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List of aerial victories claimed by Hans-Joachim Marseille

January 01, 1970

Main article: Hans-Joachim Marseille

Hans-Joachim Marseille (German pronunciation: [hans joˈaχɪm mɑrˈseɪ]; 13 December 1919 – 30 September 1942) was a German Luftwaffe fighter pilot and flying ace during World War II. He is noted for his aerial battles during the North African Campaign and his Bohemian lifestyle. One of the most successful fighter pilots, he was nicknamed the "Star of Africa". Marseille claimed all but seven of his 158 victories against the British Commonwealth's Desert Air Force over North Africa, flying the Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter for his entire combat career. No other pilot claimed as many Western Allied aircraft as Marseille.[3]

Marseille standing next to one of his aerial victories, a Hurricane Mk IIB, possibly of No. 213 Squadron RAF, February 1942.[1] There may be sufficient remains on the code to identify it as a No. 274 Squadron RAF aircraft.[2]

List of aerial victories claimed edit

According to US historian David T. Zabecki, Marseille was credited with 158 aerial victories.[4] Obermaier also lists him with 158 aerial victories claimed in 382 combat missions.[5] The German Federal Archives still hold records for 109 of Marseille aerial victories.[6] A further biographer of Marseille, Walter Wübbe, has made an attempt to link these records to Allied units, squadrons and when possible even to individual pilots, in order to verify the claims as much as possible. The dates and times detailed below are based on Wübbe; the information provided on the identity of enemy units and personnel is taken from multiple sources.[7] Mathews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces – Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and found records for 152 aerial victory claims, plus seven further unconfirmed claims. All of these victories were claimed over the Western Allies.[8]

