Death of Hans-Joachim Marseille - 'The Star of Africa' | 158 victories | 30th September 1942

First published at 08:10 UTC on September 18th, 2023.
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On 30th September 1942, Hauptmann Hans-Joachim Marseille, ‘The Star of Africa’, led a flight of four Bf 109 G-2s of JG 27 on a Stuka escort sortie. On the return journey back to base, Marseille’s Bf 109 G-2/Trop began suffering engine trouble, causi…

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