He died in a crash on 30 september 1942 south of sidiabdelrahman, egypt. Siegfried later rejoined the army in 1933, and was promoted. 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. In a twist of poetic irony, hans joachim marseille died as he lived in the sky. The life story of hans joachim marseille is very well known, and there are a number of good references documenting his meteoric career. Hans joachim marseille shot down 151 planes before dying in a crash in 1942. Like some other elite pilots, marseille had a rogue persona and liked to do things his own way, on the ground and. It is filled with rare pictures of the star of africa. This is the first in a new series by air power editions of luftwaffe knights cross holders and their aircraft, 19391945. He is noted for his aerial battles during the north african campaign and his bohemian lifestyle. Discover and share hans joachim marseille famous quotes. Hansjoachim jochen marseille the star of africa by stephen sherman, dec. Hansjoachim marseille december 1919 in berlin was a german fighter pilot of the second world war. 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 leather jacket reproduction ww1. 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 was in just one year to become the highest scorer against the raf in north africa. Hansjoachim marseille was born dec 1919 in berlincharlottenburg. It is about things much simpler and more fundamental than that. Photos above are of hansjoachim marseille in the desert, jeremy irons, and marseille again. Pdf german fighter ace hans joachim marseille download.
Download hans joachim marseille ebook free in pdf and epub format. Hansjoachim marseille december 1919 30 september 1942. Marseille later rejoined the army in 1933, and was promoted to general in 1935. Hansjoachim marseille was a luftwaffe fighter pilot and flying ace during world war ii.
A new publication concerning marseille is currently underway by dr. Hansjoachim marseille shot down 151 planes before dying in a crash in 1942. All but four of his victories were against fighter aircraft, and all were against pilots of the western nations. 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. 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. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. Whether he would have excelled in jg 27 later assignments is up for discussion. Hansjoachim marseille achieved more in 17 months than most of us could do during a lifespan. Kurowski is a fitting tribute to this great fighter pilot. 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.
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. 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. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. Hansjoachim marseille december 1919 30 september 1942 was a luftwaffe fighter pilot and flying ace during world war ii. 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. German fighter ace hans joachim marseille free ebook download as pdf file. The following book has a biography of him pages 8094 but there is no information on the origin of his name. Ludwig franzisket gently removes marseille s knights cross and other medals to be given to his family. 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. 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. His father siegfried was an army officer during world war i, and later left the armed forces to join the berlin police force. 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. Hans joachim marseille yellow 14 digital combat simulator. Corporal mathew mathias letulu the observation post.
Marseille was awarded a knights cross with diamonds, rated by galland as the wars best pilot, killed bringing in his crippled me109. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the hansjoachim marseille article. Jan 21, 2009 captain hans joachim marseille rolled out of bed on the morning of 30 september 1942 and was, his personal batman. Explore our collection of motivational and famous quotes by authors you know and love. The clipped signature has been signed with a heavy grease pencil, typical for signatures made during that period in the deserts of north africa. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. 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. Through the heavy metal framed canopy of the messerschmitt bf109f4, the british hurricane with its. German fighter ace hans joachim marseille erwin rommel military. 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.
This is an extraordinary featured photograph for a variety of reasons. Captain hansjoachim marseille rolled out of bed on the morning of 30 september 1942 and was, his personal batman. Reader comments on our hansjoachim marseille article. Hansjoachim marseille december 1919 30 september 1942 was a luftwaffe fighter pilot and. Jul 07, 2011 hans joachim jochen marseille the star of africa by stephen sherman, dec. Hansjoachim marseille is the subject of the first title in the series, and who better to tell the story but noted historians james h.
Hansjoachim marseille, looking suave and a bit devious, in rare color below. Photos above are of hans joachim marseille in the desert, jeremy irons, and marseille again. He rose to fame serving with jagdgeschwader 27 in north africa in 1941, and our article focuses on one of the combats he fought in during the autumn of that year. Marseille, the youngest captain in the luftwaffe, appeared to have everything going his way. 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. Hans joachim marseille 1920 1942 german ace serving principally in north africa, he had 158 kills in 482 sorties. 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 was born on december 1919 at charlottenburg, berlin, but whilst he was still very young his mother and father. See more ideas about marseille, luftwaffe and fighter. His biography the first and the last also f kurowskis german fighter ace hans joachim marseille state this. 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. 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. His father was an army officer but his parents were legally separated nearly all of his short life. Hansjoachim was born on december 1919 at charlottenburg, berlin, but whilst he was still very young his mother and father. From april 1941 until september 1942, he shot down 151 british airplanes, more than anyone else on the western front. As for marseille, he wasnt expected to enter the military. In 1942, marseille was leading an escort mission through enemy territory when his cockpit began to fill with smoke. Join facebook to connect with hans joachim marseille and others you may know. From here you have easy access to worldclass restaurants and fashionable bars, as well as conference centers palais du pharo and world trade center. Skin for the k4 adapted from the f4 flown by hans joachim marseille thanks to jst and maler for the templates.
Both the postcard and the signature are in excellent condition. Hans joachim marseille was born dec 1919 in berlincharlottenburg. No other pilot destroyed as many aircraft on the western front as did marseille. One of the greatest aces of world war ii nicknamed the star of africa. Hans joachim marseille leather jacket reproduction ww1 and. 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. 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. O ne of the real playboys among the experten was hans joachim marseille.
Marseille was born in berlin on the th of december 1919, he was the son of sigfried marseille who was a first world war. 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. Hans joachim marseille december 1919 in berlin was a german fighter pilot of the second world war. Was jeremy irons the luftwaffe legend, hansjoachim marseille. Promoted again he attained the rank of generalmajor on 1 july 1941. Hansjoachim marseille was a german luftwaffe fighter pilot and flying ace during world war ii. View the profiles of people named hans joachim marseille. Hans joachim marseille achieved more in 17 months than most of us could do during a lifespan. Although he died in a crash in the middle of the war, his 158 victories rank him as the most successful german fighter pilot of the western theatre. His actions were flamboyant and guaranteed to get the most attention. Marseille was credited with 158 enemy planes shot down.
Since it has been too long since i finished a model i decided to have a go at hasegawas bf 109f4trop in marseilles markings. His wingmen attempted to lead him back across german lines, but before long the smoke became too much for marseille to bear. Hans joachim marseille december 191930 september 1942. Read hans joachim marseille online, read in mobile or kindle. Up for auction is a 100% authentic hans joachim marseille the star of africa signature with an original period hoffmann postcard. The final picture taken of hans joachim marseille in the evening prior to his death. For his exploits over the libyan desert, he earned the nickname the star of africa. Note his german cross in gold left pocket and iron cross 1st class.
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As a child, he had been rather sickly and almost died from influenza. For instance, in 1940 in france you commanded a young pilot named hansjoachim marseille. Spoiled and pampered because of that, he never learned to respect authority and developed a reputation as a lazy, rebellious, and troublesome student. 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. Join facebook to connect with hansjoachim marseille and others you may know. Hans joachim marseille, a young german fighter pilot, was the most amazing, unique, and lethal ace of world war 2. 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. 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.
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. Marseille scored all but seven of his 158 victories over north africa in bf 109s. O ne of the real playboys among the experten was hansjoachim marseille. 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. One of the most successful fighter pilots, he was nicknamed the star of africa. There was little moderation in marseille s ambition, tactics or passions. Hans joachim marseille was well on his way to be the first ace with 200 victories at the rate he was scoring. 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.
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