♠ (Ace of spades) indicates those aerial victories which made Marseille an "ace-in-a-day", a term which designates a fighter pilot who has shot down five or more airplanes in a single day.
  This indicates that the aerial combat report is missing from the German Federal Archives.[6]
  This indicates that Australian historian Russell Brown has expressed doubt regarding the veracity of Marseille's claims.[9]
Claims[7] Date[7] Time[7] Notes
– 1940 –
I. (Jagd) Gruppe of Lehrgeschwader 2[Note 1]
1 24 August 1940 Claim: Hurricane/Spitfire over Kent.
I.(J)/LG 2 was ordered to fly three combat missions over the area of Kent. The 1. Staffel claimed three aerial victories out of ten victories claimed by I.(J)/LG 2 in total in return for three losses. Fighter Command lost 14 fighters to enemy fighter action that day.[11][12]
2 2 September 1940 Claim: Spitfire over Detling, Kent. Only one Spitfire was lost in the Detling area—Maidstone—at around 16:25. Sergeant J. Stokes, from the Royal Air Force (RAF) No. 603 Squadron was wounded. The identity of his attackers is unknown. Seven Spitfires were destroyed and four damaged in combat on this day.[13]
Marseille's aircraft was severely hit so that he had to crash land near Calais-Marck. Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-7 Werknummer 3579 was 50% damaged. I.(J)/LG 2 claimed six aerial victories and reported one loss.[Note 2]
3 11 September 1940 17.05 Claim: Spitfire over southern England.
Marseille flew as wingman to promoted Hauptfeldwebel Helmut Goedert. Marseille's aircraft was severely damaged by a Hurricane pilot forcing him to crash-land at the French coast near Wissant. Bf 109 E-7 Werknummer 5597 was 75% damaged. Only two Hurricane squadrons filed claims for Bf 109s on that date—No. 253 and No. 303 Squadron RAF. No. 303 Squadron made their claims at around 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) the same time (17:00 Central European Time, CET), Marseille was in the air.[15] I.(J)/LG 2 claimed seven aerial victories for the loss of two in this engagement. One source asserts no RAF fighters were reported lost in or around 17:05, or between 16:20 – 17:30 on this date. The only other aircraft reported lost at 17:30 were two Bristol Blenheim's of No. 235 Squadron RAF which were shot down by Bf 109s whilst raiding Calais.[16] However another source gives the loss of one No. 266 Squadron RAF Spitfire at 17:10. Pilot Officer R.J.B Roach bailed out and P7313 was destroyed. Given the one hour time difference, two other Spitfires may fit the time-frame—one from No. 72 Squadron RAF piloted by Pilot Officer B. Douthwaite and another from No. 222 Squadron RAF piloted by Pilot Officer W.R Asseheton—were damaged and force-landed at 16:05 and 16:01 respectively. Given the large aerial battles that were fought on this date, the German opponents of these squadrons at the time of these losses remain unknown.[17]
4 15 September 1940 Claim: Hurricane over the River Thames, England.
I.(J)/LG 2 claimed four aerial victories in return for two losses. Only two Hurricanes were lost over the Thames on this date. Pilot Officer A Hess in R4085 and Sgt J Hubacek in R4087, both of No. 310 Squadron RAF. Both pilots survived.[18]
5 18 September 1940 Claim: Spitfire over southern England.
6 27 September 1940 Claim: Hurricane over London.
I.(J)/LG 2 claimed six aerial victories sustaining four losses including the Staffelkapitän Adolf Buhl. Oberleutnant Buhl was shot down and killed in action when his aircraft crashed into the sea, victims of No. 46 Squadron RAF near RAF Biggin Hill. The time of Marseille's claims are unknown. No. 46 Squadron suffered one loss when an unknown pilot force-landed, his machine damaged, after combat in the same battle. Nine Hurricanes were destroyed and seven damaged on this day. Six of the destroyed and three of the damaged machines suffered the damage on combat with Bf 109s.[19]
7 28 September 1940 Claim: Spitfire over southern England.
Fighter Command lost four Spitfires in action with Bf 109s on this date. All were shot down near 10:30. Three were from No. 41 Squadron RAF and one from No. 605 Squadron RAF. H.A.J MacDonald of No. 605 Squadron was killed as was J.G. Boyle of No. 41 Squadron. Pilots H.H Chalder and E.S Aldous suffered serious and minor wounds respectively.[20]
– 1941 –
I. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 27
8 23 April 1941 12.50 Claim: Hurricane over Tobruk.[21]
The adversaries were Hurricanes from No. 73 Squadron RAF. This unit lost three aircraft in aerial combat with Bf&109 around noon. One further Hurricane was lost on the ground while two were damaged in the air. Squadron Leader P.G Wykeham bailed out, Pilot Officer Peter Haldenby was killed and Flying Officer R.F Martin was wounded.[22] I./JG 27 claimed seven Hurricanes in two engagements: four between 10.40 – 11.05 and three from 12.50 – 13.00.
Marseille's Bf 109 E-7 (Werknummer 5160) sustained 100% damage after combat and belly landing at Tobruk and being shot down by Sous-Lt. Denis.[23]
9 28 April 1941 09.25 Claim: Bristol Blenheim over the sea north of Tobruk.[21]
The Blenheim was T2429, from No. 45 Squadron RAF, piloted by Pilot Officer B. C. de G. Allan.[24] The crew and passengers were killed in the crash.[Note 3]
10–11 1 May 1941 09.15
09.25 		Claim: Two Hurricanes 20 km (12 mi) south of Tobruk and 5 km (3.1 mi) southeast of Tobruk.[21]
His adversaries were No. 274 Squadron RAF and No. 6 Squadron RAF. I./JG 27 claimed four victories. Pilot Officer Stanley Godden, an ace with seven victories, was killed in action.[26]
12–13 17 June 1941 17.15
18.45 		Claim: Two Hurricanes, the first northeast of Tobruk and the second 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Sidi Omar.[21]
Germans pilots claimed 13 Hurricanes in numerous engagements, the German authorities confirmed 11 claims, of which seven were credited to I./JG 27. The Allies lost eight Hurricanes.[27] Ten fighters were shot down and one damaged through the day.[28] Around noon, seven Hurricanes of the South African Air Force (SAAF) No. 1 Squadron engaged Bf 109 and lost four aircraft, one of which was lost to ground fire. Lieutenants J B White remains missing, G K Smith was captured but died of wounds, and K K Mitchell survived to become a prisoner.[28] In the afternoon No. 73 Squadron RAF lost one aircraft to flak, No. 229 Squadron RAF lost Pilot Officer G K Wooller killed and No. 274 Squadron RAF also lost Pilot Officers Grassett T L W E Officer; both pilots remain missing. No. 33 Squadron RAF lost Flying Officer E J Woods killed.[28] The Italians claimed three aerial victories.[28] However, Marseille's victims most likely belonged to No. 229 Squadron RAF and/or No. 274 Squadron RAF. Marseille claimed two.[29]
14 28 August 1941 18.00 Claim: Hurricane 3 km (1.9 mi) northwest of Sidi Barrani.[30]
Marseille's adversaries were 12 Hurricanes of No. 1 Squadron SAAF. Lieutenant V.F. Williams fighter crashed into the sea. Although injured he was rescued.[31]
15–16 9 September 1941 17.12
17.18		 Claim: Two Hurricanes southeast of Bardia.[32]
17 13 September 1941 17.25 Claim: Hurricane south of Bardia.[32]
This appears to have been Flt Lt Patrick (Pat) Byers (RAF) of No. 451 Squadron RAAF.[Note 4] Byers took off alone and was engaged and shot down by two Bf 109s on the afternoon of 13 September.[33] Later that afternoon two Bf 109s overflew No. 451 Squadron's base and dropped a note informing them that Byers had survived, but was badly burned. A couple of weeks later, two Bf 109s flew through AA fire and dropped another note, stating that Byers had died of his wounds.[34] It is thought that Marseille was one of the pilots.[35]
18 14 September 1941 17.46 Claim: Hurricane southeast of Sofafi.[32]
Marseille's opponents were Hurricanes from No. 33 Squadron RAF on an escort mission for Martin Marylands from No. 24 Squadron SAAF. His victim was Sergeant Nourse who bailed out.[26] Three Hurricanes were lost in combat with 12 Bf 109s and six Fiat G.50 Freccias. The Italians and Germans combined claims were three Hurricanes in this encounter.[36]
19–23 24 September 1941♠ 13.30
16.45
16.47
16.51
17.00 		Claim: A Martin Maryland near Gambut and four Hurricanes near Buq Buq.[32]
Nine Hurricanes were from No. 1 Squadron SAAF and nine were from an unidentified unit. The South Africans lost a total of three Hurricanes. Captain C. A. van Vliet and 2nd Lieutenant J. MacRobert returned unhurt while Lieutenant B. E. Dold remains missing. I./JG 27 claimed six aerial victories in this engagement. It is possible that the unidentified aircraft were Mk IIB Tomahawks of No. 112 Squadron RAF. This unit was bounced by a Bf 109, while returning from a shipping escort mission. Pilot Officer Jerry Westenra, a New Zealander and a future ace, bailed out. However, some sources state that Westenra was shot down the following day and/or by Gerhard Homuth.[37]
24–25 12 October 1941 08.12
08.15 		Claim: Two P-40s near Bir Sheferzan.[32]
JG 27 aircraft encountered 24 Mk IIB Tomahawks, belonging to No. 2 Squadron SAAF and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) No. 3 Squadron. The Australians lost three aircraft, while the South Africans reported one loss plus one severely damaged. I./JG 27 claimed four aerial victories in this engagement. Marseille's victims were likely Flying Officer H. G. "Robbie" Roberts and Sgt Derek Scott, both of No. 3 Squadron. Roberts made a forced landing inside Allied lines and his aircraft was later repaired. Scott crash landed his badly damaged aircraft at his base.[38]
26 5 December 1941 15.25 Claim: Hurricane.[39]
The adversaries were 20 Hurricanes of No. 274 Squadron RAF and No. 1 Squadron SAAF. Both squadrons reported the loss of one aircraft. I./JG 27 reported two aerial victories in this engagement. I./JG 27 and II./JG 27 claimed two Hurricanes each: Noel Sandilands from No. 1 Squadron and one No. 274 Squadron Hurricane were shot down. Marseille and Homuth were likely responsible.[40] Sandilands was killed; another No. 1 Squadron force-landed. No. 274 Squadron were recorded as damaged or destroyed.[41]
27–28 6 December 1941 12.10
12.25 		Claim: Two Hurricanes south and south-southeast of El Adem.[39]
The adversaries were 24 Hurricanes from No. 229 Squadron RAF and No. 238 Squadron RAF. These units lost five Hurricanes in combat with Bf 109s in the vicinity of Bir el Gobi. No. 274 Squadron was present but sustained no casualties.[42]
29 7 December 1941 09.30 Claim: Hurricane 20 km (12 mi) west of Sidi Omar.[39]
