachim marseille erwin rommel military. Whether he would have excelled in jg 27 later assignments is up for discussion. One crazy thought that came to me one day while looking at a picture of the ww2 luftwaffe legend hansjoachim marseille is that he seemed similar in a. One of the greatest aces of world war ii nicknamed the star of africa. Hansjoachim marseille achieved more in 17 months than most of us could do during a lifespan. Hansjoachim marseille was well on his way to be the first ace with 200 victories at the rate he was scoring.
Hans joachim marseille was credited with destroying 158 allied aircraft, all but seven of those within an intense eighteen month period in the desert. Hans joachim marseille, a young german fighter pilot, was the most amazing, unique, and lethal ace of world war 2. The following book has a biography of him pages 8094 but there is no information on the origin of his name. Captain hansjoachim marseille rolled out of bed on the morning of 30 september 1942 and was, his personal batman. Check out our resources for adapting to these times. To make sure i concentrate on clean building and the paint finish, i decided to build it according to ipmsuk standard kit rules. Hans joachim was born on december 1919 at charlottenburg, berlin, but whilst he was still very young his mother and father. He died in a crash on 30 september 1942 south of sidiabdelrahman, egypt. View the profiles of professionals named jean marseille on linkedin. Marseille, the youngest captain in the luftwaffe, appeared to have everything going his way. Kurowski is a fitting tribute to this great fighter pilot. Siegfried georg martin marseille 10 october 1887 29 january 1944 was a german army officer during world war i, and later left the armed forces to join the berlin police force.
Marseille later rejoined the army in 1933, and was promoted to general in 1935. The final picture taken of hans joachim marseille in the evening prior to his death. Discover and share hans joachim marseille famous quotes. Hansjoachim marseille december 1919 30 september 1942. Bf109e for sale, flown by german ace hansjoachim marseille. The life story of hans joachim marseille is very well known, and there are a number of good references documenting his meteoric career. View the profiles of people named hans joachim marseille. His father siegfried was an army officer during world war i, and later left the armed forces to join the berlin police force. Read hans joachim marseille online, read in mobile or kindle.
Both the postcard and the signature are in excellent condition. Hans joachim marseille was well on his way to be the first ace with 200 victories at the rate he was scoring. Skin for the k4 adapted from the f4 flown by hans joachim marseille thanks to jst and maler for the templates. Photos above are of hans joachim marseille in the desert, jeremy irons, and marseille again. Hans joachim marseille 1920 1942 german ace serving principally in north africa, he had 158 kills in 482 sorties. Tate takes a look at marseille \s personality, flying skills, physical attributes, tactics, and victories through the words of historians and the men that flew with and against marseille.
This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. One of the most successful fighter pilots, he was nicknamed the. Hans joachim marseille leather jacket reproduction ww1. Had he survived until rommel was pushed off of the continent, seven months later in spring of 1943, he would have been able to surpass that figure easily. Marseille, a legendary figure in the annals of military history, had over 100 kills to his name and was one of the rare recipients of the knights cross with oak leaves. The strain of 1 12 years of almost continuous aerial combat showed in the deep wrinkles and taunt muscles of his 22 year old face. Marseille was born in berlin on the th of december 1919, he was the son of sigfried marseille who was a first world war. His actions were flamboyant and guaranteed to get the most attention. He is noted for his aerial battles during the north african campaign and his bohemian lifestyle. Promoted again he attained the rank of generalmajor on 1 july 1941. Hans joachim marseille was in just one year to become the highest scorer against the raf in north africa.
Jan 21, 2009 captain hans joachim marseille rolled out of bed on the morning of 30 september 1942 and was, his personal batman. Hansjoachim marseille december 1919 in berlin was a german fighter pilot of the second world war. This is hauptmann captain hansjoachim marseille, the german ww2 fighter ace known to the axis forces as the star of africa on the extreme left and corporal mathew mathias letulu, a south african prisoner of war who was pressed into becoming his batman personal assistant to an officer in 1942 but. Hans joachim marseille was born dec 1919 in berlincharlottenburg. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. Jul 07, 2011 hans joachim jochen marseille the star of africa by stephen sherman, dec. From here you have easy access to worldclass restaurants and fashionable bars, as well as conference centers palais du pharo and world trade center. This is the first in a new series by air power editions of luftwaffe knights cross holders and their aircraft, 19391945. Join facebook to connect with hansjoachim marseille and others you may know. Hansjoachim marseille december 1919 30 september 1942 was a luftwaffe fighter pilot and. See more ideas about marseille, luftwaffe and fighter.
