Hans-Joachim Marseille
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Hans-Joachim Marseille was a famed German Luftwaffe fighter ace of World War II, renowned for his extraordinary aerial victories in the North African campaign and nicknamed the “Star of Africa.”
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hans-Joachim Marseille canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Luftwaffe personnel
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fighter ace ⓘ human ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | 22 ⓘ |
| aircraftFlown | Messerschmitt Bf 109 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
NERFINISHED
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German Cross in Gold NERFINISHED ⓘ Iron Cross 1st Class NERFINISHED ⓘ Iron Cross 2nd Class NERFINISHED ⓘ Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ⓘ Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds NERFINISHED ⓘ Wound Badge in Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1919-12-13 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Berlin, German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
aircraft accident
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parachute failed to open ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfKnightCrossWithDiamondsAward | 1942-09-03 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1942-09-30 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | near Sidi Abdel Rahman, Egypt ⓘ |
| education | attended Luftwaffe pilot training ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| familyName | Marseille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Hans-Joachim Walter Rudolf Marseille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Hans-Joachim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaPortrayal | subject of numerous books and documentaries about Luftwaffe aces ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Captain
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Hauptmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname |
Star of Africa
NERFINISHED
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Stern von Afrika NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
aerial victories against Allied aircraft in North Africa
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exceptional deflection shooting skills ⓘ high number of aerial victories in a short time ⓘ |
| numberOfAerialVictoriesInNorthAfrica | 151 ⓘ |
| numberOfSortiesFlown | over 380 ⓘ |
| occupation |
fighter pilot
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military officer ⓘ |
| parent |
Charlotte Marseille
NERFINISHED
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Siegfried Marseille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
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| serviceNumberOfAerialVictories | 158 ⓘ |
| styleOfWarfare | highly individualistic air combat tactics ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar | North African campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unit |
JG 27
NERFINISHED
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Jagdgeschwader 27 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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