JG 27 fought Hurricanes from No. 274 Squadron RAF, which lost three fighters in combat with 15 Ju 87s, six Bf 109s, 12 MC 202s and MC 200s. The Italians and Germans claimed three aerial victories in this engagement. His opponent was Flight Lieutenant Hobbs.[26]
30 8 December 1941 08.15 Claim: P-40 25 km (16 mi) southeast of El Adem.[39]
Marseille's opponents were misidentified Hurricanes. No. 33 Squadron RAF Flying Officer Charles cash landed in Axis territory but was picked up by another Hurricane. No. 274 Squadron RAF lost Flying Officer O N Tracey and Sergeant Haines killed. Sergeant J P MacDonnell and Pilot Officer Thompson survived a crashed landing. A No. 3 Squadron RAAF P-40 was damaged; Sergeant Alves was unhurt. Zerstörergeschwader 26 and JG 27 claimed two each. Italian units claimed nine destroyed, two probably destroyed and nine damaged.[43]
31 10 December 1941 08.50 Claim: P-40 southeast of El Adem.[39]
The victory was over a Tomahawk IIB from No. 2 Squadron SAAF. The pilot, Lieutenant B. G. S. Enslin, bailed out uninjured.[26]
32 11 December 1941 09.30 Claim: P-40 southeast of Timimi.[39]
A Tomahawk IIB, AK457, of No. 250 Squadron RAF. The pilot, Flight Sergeant M. A. Canty, remains missing in action.[44]
33–34 13 December 1941 16.00
16.10 		Claim: Two P-40s northeast of Martuba and northeast of Timimi.[39]
One of his victories was a Tomahawk IIB, AM384 of No. 3 Squadron RAAF, piloted by Flying Officer Tommy Trimble, who was wounded and had to crash-land his aircraft.[45] His second opponent was either 2nd Lieutenant Connel or Lieutenant Meek both from No. 1 Squadron SAAF.[26]
35–36 17 December 1941 11.10
11.28 		Claim: Two P-40s west-northwest of Martuba and southeast of the Bay of Gazala.[46]
Marseille's opponents were eight misidentified Hurricanes of No. 1 Squadron SAAF on an escort missions for eight Bristol Blenheim from No. 14 Squadron RAF and No. 84 Squadron RAF. I./JG 27 claimed five aerial victories in this engagement. Lieutenants Hojem, O'Reilly and Barclay were all killed, and the aircraft of Captain van Vliet and Lieutenant Biden were badly damaged. Sergeant Browne of the same unit suffered serious damage to his aircraft and force-landed at El Adem.[47][48]
– 1942 –
37–40 8 February 1942 08.22
08.25
14.20
14.30 		Claim: Four P-40s east-northeast of Martuba, 20 km (12 mi) north of Martuba, northwest of Bomba Bay and over the sea northeast of Bomba Bay.[46]
The first action took place directly over the airfield at Martuba. The first victory was a Flight Sergeant Hargreaves, who was taken prisoner.[49]
It seems that Marseille's third victory was mistakenly identified as a P-40. The victim was most likely a Hurricane IIB, Z5312, of No. 73 Squadron RAF, piloted by Flight Sergeant Alwyn Sands (RAAF), who also crash-landed.[50] Marseille's 39th and 40th claims were made in combat with No. 112 Squadron RAF over Gulf of Bomba at 14:20 and 14:30. Sergeant A. T. Tonkin of No. 112 Squadron was killed. Sergeants G.W Elwell and B P Hoare were posted missing. The 10 claims made by JG 27 exactly matched Allied losses.[51]
41–44 12 February 1942 13.30
13.32
13.33
13.36 		Claim: Four P-40s 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Tobruk, 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Tobruk, 23 km (14 mi) northwest of Tobruk, and 35 km (22 mi) west-northwest of Tobruk.[52]
The Hurricanes came from No. 274 Squadron RAF. Marseille claimed four, and four aircraft were lost.[53] Sergeant R. W. Henderson crashed south of Tobruk and Sergeant Parbury bailed out with his parachute; both of them were uninjured. Pilot Officer S. E. van der Kuhle crashed his Hurricane IIA DG616 into the sea. Flight Lieutenant Smith (Hurricane IIB BD821) did not return from this mission and remains missing in action.[26] The surviving pilots were under the impression they were shot down by ground-fire. This cause was given in the official record.[54] Flight Lieutenant Smith purportedly crashed while pursued by a Macchi C.200 from an unknown Italian unit.[55] Six RAF fighters were lost on this date, including those reported lost to ground-fire; seven were claimed by JG 27.[55]
45–46 13 February 1942 09.20
09.25 		Claim: Two Hurricanes 20 km (12 mi) southeast and 23 km (14 mi) east/southeast of Tobruk.[52]
Marseille's adversaries were seven Hurricanes from No. 1 Squadron SAAF and No. 274 Squadron RAF. These units lost in aerial combat with three Bf 109 fighters in the vicinity of Tobruk. I./JG 27 claimed three aerial victories in this engagement. Marseille's first victory was Lieutenant Le Roux; the South African crashed his burning Hurricane but escaped the wreck, although he was injured. His aircraft exploded damaging Marseille's Yellow 14, causing its engine to stop. Marseille crash landed. Marseille then spotted Lt. Herbet's Hurricane and shot it down as he glided down to land.[56]
47–48 15 February 1942 13.00
13.03 		Claim: Two P-40s 3 km (1.9 mi) west-southwest and 5 km (3.1 mi) southwest of Gambut.[52]
Kittyhawk Is from No. 3 Squadron RAAF, near Gambut airfield. The Kittyhawks were bounced by two Bf 109s during takeoff. Marseille's first victory was Kittyhawk I AK594; Pilot Officer P. J. "Tommy" Briggs, bailed out at an altitude of 100 m and was injured. The second victory was Kittyhawk I AK605: Flight Sergeant F. B. (Frank) Reid was killed when it crashed.[57]
49–50 21 February 1942 12.10
12.18 		Claim: Two P-40s 10 km (6.2 mi) west and 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Fort Acroma.[52]
Marseille's opponents were 11 Kittyhawks I from No. 112 Squadron RAF, which lost three aircraft in aerial combat with six Bf 109s. I./JG 27 reported three aerial victories in this engagement.[58]
51–52 27 February 1942 12.00
12.12 		Claim: Two P-40s 10 km (6.2 mi) east-northeast of Ain el Gazala and 10 km (6.2 mi) east-northeast of Fort Acroma.[52]
Probably Mk I Kittyhawks belonging to No. 3 Squadron RAAF: Sergeant Roger Jennings, in AK665 was killed while crash landing; Pilot Officer R. C. (Dick) Hart in AK689 bailed out and returned to his unit.[59]
53–54 25 April 1942 10.06
10.09 		Claim: Two P-40s 2 km (1.2 mi) and 10 km (6.2 mi) north of the Italian airfield at Ain el Gazala.[60]
Opponents were Kittyhawks I from No. 260 Squadron RAF and Tomahawks IIB from No. 2 Squadron SAAF and No. 4 Squadron SAAF. These units had the following losses in this engagement: three Tomahawks and one Kittyhawk missing (one pilot later returned wounded), two Kittyhawks and two Tomahawks crash landed after aerial combat, and one heavily damaged and one lightly damaged Kittyhawk. On the German side I./JG 27 reported five P-40s, II./JG 27 three P-40s shot down. The combat reports indicate that Marseille's opponents were Kittyhawks from No. 260 Squadron RAF. His opponents were Squadron Leader Hanbury who crash landed and Sergeant Wareham who was killed in action.[26]
55–56 10 May 1942 09.13
09.15 		Claim: Two Hurricanes, 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Martuba airfield.[60]
The Hurricanes belonged to No. 40 Squadron SAAF and were on a patrol mission. Both pilots, Captain Cobbledick and Lieutenant Flesker were posted missing in action. The first victory was a Hurricane I, serial number Z4377.[61]
57–58 13 May 1942 10.10
10.15 		Claim: Two P-40s, 16 km (9.9 mi) southeast of Ain el Gazala and 14 km (8.7 mi) east-northeast of Gazala Bay.[60]
On this occasion, 12 Mk I Kittyhawks from No. 3 Squadron RAAF were bounced by two Bf 109s coming from the sun. Flying Officer H. G. (Graham) Pace, flying Kittyhawk I AL172, was killed by a bullet in the head.[62] Sergeant Colin McDiarmid bailed out, injured from his Kittyhawk I AK855.[63] Flying Officer Geoff Chinchen reported that he damaged a Messerschmitt and Marseille's aircraft was hit in the oil tank and propeller on this occasion.[64]
59–60 16 May 1942 18.05
18.15 		Claim: Two P-40s, 20 km (12 mi) east of Ain el Gazala and 3 km (1.9 mi) east of Fort Acroma.[60]
Following the first action, Sergeant E. V. Teede of No. 3 Squadron RAAF crash landed his burning Mk I Kittyhawk, AL120, west of El Adem and returned to his unit uninjured.[65] The second combat involved four Mk I Kittyhawks of No. 450 Squadron RAAF. Pilot Officer Dudley Parker bailed out uninjured. His pilotless fighter, AK697, crashed into Kittyhawk AK604, flown by Sergeant W. J. Metherall.[65] Both aircraft were lost in the crash and Metherall was killed in action. Marseille only observed Parker bailing out and therefore claimed only two victories.[66]
61–62 19 May 1942 07.20
07.30 		Claim: Two P-40s, 8 km (5.0 mi) southwest and 5 km (3.1 mi) south of Fort Acroma.[60]
These were Kittyhawks from No. 450 Squadron RAAF. The Kittyhawk I AK842, piloted by Flight Sergeant Ivan Young, was hit in the engine. Young crash-landed without injury to himself; his fighter was destroyed by a resultant fire. Young managed to make it back to Allied lines.[67]
63–64 23 May 1942 11.05
11.06 		Claim: Two Douglas Boston, 3 km (1.9 mi) and 4 km (2.5 mi) southeast of Tobruk harbour.[68]
These were really Mk I Martin Baltimores, of No. 223 Squadron RAF. Four Baltimores attacked the airport at Derna, without a fighter escort and three (AG703, AG708 and AG717) were shot down. The fourth bomber crash-landed on its return flight. I./JG 27 claimed four aerial victories that day.[69]
65 30 May 1942 06.05 Claim: P-40 1 km (0.62 mi) northwest of El Adem.[68]
Marseille's adversaries were 20 Mk I Kittyhawks of No. 250 Squadron RAF and No. 450 Squadron RAAF, who were attacked by four Bf 109s between Tobruk and El Adem. The Kittyhawk I AK705 of No. 250 Squadron RAF started burning and crashed. Sergeant Graham Buckland (RAAF) bailed out, but his parachute failed to open.[70]
66–68 31 May 1942 07.26
07.28
07.34 		Claim: Three P-40s 5 km (3.1 mi) and 8 km (5.0 mi) west of Bir-el Harmat, and 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Fort Acroma.[68]
These P-40s probably belonged to No. 5 Squadron SAAF; one of the pilots was Maj. Andrew Duncan (5.5 claims), who was killed.[71]
69 1 June 1942 19.15 Claim: P-40 20 km (12 mi) east-northeast of El Cheimar.[68]
Pilot Officer Collet, No. 213 Squadron RAF, in a Hurricane, was shot down. He was Marseille's misidentified P-40. Collet was pursued for 20 minutes before being shot down.[72]
70–75 3 June 1942♠ 12.22
12.25
12.27
12.28
12.29
12.33 		Claim: Six P-40s 3 km (1.9 mi) west, 5 km (3.1 mi) west, 5 km (3.1 mi) west, 7 km (4.3 mi) west, 10 km (6.2 mi) west, and 7 km (4.3 mi) west of Bir Hakeim.[68]
 
