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Hans-Joachim Marseille - The Star of Africa
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Hauptmann (Captain) Hans-Joachim \"Jochen\" Marseille (born December 13th 1919 in Berlin, KIA September 30th 1942 near Sidi Abd el Rahman/Egypt. Captain of 3rd Squadron/Jagd-Geschwader 27. 4th holder of the Knight\'s Cross with oakleaves, swords and brilliants. He achieved 158 aerial victories on 388 missions, all victories against western opponents, mostly brits. Marseille was called the virtuoso among fighter aces, it took him just a few shots to shoot down the enemy because he was a sharpshooter, always aiming for the cockpit. On September 1st 1942 he achieved 17 (!!!) confirmed victories, on one day in June 1942 he shot down six opponents in 11 minutes. \"The Star of Africa\" died undefeated on September 30th 1942 when he had to deboard his burning plane and collided with his head against his plane\'s tail unit so that he lost consciousness and was not able to open the parachute anymore. (ftg)
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there's something about his smile that makes me think he'd play the perfect "evil contra" to an allied pilot in a WW2 movie... of course looks say nothing about character.
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That's just fine, Dave, you just confirmed my babble, lol.
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oh, duh, I just read the caption. Can you get kicked off here for incompetence. Hope not....hehe...
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I read that Marsielle inverted his aircraft, popped the canopy and bailed out but unfortunately struck the tail plane. They believe he was knocked out therefore unable to open his shoot. His fellow pilots found him and noticed a large bruise on his ...
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ok well if he went down because of engine failure and was never shot down or forced to crash land it would be fair to say he was never defeated in the air, impressive at the very least.
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It all happend during a flight back to the field airport. Marseilles unit didn't encounter enemy forces on that mission but they were flying the G-version of the Bf 109 for the first time when Marseille noticed a trail of smoke and then the engine...
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I am not familiar with Marseille but if he was never defeated why was he forced to jump from his burning plane?? Was it anti aircraft fire that got him or another pilot? Sounds like a very good pilot but some of the best were shot down multiple times....
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Congratulations waqar you've made me register to comment on one of the MANY outrageous, ridiculous comments ive seen on here today. You cant just sit there and say "i dont understand why germany lost the war (insert idiotic SAD? smiley faces here)" so...
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it shows the professnializam in the german army. i didn't understand why the germany lost the war:(:(:(
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he looks a little cocky, but with that much success, who wouldnt be? just shows when its your time to go, the lord will take you, enemy or not. you never know about the man, for some death is a punishment, for some, a release from punishment