Reader comments on our hansjoachim marseille article. One of the most successful fighter pilots, he was nicknamed the star of africa. Ludwig franzisket gently removes marseille s knights cross and other medals to be given to his family. Hansjoachim marseille, a bearer of the knights cross of the iron cross with oak leaves, swords and diamonds, a fighter ace with 158 shot downs, used this. Hans joachim marseille is the subject of the first title in the series, and who better to tell the story but noted historians james h. With the messerschmitts left wingtip pointed vertically toward the bluishgreen bay below, the hapless hurricane fighter stands virtually motionless in front of the young berliners windscreen. For his exploits over the libyan desert, he earned the nickname the star of africa. Hansjoachim marseille, looking suave and a bit devious, in rare color below. A nonconformist and brilliant innovator, he developed his own personal training program and combat tactics, and achieved amazing results, including 17 victories in one day, and an average lethality ratio of just 15 gun rounds per. Was jeremy irons the luftwaffe legend, hansjoachim marseille. Marseille was credited with 158 enemy planes shot down. Join facebook to connect with hans joachim marseille and others you may know. The clipped signature has been signed with a heavy grease pencil, typical for signatures made during that period in the deserts of north africa. Hans joachim marseille december 191930 september 1942.
Since it has been too long since i finished a model i decided to have a go at hasegawas bf 109f4trop in marseilles markings. Hansjoachim marseille was a german luftwaffe fighter pilot and flying ace during world war ii. This new book is a look at the man better known as the star of africa on the 65th anniversary of his death legendary luftwaffe ace hansjoachim marseille. It is about things much simpler and more fundamental than that. German fighter ace hans joachim marseille free ebook download as pdf file. In a twist of poetic irony, hans joachim marseille died as he lived in the sky. Hans joachim marseille achieved more in 17 months than most of us could do during a lifespan. One crazy thought that came to me one day while looking at a picture of the ww2 luftwaffe legend hans joachim marseille is that he seemed similar in a way to the english movie star, jeremy irons.
Hansjoachim marseille was a luftwaffe fighter pilot and flying ace during world war ii. Marseille, hans joachim jochen, born on 121919, in berlin, joseph goebbels did you know was gauleiter of berlin, as a child he was physically weak and nearly died from a serious case of influenza. This new book is a look at the man better known as the star of africa on the 65th anniversary of his death legendary luftwaffe ace hans joachim marseille. Hansjoachim marseille was credited with destroying 158 allied aircraft, all but seven of those within an intense eighteen month period in the desert. Hans joachim marseille shot down 151 planes before dying in a crash in 1942. From april 1941 until september 1942, he shot down 151 british airplanes, more than anyone else on the western front. O ne of the real playboys among the experten was hans joachim marseille. All but four of his victories were against fighter aircraft, and all were against pilots of the western nations. O ne of the real playboys among the experten was hansjoachim marseille. The star of africa is a biography of the dramatic life and meteoric career of german luftwaffe captain hansjoachim marseille, known to germans and allies alike during world war ii as the star of africa. Hans joachim marseille december 1919 in berlin was a german fighter pilot of the second world war. There was little moderation in marseille s ambition, tactics or passions.
Hans joachim marseille leather jacket reproduction ww1 and. Apr 14, 20 since it has been too long since i finished a model i decided to have a go at hasegawas bf 109f4trop in marseille s markings. Hansjoachim marseille december 1919 30 september 1942 was a luftwaffe fighter pilot and flying ace during world war ii. Note his german cross in gold left pocket and iron cross 1st class. From april 1941 until september 1942, he shot down 151. Hansjoachim marseille was born dec 1919 in berlincharlottenburg. General adolf galland even referred to him as theunequaled virtuoso of all fighter pilots.
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