From left to right: Robin Pare, Jack Frost and Andrew Duncan, March/April 1942
Credited with six in 11 minutes against nine Mk IIB Tomahawks of No. 5 Squadron SAAF, which were engaged in aerial combat with Ju 87s and Bf 109s near Bir Hakeim. Among the South African losses were four shot down Tomahawks (Tomahawk IIB AK384, AK421, AM401 and AN262) and two heavily damaged Tomahawks. Robin Pare was killed in this action; Captain RL Morrison, Lieutenant VS Muir and 2nd Lieutenant CA Cecil Golding were wounded. 2nd Lieutenant M Martin crash landed in the fortress of Bir Hacheim and returned. Captain Louis C Botha made an emergency landing at Gambut.
Three of Marseille's adversaries were SAAF aces: Cecil Golding, Robin Pare and Louis C Botha.[73]
76–77 7 June 1942 16.10
16.13 		Claim: Two P-40s southwest and 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of El Adem.[74]
Marseille's adversaries were two Kittyhawk Mk Is, from No. 2 Squadron SAAF. The two fighters (AK611 and AK628) were lost in combat. Lieutenant Frewen bailed out from his burning aircraft and was uninjured. Lieutenant Leonard James Peter Berrangé was killed in the action.[72]
78–81 10 June 1942 07.35
07.41
07.45
07.50 		Claim: Four P-40s 5 km (3.1 mi) northwest Mteifel Chebir, 6 km (3.7 mi) northeast Mteifel Chebir, 6 km (3.7 mi) east Mteifel Chebir, and 6 km (3.7 mi) east-northeast Mteifel Chebir.[74]
Among the opponents were 24 Hurricanes from No. 73 Squadron RAF and 213 Squadron. These two units lost four Hurricanes in aerial combat with Bf 109s in the vicinity of Bir Hacheim. Since II./JG 27 reported aerial combat with 40 to 50 P-40s, further Allied units are likely to have been involved. It seems certain that Marseille's fourth victory was Hurricane IIB BM966 from No. 213 Squadron RAF. Pilot Officer A. J. Hancock crash landed near El Gubbi, after he was chased for more than 30 km. On the German side I./JG 27 reported the destruction of seven P-40s while II./JG 27 claimed one Hurricane.[75]
82–83 11 June 1942 16.25
16.35 		Claim: One P-40 southeast of Fort Acroma and one Hurricane 18 km (11 mi) northwest of El Adem.[74]
Both were from No. 112 Squadron RAF, which lost two Kittyhawks. One adversary was Sergeant Graves who bailed out.[76]
84–87 13 June 1942 18.10
18.11
18.14
18.15 		Claim: Three P-40s and a Hurricane 5 km (3.1 mi) west, 3 km (1.9 mi) northwest, 2 km (1.2 mi) north-northeast, and 3 km (1.9 mi) east-northeast of El Adem.[74]
On this mission, I./JG 27 claimed three P-40s and two Hurricanes near El Adem/Gazala.[77][78] Marseille claimed four and Leutnant Hans Remmer one.[79] These were P-40s from No. 450 Squadron RAAF; no Hurricanes were involved and only four aircraft were lost but another South African aircraft sustained heavy damage and crash-landed at base. Flight Sergeant Bill Halliday (AL127) and Flt Sgt Roy Stone (RAF) in AK952 were both killed in action. Pilot Officer Osborne (AL106) crash landed and was picked up by the army.[80]
88–91 15 June 1942 18.01
18.02
18.04
18.06 		Claim: Four P-40s, 6 km (3.7 mi) northwest, 4 km (2.5 mi) north-northwest, 8 km (5.0 mi) northeast, and 3 km (1.9 mi) north-northeast of El Adem.[74]
Marseille was credited with four in five minutes, including a P-40 near El Adem. The Allied unit remains unidentified.[81] I./JG 27 claimed six aerial victories in combat with 12 P-40s. No corresponding losses are known amongst Allied units. JG 27 reported all four claims were witnessed by 3 Staffel.[82]
92–95 16 June 1942 18.02
18.10
18.11
18.13 		Claim: A Hurricane and three P-40s, 17 km (11 mi) southwest, 5 km (3.1 mi) east, 5 km (3.1 mi) north-northeast, and 10 km (6.2 mi) north of El Adem[83]
No. 5 Squadron SAAF lost two: Lt. R. C. Derham flying a Tomahawk IIb (AK370) was captured (POW Stalag Luft III) [84] and the highest-scoring member of an SAAF squadron during the war, Major John "Jack" Frost, remains missing in action. 14 aircraft were lost, with nine damaged. Five pilots were killed and three posted missing, eleven safe. One was captured and three were wounded. A further pilot was killed in an accident.[85]
96–101 17 June 1942♠ 12.02
12.04
12.05
12.08
12.09
12.12 		Claim: Two P-40s, three Hurricanes and a Spitfire, 5 km (3.1 mi) west, 3 km (1.9 mi) west, 4 km (2.5 mi) southwest, 6 km (3.7 mi) southwest, 5 km (3.1 mi) south Gambut, and southeast of Sidi Omar.[83]
His adversaries were Mk I Kittyhawks of No. 112 Squadron RAF and No. 250 Squadron RAF, as well as 12 Mk IIC Hurricanes of No. 73 Squadron RAF. The first two victories were misidentified Mk IIC Hurricanes (BN121 and BN157) of No. 73 Squadron The pilots, Pilot Officer Stone and Flight Sergeant Goodwin, bailed out uninjured. The next two victories were Mk IIC Hurricanes (BN277 and BN456) also of No. 73 Squadron. Both pilots, Squadron Leader Derek Harland Ward.[86] and Pilot Officer Woolley, were killed in action. Marseille's century which he identified as a Hurricane, appears to have been Flight Sergeant Roy Drew (RAAF) of No. 112 Squadron,[87][88] in Kittyhawk I, AK586. Drew was separated from his flight and did not return. Marseille's final victory that day was a Spitfire Mk IV reconnaissance aircraft, BP916, flown by Pilot Officer Squires.[89][90]
102–104 31 August 1942 10.03
10.04
18.25 		Claim: Two Hurricanes, 23 km (14 mi) and 26 km (16 mi) south-south-east of El Alamein in the morning and one Spitfire 15 km (9.3 mi) east of El Alamein.[91]
Marseille claimed two Hurricanes in two minutes in the morning and a lone Spitfire at 18:25. Marseille reported the pilot parachuted out. Pilot Officer L. J. Barnes, 213 squadron, bailed out of his Hurricane IIC (BP451), but was severely wounded and died in a field hospital on 12 September 1942.[92]
105–121 1 September 1942♠ 08.26
08.28
08.35
08.39
10.55
10.56
10.58
10.59
11.01
11.02
11.03
11.05
17.47
17.48
17.49
17.50
17.53 		Claim: Three P-40s, a Spitfire, thirteen P-40s, 18 km (11 mi) south-southeast, 20 km (12 mi) south-southeast, 20 km (12 mi) south-southeast, and 20 km (12 mi) south-southeast of Imayid, 20 km (12 mi) south, 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast, 10 km (6.2 mi) southeast, 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast, 7 km (4.3 mi) east-southeast, 12 km (7.5 mi) east, 20 km (12 mi) east, and 23 km (14 mi) east of Alam Halfa, 7 km (4.3 mi) south, 8 km (5.0 mi) south, 6 km (3.7 mi) southeast, 9 km (5.6 mi) south-southeast, and 7 km (4.3 mi) south-southwest of Imayid.[93]
Marseille was credited with 17 victories in three separate sorties over El Taqua, Alam Halfa and Deir el Raghat.
His adversaries on the early morning missions were Mk II Hurricanes (No. 1 Squadron SAAF and No. 238 Squadron RAF) and Mk V Spitfires (No. 92 Squadron RAF). Three pilots have been identified: one South African, Lieutenant Bailey, was injured in a crash landing, while Major P. R. C. Metelerkamp managed to fly his heavily damaged fighter back to his base. Flying Officer I. W. (Ian) Matthews of No. 238 Squadron was killed.[94] Pilot Officer Bradley-Smith (No. 92 Squadron) bailed out of his burning Spitfire VC BR474. Bradley-Smith was uninjured.[95]
Among Marseille's adversaries during the midday combat were Mk IIB Tomahawks of No. 5 Squadron SAAF and Mk I Kittyhawks of No. 2 Squadron SAAF, to which was attached pilots of the 57th Fighter Group USAAF.[95][Note 5] Among the 2 SAAF casualties were Lieutenant Morrison (Kittyhawk I, ET575) was captured, Lieutenant W. L. O. Moon bailed out of his Kittyhawk I, EV366 and was uninjured. Second Lieutenant H E Ironside was killed. From 5 SAAF, Lieutenant G. B. Jack also remains missing in action. A Lieutenant Kearns' P-40 was damaged in a forced landing as was Lieutenant D W Murdoch, while Second Lieutenant H H Brown was killed.[97] Six Allied fighters were shot down for one Axis loss.[98][98]
Marseille's evening opponents were Hurricanes from No. 213 Squadron RAF, of which Marseille claimed five shot down.[99] Marseille's 117th official victory was over a Hurricane Mk IIB, BN273. The pilot, Sergeant A. Garrod, bailed out uninjured.[100] Four more 213 aircraft were hit. Sergeant F G Potter was killed. His body was found in the desert and buried by the 10th Royal Hussars. Flying Officer R F Wollaston was killed, Pilot Officer J E Avise and Flight Sergeant P D Ross survived. [101]
122–126 2 September 1942♠ 09.16
09.18
09.24
15.18
15.21 		Claim: Two P-40s and a Spitfire 25 km (16 mi) southeast, 30 km (19 mi) south-southeast, and 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Imayid in the morning; two P-40s 20 km (12 mi) and 18 km (11 mi) southeast of El Alamein in the afternoon.[102]
Marseille's adversaries on the early morning mission were Mk I Kittyhawks of No. 2 Squadron SAAF, including pilots from the US 57th Fighter Group and Mk II Hurricanes of No. 33 Squadron RAF. Marseille's first victory was over a Lt. Stuart of 2 SAAF.[23] One of Marseille's victories was Lieutenant Mac M. McMarrell (USAAF) who crash-landed his fighter and was wounded in this engagement. It seems certain that one of Marseille's claim was over a misidentified Hurricane II, piloted by Pilot Officer G. R. Dibbs, who remains missing in action.
Marseille's opponents in the afternoon combat were IIB Mk IIB Tomahawks of No. 5 Squadron SAAF. Marseille also shot down Lieutenant E. H. O. Carman (Tomahawk IIB AM390) and Lieutenant J. Lindbergh (Tomahawk Mk IIB, AM349) who remain missing in action.[23]
127–132 3 September 1942♠ 07.20
07.23
07.28
15.08
15.10
15.42 		Claim: A P-40 and two Spitfires and a P-40, early in the morning, 25 km (16 mi) southwest, 27 km (17 mi) southwest, and 30 km (19 mi) southwest of El Hammam. In the afternoon, three P-40s, one near and one 2 km (1.2 mi) southwest of Imayid, one 40 km (25 mi) south-southeast of El Alamein.[102]
Marseille's adversaries in the early morning action were 24 Mk II Hurricanes, of No. 127 Squadron RAF and No. 274 Squadron RAF, 15 Mk I Kittyhawks of No. 260 Squadron RAF, No. 2 Squadron SAAF and No. 4 Squadron SAAF and eight Mk V Spitfires of No. 145 Squadron RAF. Pilots of the US 57th Fighter Group were attached to some of the above units. The pilot of the first aircraft destroyed by Marseille bailed out and appears to have been Sergeant M. Powers of No. 145 Squadron (Spitfire VB AB349), who was wounded in the engagement. The two P-40s were piloted by W/O Stan Bernier of No. 260 Squadron, who was killed, and a Lt Ryneke of No. 2 Squadron SAAF.[23]

