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L'étoile d'Afrique: L'histoire de Hans Joachim Marseille (French Edition)
Colin D. Heaton
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Description for L'étoile d'Afrique: L'histoire de Hans Joachim Marseille (French Edition)
Hardcover. Avec 158 victoires a son palmares et sa mort a seulement 22 ans, Hans-Joachim Marseille est une legende de l'aviation de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Assurement, un ouvrage qui fera date dans l'histoire des publications aeronautiques, par l'importance de son sujet comme par la qualite de son texte et la richesse de son illustration. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HBWQ; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210. .
With 158 victories under his belt and dying in the Egyptian sky on the 30th of September, 1942, aged only 22, Hans-Joachim Marseille became a legend of the World War II aviation. Besides his being an exceptional pilot, he owes his reputation to his unconventionality and aversion to authority, which caused him much trouble with his superiors; his chivalrous attitude, moreover, led him to return to his base with a wounded enemy or a damaged plane on several occasions. This behaviour and his formidable combat skills made him famous in Germany as well as among allied pilots, who both ... Read more
With 158 victories under his belt and dying in the Egyptian sky on the 30th of September, 1942, aged only 22, Hans-Joachim Marseille became a legend of the World War II aviation. Besides his being an exceptional pilot, he owes his reputation to his unconventionality and aversion to authority, which caused him much trouble with his superiors; his chivalrous attitude, moreover, led him to return to his base with a wounded enemy or a damaged plane on several occasions. This behaviour and his formidable combat skills made him famous in Germany as well as among allied pilots, who both ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Heimdal
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Bayeux, France
ISBN
9782840484417
SKU
V9782840484417
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About Colin D. Heaton
Colin D. Heaton is an author and professor, who coordinated and assisted various military veterans' organizations in Europe and USA. He has written articles for Military History, World War II, Aviation History and Reunions magazines. Currently he taches History, Military History, Holocaust Studies and Sociology at the American Military University.
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