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The Story of Hans Marseille, the Rogue Luftwaffe Ace Who Dominated the Wwii Skies Pdf FREE THE STAR OF AFRICA: THE STORY OF HANS MARSEILLE, THE ROGUE LUFTWAFFE ACE WHO DOMINATED THE WWII SKIES PDF Colin D Heaton,Anne-Marie Lewis | 240 pages | 12 Nov 2012 | Motorbooks International | 9780760343937 | English | Osceola, United States 30+ Air combat images | star of africa, luftwaffe, luftwaffe pilot Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Heaton Goodreads Author. Anne-Marie Lewis. Unlike other German fighter aces, Marseille is also a famous figure in the public imagination in the United States and other The Star of Africa: The Story of Hans Marseille countries, where his rebellious nature, iconoclastic behavior, and early death have nourished his reputation just as greatly as his exceptional skill and chivalrous conduct as an adversary. Comments from Those Who Knew Marseille "His list of affairs with women, some even married and famous was an embarrasment, but his success as a fighter pilot quieted much of the dissent. Hans Baur "He was so handsome, all the women loved him, and it was easy to be infatuated with him. If he had He could have been the top ace above Hartmann, if he had lived. Hannes Trautloft, Knight's Cross "I suppose from what I learned, and what i knew, that once Marseille accidentally learned of Auschwitz, that may have been what changed his attitude. Karl Wolff "Watching Marseille in the air was like watching a deadly aerial ballet. He looked like he was twelve years old, and often acted like it. His record was only surpassed by his immature unrpofessionalism. Get A Copy. HardcoverFirst Edition U. Published November 12th by Zenith Press first published November More Details Other Editions 4. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about The Star of Africaplease sign up. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Oct 02, Erik rated it it was amazing Shelves: military-history-aviation-historyhistory. Marseille was larger-than-life: he loved women, flying, and drinking, had a South African servant who served with him in the North Africa, and was a talented musician The Star of Africa: The Story of Hans Marseille loved jazz and dared to play Scott Joplin in front of Hitler at an official state function, much to Der Fuehrer's horror thi The Star of Africa, a biography of Hans Marseille who I like to think of as the James Dean of German Luftwaffe pilots is an excellent profile of one of the most iconoclastic Germans who fought in WWII. Marseille was larger-than-life: he loved women, flying, and drinking, had a South African servant who served with him in the North Africa, and was a talented musician who loved jazz and dared to play Scott Joplin in front of Hitler at an official state function, much to Der Fuehrer's horror this scene is one of the best passages in the book. Besides being in love with life, Marseille was an exceptional pilot whose talent alone made him bearable to his superiors, who generally hated him. They were, however, in awe of his awesome flying skills, as was every German Ace, and all considered him to be the best pilot Germany ever produced. In brief, Marseille was a genius in the air, mortal and fun on the ground, and someone worth spending time with. This is a great story of an extraordinary person. Jun 12, JD rated it it was amazing Shelves: ww2-in-the-air. Even though Marseille's actual victory score is disputed by many historians, this book the Rogue Luftwaffe Ace Who Dominated the WWII Skies makes it clear that he was one of the greatest fighter pilots of World War 2. The book gives great detail on his operational flying and The Star of Africa: The Story of Hans Marseille claimed victories and many anecdotes about him as a comrade from many different great fighter pilots of the Luftwaffe. The book is more than that though as the book follows him through his turbulent youth growing up in Nazi Germany and his early years in the Lu Even though Marseille's actual victory score is disputed by many historians, this book undoubtedly makes it clear that he was one of the greatest fighter pilots of World War 2. The book is more than that though as the book follows him through his turbulent youth growing up in Nazi Germany and his early years in the Luftwaffe where he was a "troublemaker" before going to join the North African campaign. While reading this book I realized that he was mere year old at the time of his death and just how fast these men had to grow up during the War and make life and death decisions. His devil-may-care attitude toward authority and the Nazi's also brings to light some interesting incidents. Great book about a great man who was on the wrong side at the wrong time, as he can surely be counted as one of the The Star of Africa: The Story of Hans Marseille Generation. Mar 25, John rated it liked it Shelves: book-depositorybiographicalhistoricalnon-fictionww2 Depending on what you want from this book it is either great, or just good. If you are a war historian this book is amazing. It chronicles most of Marseille's victories in minute detail, manoeuvres, times, types of aircraft, name of the pilot shot down etc. But there are only so many ways you can shoot down an air plane and after times things get rather repetitive. For me this became a little boring. Marseille was aptly described as a rogue Luftwaffe ace. His womanising, drinking, playing The Rogue Luftwaffe Ace Who Dominated the WWII Skies on what you want from this book it is either great, or the Rogue Luftwaffe Ace Who Dominated the WWII Skies good. The Rogue Luftwaffe Ace Who Dominated the WWII Skies womanising, drinking, playing jazz and generally defying the military brass made him a really interesting character. In the end he had mellowed somewhat and was getting burned out. Personally I wish the book had more about the man and less about his deeds. I would also have liked a map so I could visualize where all this took place. Sep 28, Ellie Midwood rated it it was amazing Shelves: biographyfavoritesnon-fictionresearch-stuffwwii-non-fictionluftwaffe. A bohemian Berliner, who was openly anti-Nazi in the era when one careless word could send you packing off to a concentration camp, was definitely born in a wrong place, if not in the wrong time. Of course, in a country where military service was an obligation and not a choice, the liberal Luftwaffe was probably the only suitable option for him. He would entertain the captured enemy pilots like personal guests and protect his African mechanic and good friend in front of the highest-ranking Wehrmacht generals. An invaluable research source and just a great read for all WW2 history buffs. Mar 07, Stephen Robinson rated it it was amazing. The Star of Africa by Colin D. Heaton and Anne-Marie Lewis is a fascinating biography of Luftwaffe ace Hans-Joachim Marseille who is credited with aerial victories, mostly in the skies over North Africa. Although the authors did a diligent job explaining the complexities and excitement of air-to-air combat, they truly excelled in unraveling Marseille's paradoxical psychology. Marseille was a naturally gifted pilot but was also a rebellious and insubordinate officer with a big mouth and no fi The Star of Africa by Colin D. Marseille was a naturally gifted pilot but was also a rebellious and insubordinate officer with a big mouth and no filter who constantly ridiculed Nazi dogma, often in the presence of high party officials. Heaton and Lewis' superb historical account of Marseille explains how he was able to survive The Star of Africa: The Story of Hans Marseille Hitler's totalitarian state, against the odds, despite standing against everything the regime stood for while also becoming one of the greatest aces of World War II. Highly recommended for readers of thoughtful history. Feb 16, Jeff Dawson rated it it was amazing. I read a few notes in other works about Hans Marseille, but never looked deeper until I found the book on the the Rogue Luftwaffe Ace Who Dominated the WWII Skies Book Lemur. What a great story. This man was anything but the typical Nazi. He was a drinker, womanizer, jazz listener, military protocol rule breaker and an anti-party pilot. He was the antithesis of everything Germany s I read a few notes in other works about Hans Marseille, but never looked deeper until I found the book on the site Book Lemur. He was the antithesis of everything Germany stood for ideologically. In his early years as pilot he was nothing more than rogue. He took off, engaged the enemy with no regard for his mates. Many of them complained and refused to fly with him fearing for their own lives. Yet they could not deny his prowess in the air. No one in the Luftwaffe could make an ME dance and maneuver the way he could. It was in Africa under the tutelage of Oberleutnant Gerhard Holmuth he finally started finding his groove. Rather than constantly reprimand him for his indiscretions and lack of discipline he became the father figure Hans never had.
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