Marseille's Bf 109 was hit in this engagement. His likely opponent was James Francis Edwards.[103]

133–136 5 September 1942 10.48
10.49
10.51
11.00 		Claim: Three Spitfires and a P-40, 13 km (8.1 mi) southeast and southeast of El Alamein, and south-southeast and south-southeast of Imayid.[102]
Marseille was credited with four enemy aircraft, despite a cannon malfunction, near the Ruweisat Ridge and El Taqua.
Flight Lieutenant Canham and Pilot Officer Bicksler of No. 145 Squadron RAF both bailed out of their Spitfire Vs.[104] One of them was Marseille's first claim.[105] Mk I Kittyhawks of No. 112 Squadron RAF and No. 450 Squadron RAAF were also involved in this engagement.[106]
137–140 6 September 1942 17.03
17.14
17.16
17.20 		Claim: Three P-40s and a Spitfire southeast, south-southwest, south-southwest, and south-southwest of El Alamein.[102]
Among Marseille's opponents were eight Mk I Kittyhawks of No. 260 Squadron RAF, Mk IIB Tomahawks of No. 5 Squadron SAAF to which was attached pilots of the US 64th Fighter Squadron (57th Fighter Group).[23] No. 260 Squadron lost one Kittyhawk and a second fighter was damaged. No. 5 Squadron SAAF reported three losses and a fourth Tomahawk was damaged beyond repair. No. 7 Squadron SAAF lost five Hurricanes. It is unknown whether the Americans reported losses I./JG 27 claimed five aerial victories in action against 20 P-40s; II./JG 27 reported aerial combat with 23 P-40s, claiming one victory. III./JG 53 claimed one P-40 in combat with 12 P-40s and six Spitfires. Marseille's 137th victim was Pilot Officer Dick Dunbar, who was reported as missing after the action.[107]
141–142 7 September 1942 17.43
17.45 		Claim: Two P-40s southeast of El Alamein and 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of El Hammam.[102]
Marseille's opponents were Mk I Kittyhawks of No. 4 Squadron SAAF and Mk IIB Tomahawks from No. 5 Squadron SAAF. The South Africans lost two Tomahawks and one Kittyhawk. Two further Tomahawks and one Kittyhawk sustained battle damage. I./JG 27 claimed four aerial victories in this engagement. Marseille's victims might have been Lt. Cowen and Mc Carthy were shot down. Homuth also claimed a victory. One of these men may have been Homuth's victory.[103]
143–144 11 September 1942 07.40
07.42 		Claim: Two P-40s 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of El Alamein and 5 km (3.1 mi) west-southwest of Imayid.[102]
Marseille's opponents were likely Hurricanes II from No. 33 Squadron RAF and No. 213 Squadron RAF. No. 213 Squadron RAF reported the loss of Hurricane IIC BP381. Flight Sergeant S.R. Fry was shot down. I./JG 27 reported combat with 20 fighter bombers, an indication which points more to Hurricanes rather than Spitfires V from No. 145 Squadron RAF and No. 601 Squadron RAF, these were engaged with Ju 87s and Bf 109s at the same time.[108]
145–151 15 September 1942♠ 16.51
16.53
16.54
16.57
16.59
17.01
17.02 		Claim: Seven P-40s, 25 km (16 mi) southwest, 28 km (17 mi) southwest, 27 km (17 mi) southwest, 26 km (16 mi) southwest, 20 km (12 mi) southwest, 18 km (11 mi) southwest, 19 km (12 mi) southwest of El Alamein.[102]
Marseille was credited with seven P-40s in 11 minutes. JG 27 reported combat with 36 Kittyhawks: 18 Bf 109s from I./JG 27 claimed 10 in this engagement, all of them over German-held territory; 15 Bf 109s from II./JG 27 claimed one victory and; 10 Bf 109s from III./JG 27 claimed eight P-40s and one Spitfire, four of them over German territory.
However, the records of the individual Allied squadrons involved: No. 3 Squadron RAAF, No. 112 Squadron RAF, No. 250 Squadron RAF and No. 450 Squadron RAAF (comprising No. 239 Wing) show that their total losses to enemy action that day were only five P-40s.[9][109]
One of the P-40 pilots shot down was Sergeant Peter Ewing (No. 450 Squadron), who bailed out, was captured and spent a day as a guest of I./JG 27. Sgt Gordon Scribner (No. 3 Squadron Kittyhawk EV322 CV-I) was killed during this engagement. Further reported losses include: Jack Donald (No. 3 Squadron), whose Kittyhawk EV345 had its port aileron shot away and engine set on fire – he bailed out, landed on an Italian mess tent and became a POW; Sgt Cedric Young RNZAF (No. 112 Squadron), who may have been shot down by AA fire and; pilots named Thorpe (No. 250 Squadron) and Strong (No. 450 Squadron), who both also became POWs. Sgt Ken Bee (No. 3 Squadron) was wounded in action, but managed to get his damaged aircraft back to base, as did Pilot Officer Keith Kildey, with severe cannon damage to his tailplane.[9][110]
152–158 26 September 1942♠ 09.10
09.13
09.15
09.16
16.56
16.59
17.10 		Claim: Seven claims near El Daba and south of El Hammam, including six Spitfires.[Note 6]
Marseille's adversaries on an early morning mission were Mk II Hurricanes of No. 33 Squadron RAF and No. 213 Squadron RAF, plus eight Mk V Spitfires of No. 92 Squadron RAF. It seems certain that Marseille's first victory was over a misidentified Hurricane IIC, BN186, flown by Pilot Officer Luxton, who crash-landed his aircraft. Marseille's last victory was Pilot Officer Turvey, who bailed out of his Spitfire VC, BR494.[113]
Marseille's adversaries in his last aerial combat, that afternoon, included 11 Spitfires from No. 145 Squadron RAF and No. 601 Squadron RAF.[113] Aside from Turvey and Luxton, the only other Desert Air Force casualty was Warrant Officer W F Kenwood from 92 Squadron, who was posted missing. Only Marseille and Schlang claimed on this date; eight aircraft in total. Schlang claimed a solitary Spitfire.[114]

