German Fighter Ace Hans-Joachim Marseille: The Life Story of the Star of Africa (Schiffer Military History)
Language: English
Pages: 256
ISBN: 0887405177
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
A tribute to one of the top fighter aces of the World War II, this new full length biography appears here in its first edition. Marseilles' wartime exploits are legendary with the 158 aerial victories, including 17 in one day. He was, and still is, considered by many of the Luftwaffe aces to be the premier fighter pilot of the Luftwaffe-all before the age of twenty-three. Also chronicled is the combat life of JG 27, Marseilles' unit, and the various personalities throughout the North African campaign.
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continued on their flight over the Mediterranean Sea, destination Castel Benito. They reached the airfield, but as the Staffel was on the final leg into the "Scorpion Airfield" (where a refueling team was to have been waiting for them) they noticed that the place seemed to be deserted. Even a few machine-gun rounds fired into the ground just beyond the tents there didn't flush anyone out. The Staffel landed anyway and found the airfield vacant. There was not a trace to be found of the refuelling
children born during these troubled times would be weak in body and possibly even in spirit. December 1919. Berlin was in the midst of a cold and snowy winter. Strikes brought everything to a standstill and threatened the supply of the Reich's capital city. Berlin's streetcars stood silently in their depots. Those Berliners who still desired to work drove through the city in horse-drawn carriages, giving the feeling of being transported back in time 100 years. The following headlines were carried
cheating Death. And as a bonus you're running our planes one after another into the sand." "But it can be done, Herr Hauptmann, and then ..." "You are a very good flyer, Marseille, I'm aware of that. From your file I know of your numerous daring displays. But this is no air show, we're on the front and the Tommies can shoot too. You can't play around with them as you like." "I'll get it right, Herr Hauptmann." "You'll do nothing of the sort! I'm ordering you to stop these neck-breaking
Berlin, arriving in Benghazi at the end of January 1942. His colleagues noticed that Marseille still carried the marks of his illness. Unusually tight-lipped and Marseille's plane is inspected prior to the next sortie. 128 GERMAN FIGHTER ACE HANS-JOACHIM MARSEILLE Marseille (second from left) here with his Staffel companions. serious, he rejoined his Staffel. To be sure, he took pains to present an unconcerned and jovial appearance so as not to disturb the peace and harmony within the
Lieutenant Conrad of 274 Squadron, he was able to shoot him down. Conrad made a belly landing near Bou Amud, but Schulz dove down and began strafing the British plane until it caught fire. As he came in for a second pass on the burning wreck, a Kittyhawk got in behind him and opened fire from a distance of 100 meters. Schulz's Bf 109 hit the ground and instantly exploded. With 51 victories Oblt. Schulz had met a fighter pilot's death. Around midday four Bf 109s ran into ten Hurricanes and