Notes edit

  1. ^ According to the authors Prien, Stemmer, Rodeike and Bock, Marseille claimed six aerial victories of unknown type and date in the timeframe 26 June to 31 October 1940. In addition, he claimed a 7th aerial victory over a Spitfire dated on 9 September which was witnessed by Buhl. All seven victories were claimed while serving with I. (Jagd)/LG 2 on the English Channel.[10]
  2. ^ One Bf 109 E, Werknummer 3579, which it is claimed he crash-landed, has been recovered, restored, and painted in the colours of "White 14", an aircraft with which he was associated.[14]
  3. ^ Eyewitness to this aerial battle was Jan Yindrich, author of the book "Fortress Tobruk", Uk, Panther 1956. According to Hans Ring a vivid account is given in this book.[25]
  4. ^ Flight Lieutenant Patrick Joseph Anthony Byers, a 25-year-old RAF officer serving with No. 451 Squadron under Article XV of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, died on 20 September 1941 and is buried in Benghazi (Commonwealth War Graves Commission, "Byers, Patrick Joseph Anthony"). He may have been from South Africa, as his parents resided there. Robert Tate, quoting Geoffrey Morley-Mower, DFC, AFC (a pilot with No. 451 Squadron at the time), states that Byers was one of Marseille's victims. Walter Wübbe states that Byers was in Hurricane I V7775. However, another source states that V7775 was not among the 10 Mk I Hurricanes assigned to No. 451 Squadron, although V7772 and V7779 were (ADF Serials).
  5. ^ It is not clear that P-40Fs, assigned to the 57th FG at the time, were involved; the unit was not officially operational until 6 October. However, individual USAAF personnel had been attached to DAF units since July.[96]
  6. ^ Walter Wübbe lists the last three aerial victories at 15.56, 15.59 and 16.10 while authors Robert Tate, Jochen Prien, Peter Rodeike and Gerhard Stemmer state 16.56, 16.59 and 17.10.[111][103][112]

References edit

Citations edit

  1. ^ Scutts 1994, p. 17.
  2. ^ Shores, Massimello & Guest 2012a, p. 172.
  3. ^ Spick 1996, p. 120.
  4. ^ Zabecki 2019, p. 329.
  5. ^ Obermaier 1989, p. 20.
  6. ^ a b Wübbe 2001, p. 45.
  7. ^ a b c d Wübbe 2001, pp. 25–43.
  8. ^ Mathews & Foreman 2015, pp. 810–813.
  9. ^ a b c Brown 2000, pp. 281–282.
  10. ^ Prien et al. 2002, pp. 395, 397.
  11. ^ Prien 1992, p. 359.
  12. ^ Franks 1997, p. 61.
  13. ^ Mason 1969, pp. 341–342.
  14. ^ Skaarup 2009, p. 286.
  15. ^ Foreman 2003, pp. 220–221.
  16. ^ Franks 1997, pp. 80–81.
  17. ^ Mason 1969, pp. 380–381.
  18. ^ Franks 1997, p. 83.
  19. ^ Mason 1969, pp. 416–418.
  20. ^ Mason 1969, p. 420.
  21. ^ a b c d Prien et al. 2003, p. 370.
  22. ^ Shores, Massimello & Guest 2012a, pp. 170–173.
  23. ^ a b c d e Tate 2008, p. 164.
  24. ^ Shores, Massimello & Guest 2012a, p. 175.
  25. ^ Ring & Girbig 1994, p. 84.
  26. ^ a b c d e f g Tate 2008, p. 162.
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  29. ^ Shores & Ring 1969, pp. 45–47.
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  31. ^ Shores & Ring 1969, p. 52.
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  74. ^ a b c d e Prien et al. 2004, p. 181.
  75. ^ Shores, Massimello & Guest 2012b, pp. 136–138.
  76. ^ Tate 2008, p. 163.
  77. ^ Shores, Massimello & Guest 2012b, p. 146.
  78. ^ Prien, Rodeike & Stemmer 1998, p. 568.
  79. ^ Brown 2000, pp. 124, 299.
  80. ^ Brown 2000, p. 124.
  81. ^ Shores, Massimello & Guest 2012b, p. 149.
  82. ^ Shores, Massimello & Guest 2012b, p. 148.
  83. ^ a b Prien et al. 2004, p. 182.
  84. ^ Lieutenant R C Derham (SAAF): prisoner of war, Tomahawk AK370, 5 Squadron, aircraft... 16 June 1942.
  85. ^ Shores, Massimello & Guest 2012b, pp. 151–152.
  86. ^ Holmes 1998, p. 46.
  87. ^ Tate 2008, p. 203.
  88. ^ Brown 2000, pp. 129, 301.
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  94. ^ Shores, Massimello & Guest 2012b, pp. 325, 328–329.
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  96. ^ Craven & Cate 1949, pp. 15, 27, 30, 33, 35.
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  98. ^ a b Shores, Massimello & Guest 2012b, pp. 325–327.
  99. ^ Scutts 1994, p. 29.
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  103. ^ a b c Tate 2008, p. 165.
  104. ^ Shores & Ring 1969, p. 174.
  105. ^ Heaton & Lewis 2012, p. 209.
  106. ^ Shores, Massimello & Guest 2012b, p. 340.
  107. ^ Tate 2008, pp. 63–64.
  108. ^ Shores, Massimello & Guest 2012b, p. 441–443.
  109. ^ Brown 2000, p. 258 citing Christopher Shores and Hans Ring (Fighters over the Desert, 1969).
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  111. ^ Wübbe 2001, p. 43.
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Main article Hans Joachim Marseille Hans Joachim Marseille German pronunciation hans joˈaxɪm mɑrˈseɪ 13 December 1919 30 September 1942 was a German Luftwaffe fighter pilot and flying ace during World War II He is noted for his aerial battles during the North African Campaign and his Bohemian lifestyle One of the most successful fighter pilots he was nicknamed the Star of Africa Marseille claimed all but seven of his 158 victories against the British Commonwealth s Desert Air Force over North Africa flying the Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter for his entire combat career No other pilot claimed as many Western Allied aircraft as Marseille 3 Marseille standing next to one of his aerial victories a Hurricane Mk IIB possibly of No 213 Squadron RAF February 1942 1 There may be sufficient remains on the code to identify it as a No 274 Squadron RAF aircraft 2 Contents 1 List of aerial victories claimed 2 Notes 3 References 3 1 Citations 3 2 BibliographyList of aerial victories claimed editAccording to US historian David T Zabecki Marseille was credited with 158 aerial victories 4 Obermaier also lists him with 158 aerial victories claimed in 382 combat missions 5 The German Federal Archives still hold records for 109 of Marseille aerial victories 6 A further biographer of Marseille Walter Wubbe has made an attempt to link these records to Allied units squadrons and when possible even to individual pilots in order to verify the claims as much as possible The dates and times detailed below are based on Wubbe the information provided on the identity of enemy units and personnel is taken from multiple sources 7 Mathews and Foreman authors of Luftwaffe Aces Biographies and Victory Claims researched the German Federal Archives and found records for 152 aerial victory claims plus seven further unconfirmed claims All of these victories were claimed over the Western Allies 8 Ace of spades indicates those aerial victories which made Marseille an ace in a day a term which designates a fighter pilot who has shot down five or more airplanes in a single day This indicates that the aerial combat report is missing from the German Federal Archives 6 This indicates that Australian historian Russell Brown has expressed doubt regarding the veracity of Marseille s claims 9 Claims 7 Date 7 Time 7 Notes 1940 I Jagd Gruppe of Lehrgeschwader 2 Note 1 1 24 August 1940 Claim Hurricane Spitfire over Kent I J LG 2 was ordered to fly three combat missions over the area of Kent The 1 Staffel claimed three aerial victories out of ten victories claimed by I J LG 2 in total in return for three losses Fighter Command lost 14 fighters to enemy fighter action that day 11 12 2 2 September 1940 Claim Spitfire over Detling Kent Only one Spitfire was lost in the Detling area Maidstone at around 16 25 Sergeant J Stokes from the Royal Air Force RAF No 603 Squadron was wounded The identity of his attackers is unknown Seven Spitfires were destroyed and four damaged in combat on this day 13 Marseille s aircraft was severely hit so that he had to crash land near Calais Marck Messerschmitt Bf 109 E 7 Werknummer 3579 was 50 damaged I J LG 2 claimed six aerial victories and reported one loss Note 2 3 11 September 1940 17 05 Claim Spitfire over southern England Marseille flew as wingman to promoted Hauptfeldwebel Helmut Goedert Marseille s aircraft was severely damaged by a Hurricane pilot forcing him to crash land at the French coast near Wissant Bf 109 E 7 Werknummer 5597 was 75 damaged Only two Hurricane squadrons filed claims for Bf 109s on that date No 253 and No 303 Squadron RAF No 303 Squadron made their claims at around 16 00 Greenwich Mean Time GMT the same time 17 00 Central European Time CET Marseille was in the air 15 I J LG 2 claimed seven aerial victories for the loss of two in this engagement One source asserts no RAF fighters were reported lost in or around 17 05 or between 16 20 17 30 on this date The only other aircraft reported lost at 17 30 were two Bristol Blenheim s of No 235 Squadron RAF which were shot down by Bf 109s whilst raiding Calais 16 However another source gives the loss of one No 266 Squadron RAF Spitfire at 17 10 Pilot Officer R J B Roach bailed out and P7313 was destroyed Given the one hour time difference two other Spitfires may fit the time frame one from No 72 Squadron RAF piloted by Pilot Officer B Douthwaite and another from No 222 Squadron RAF piloted by Pilot Officer W R Asseheton were damaged and force landed at 16 05 and 16 01 respectively Given the large aerial battles that were fought on this date the German opponents of these squadrons at the time of these losses remain unknown 17 4 15 September 1940 Claim Hurricane over the River Thames England I J LG 2 claimed four aerial victories in return for two losses Only two Hurricanes were lost over the Thames on this date Pilot Officer A Hess in R4085 and Sgt J Hubacek in R4087 both of No 310 Squadron RAF Both pilots survived 18 5 18 September 1940 Claim Spitfire over southern England 6 27 September 1940 Claim Hurricane over London I J LG 2 claimed six aerial victories sustaining four losses including the Staffelkapitan Adolf Buhl Oberleutnant Buhl was shot down and killed in action when his aircraft crashed into the sea victims of No 46 Squadron RAF near RAF Biggin Hill The time of Marseille s claims are unknown No 46 Squadron suffered one loss when an unknown pilot force landed his machine damaged after combat in the same battle Nine Hurricanes were destroyed and seven damaged on this day Six of the destroyed and three of the damaged machines suffered the damage on combat with Bf 109s 19 7 28 September 1940 Claim Spitfire over southern England Fighter Command lost four Spitfires in action with Bf 109s on this date All were shot down near 10 30 Three were from No 41 Squadron RAF and one from No 605 Squadron RAF H A J MacDonald of No 605 Squadron was killed as was J G Boyle of No 41 Squadron Pilots H H Chalder and E S Aldous suffered serious and minor wounds respectively 20 1941 I Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 27 8 23 April 1941 12 50 Claim Hurricane over Tobruk 21 The adversaries were Hurricanes from No 73 Squadron RAF This unit lost three aircraft in aerial combat with Bf amp 109 around noon One further Hurricane was lost on the ground while two were damaged in the air Squadron Leader P G Wykeham bailed out Pilot Officer Peter Haldenby was killed and Flying Officer R F Martin was wounded 22 I JG 27 claimed seven Hurricanes in two engagements four between 10 40 11 05 and three from 12 50 13 00 Marseille s Bf 109 E 7 Werknummer 5160 sustained 100 damage after combat and belly landing at Tobruk and being shot down by Sous Lt Denis 23 9 28 April 1941 09 25 Claim Bristol Blenheim over the sea north of Tobruk 21 The Blenheim was T2429 from No 45 Squadron RAF piloted by Pilot Officer B C de G Allan 24 The crew and passengers were killed in the crash Note 3 10 11 1 May 1941 09 15 09 25 Claim Two Hurricanes 20 km 12 mi south of Tobruk and 5 km 3 1 mi southeast of Tobruk 21 His adversaries were No 274 Squadron RAF and No 6 Squadron RAF I JG 27 claimed four victories Pilot Officer Stanley Godden an ace with seven victories was killed in action 26 12 13 17 June 1941 17 15 18 45 Claim Two Hurricanes the first northeast of Tobruk and the second 15 km 9 3 mi southeast of Sidi Omar 21 Germans pilots claimed 13 Hurricanes in numerous engagements the German authorities confirmed 11 claims of which seven were credited to I JG 27 The Allies lost eight Hurricanes 27 Ten fighters were shot down and one damaged through the day 28 Around noon seven Hurricanes of the South African Air Force SAAF No 1 Squadron engaged Bf 109 and lost four aircraft one of which was lost to ground fire Lieutenants J B White remains missing G K Smith was captured but died of wounds and K K Mitchell survived to become a prisoner 28 In the afternoon No 73 Squadron RAF lost one aircraft to flak No 229 Squadron RAF lost Pilot Officer G K Wooller killed and No 274 Squadron RAF also lost Pilot Officers Grassett T L W E Officer both pilots remain missing No 33 Squadron RAF lost Flying Officer E J Woods killed 28 The Italians claimed three aerial victories 28 However Marseille s victims most likely belonged to No 229 Squadron RAF and or No 274 Squadron RAF Marseille claimed two 29 14 28 August 1941 18 00 Claim Hurricane 3 km 1 9 mi northwest of Sidi Barrani 30 Marseille s adversaries were 12 Hurricanes of No 1 Squadron SAAF Lieutenant V F Williams fighter crashed into the sea Although injured he was rescued 31 15 16 9 September 1941 17 1217 18 Claim Two Hurricanes southeast of Bardia 32 17 13 September 1941 17 25 Claim Hurricane south of Bardia 32 This appears to have been Flt Lt Patrick Pat Byers RAF of No 451 Squadron RAAF Note 4 Byers took off alone and was engaged and shot down by two Bf 109s on the afternoon of 13 September 33 Later that afternoon two Bf 109s overflew No 451 Squadron s base and dropped a note informing them that Byers had survived but was badly burned A couple of weeks later two Bf 109s flew through AA fire and dropped another note stating that Byers had died of his wounds 34 It is thought that Marseille was one of the pilots 35 18 14 September 1941 17 46 Claim Hurricane southeast of Sofafi 32 Marseille s opponents were Hurricanes from No 33 Squadron RAF on an escort mission for Martin Marylands from No 24 Squadron SAAF His victim was Sergeant Nourse who bailed out 26 Three Hurricanes were lost in combat with 12 Bf 109s and six Fiat G 50 Freccias The Italians and Germans combined claims were three Hurricanes in this encounter 36 19 23 24 September 1941 13 30 16 4516 4716 5117 00 Claim A Martin Maryland near Gambut and four Hurricanes near Buq Buq 32 Nine Hurricanes were from No 1 Squadron SAAF and nine were from an unidentified unit The South Africans lost a total of three Hurricanes Captain C A van Vliet and 2nd Lieutenant J MacRobert returned unhurt while Lieutenant B E Dold remains missing I JG 27 claimed six aerial victories in this engagement It is possible that the unidentified aircraft were Mk IIB Tomahawks of No 112 Squadron RAF This unit was bounced by a Bf 109 while returning from a shipping escort mission Pilot Officer Jerry Westenra a New Zealander and a future ace bailed out However some sources state that Westenra was shot down the following day and or by Gerhard Homuth 37 24 25 12 October 1941 08 1208 15 Claim Two P 40s near Bir Sheferzan 32 JG 27 aircraft encountered 24 Mk IIB Tomahawks belonging to No 2 Squadron SAAF and the Royal Australian Air Force RAAF No 3 Squadron The Australians lost three aircraft while the South Africans reported one loss plus one severely damaged I JG 27 claimed four aerial victories in this engagement Marseille s victims were likely Flying Officer H G Robbie Roberts and Sgt Derek Scott both of No 3 Squadron Roberts made a forced landing inside Allied lines and his aircraft was later repaired Scott crash landed his badly damaged aircraft at his base 38 26 5 December 1941 15 25 Claim Hurricane 39 The adversaries were 20 Hurricanes of No 274 Squadron RAF and No 1 Squadron SAAF Both squadrons reported the loss of one aircraft I JG 27 reported two aerial victories in this engagement I JG 27 and II JG 27 claimed two Hurricanes each Noel Sandilands from No 1 Squadron and one No 274 Squadron Hurricane were shot down Marseille and Homuth were likely responsible 40 Sandilands was killed another No 1 Squadron force landed No 274 Squadron were recorded as damaged or destroyed 41 27 28 6 December 1941 12 1012 25 Claim Two Hurricanes south and south southeast of El Adem 39 The adversaries were 24 Hurricanes from No 229 Squadron RAF and No 238 Squadron RAF These units lost five Hurricanes in combat with Bf 109s in the vicinity of Bir el Gobi No 274 Squadron was present but sustained no casualties 42 29 7 December 1941 09 30 Claim Hurricane 20 km 12 mi west of Sidi Omar 39 JG 27 fought Hurricanes from No 274 Squadron RAF which lost three fighters in combat with 15 Ju 87s six Bf 109s 12 MC 202s and MC 200s The Italians and Germans claimed three aerial victories in this engagement His opponent was Flight Lieutenant Hobbs 26 30 8 December 1941 08 15 Claim P 40 25 km 16 mi southeast of El Adem 39 Marseille s opponents were misidentified Hurricanes No 33 Squadron RAF Flying Officer Charles cash landed in Axis territory but was picked up by another Hurricane No 274 Squadron RAF lost Flying Officer O N Tracey and Sergeant Haines killed Sergeant J P MacDonnell and Pilot Officer Thompson survived a crashed landing A No 3 Squadron RAAF P 40 was damaged Sergeant Alves was unhurt Zerstorergeschwader 26 and JG 27 claimed two each Italian units claimed nine destroyed two probably destroyed and nine damaged 43 31 10 December 1941 08 50 Claim P 40 southeast of El Adem 39 The victory was over a Tomahawk IIB from No 2 Squadron SAAF The pilot Lieutenant B G S Enslin bailed out uninjured 26 32 11 December 1941 09 30 Claim P 40 southeast of Timimi 39 A Tomahawk IIB AK457 of No 250 Squadron RAF The pilot Flight Sergeant M A Canty remains missing in action 44 33 34 13 December 1941 16 0016 10 Claim Two P 40s northeast of Martuba and northeast of Timimi 39 One of his victories was a Tomahawk IIB AM384 of No 3 Squadron RAAF piloted by Flying Officer Tommy Trimble who was wounded and had to crash land his aircraft 45 His second opponent was either 2nd Lieutenant Connel or Lieutenant Meek both from No 1 Squadron SAAF 26 35 36 17 December 1941 11 1011 28 Claim Two P 40s west northwest of Martuba and southeast of the Bay of Gazala 46 Marseille s opponents were eight misidentified Hurricanes of No 1 Squadron SAAF on an escort missions for eight Bristol Blenheim from No 14 Squadron RAF and No 84 Squadron RAF I JG 27 claimed five aerial victories in this engagement Lieutenants Hojem O Reilly and Barclay were all killed and the aircraft of Captain van Vliet and Lieutenant Biden were badly damaged Sergeant Browne of the same unit suffered serious damage to his aircraft and force landed at El Adem 47 48 1942 37 40 8 February 1942 08 2208 25 14 2014 30 Claim Four P 40s east northeast of Martuba 20 km 12 mi north of Martuba northwest of Bomba Bay and over the sea northeast of Bomba Bay 46 The first action took place directly over the airfield at Martuba The first victory was a Flight Sergeant Hargreaves who was taken prisoner 49 It seems that Marseille s third victory was mistakenly identified as a P 40 The victim was most likely a Hurricane IIB Z5312 of No 73 Squadron RAF piloted by Flight Sergeant Alwyn Sands RAAF who also crash landed 50 Marseille s 39th and 40th claims were made in combat with No 112 Squadron RAF over Gulf of Bomba at 14 20 and 14 30 Sergeant A T Tonkin of No 112 Squadron was killed Sergeants G W Elwell and B P Hoare were posted missing The 10 claims made by JG 27 exactly matched Allied losses 51 41 44 12 February 1942 13 3013 3213 3313 36 Claim Four P 40s 10 km 6 2 mi northwest of Tobruk 20 km 12 mi northwest of Tobruk 23 km 14 mi northwest of Tobruk and 35 km 22 mi west northwest of Tobruk 52 The Hurricanes came from No 274 Squadron RAF Marseille claimed four and four aircraft were lost 53 Sergeant R W Henderson crashed south of Tobruk and Sergeant Parbury bailed out with his parachute both of them were uninjured Pilot Officer S E van der Kuhle crashed his Hurricane IIA DG616 into the sea Flight Lieutenant Smith Hurricane IIB BD821 did not return from this mission and remains missing in action 26 The surviving pilots were under the impression they were shot down by ground fire This cause was given in the official record 54 Flight Lieutenant Smith purportedly crashed while pursued by a Macchi C 200 from an unknown Italian unit 55 Six RAF fighters were lost on this date including those reported lost to ground fire seven were claimed by JG 27 55 45 46 13 February 1942 09 2009 25 Claim Two Hurricanes 20 km 12 mi southeast and 23 km 14 mi east southeast of Tobruk 52 Marseille s adversaries were seven Hurricanes from No 1 Squadron SAAF and No 274 Squadron RAF These units lost in aerial combat with three Bf 109 fighters in the vicinity of Tobruk I JG 27 claimed three aerial victories in this engagement Marseille s first victory was Lieutenant Le Roux the South African crashed his burning Hurricane but escaped the wreck although he was injured His aircraft exploded damaging Marseille s Yellow 14 causing its engine to stop Marseille crash landed Marseille then spotted Lt Herbet s Hurricane and shot it down as he glided down to land 56 47 48 15 February 1942 13 0013 03 Claim Two P 40s 3 km 1 9 mi west southwest and 5 km 3 1 mi southwest of Gambut 52 Kittyhawk Is from No 3 Squadron RAAF near Gambut airfield The Kittyhawks were bounced by two Bf 109s during takeoff Marseille s first victory was Kittyhawk I AK594 Pilot Officer P J Tommy Briggs bailed out at an altitude of 100 m and was injured The second victory was Kittyhawk I AK605 Flight Sergeant F B Frank Reid was killed when it crashed 57 49 50 21 February 1942 12 1012 18 Claim Two P 40s 10 km 6 2 mi west and 20 km 12 mi northeast of Fort Acroma 52 Marseille s opponents were 11 Kittyhawks I from No 112 Squadron RAF which lost three aircraft in aerial combat with six Bf 109s I JG 27 reported three aerial victories in this engagement 58 51 52 27 February 1942 12 0012 12 Claim Two P 40s 10 km 6 2 mi east northeast of Ain el Gazala and 10 km 6 2 mi east northeast of Fort Acroma 52 Probably Mk I Kittyhawks belonging to No 3 Squadron RAAF Sergeant Roger Jennings in AK665 was killed while crash landing Pilot Officer R C Dick Hart in AK689 bailed out and returned to his unit 59 53 54 25 April 1942 10 0610 09 Claim Two P 40s 2 km 1 2 mi and 10 km 6 2 mi north of the Italian airfield at Ain el Gazala 60 Opponents were Kittyhawks I from No 260 Squadron RAF and Tomahawks IIB from No 2 Squadron SAAF and No 4 Squadron SAAF These units had the following losses in this engagement three Tomahawks and one Kittyhawk missing one pilot later returned wounded two Kittyhawks and two Tomahawks crash landed after aerial combat and one heavily damaged and one lightly damaged Kittyhawk On the German side I JG 27 reported five P 40s II JG 27 three P 40s shot down The combat reports indicate that Marseille s opponents were Kittyhawks from No 260 Squadron RAF His opponents were Squadron Leader Hanbury who crash landed and Sergeant Wareham who was killed in action 26 55 56 10 May 1942 09 1309 15 Claim Two Hurricanes 25 km 16 mi southeast of Martuba airfield 60 The Hurricanes belonged to No 40 Squadron SAAF and were on a patrol mission Both pilots Captain Cobbledick and Lieutenant Flesker were posted missing in action The first victory was a Hurricane I serial number Z4377 61 57 58 13 May 1942 10 1010 15 Claim Two P 40s 16 km 9 9 mi southeast of Ain el Gazala and 14 km 8 7 mi east northeast of Gazala Bay 60 On this occasion 12 Mk I Kittyhawks from No 3 Squadron RAAF were bounced by two Bf 109s coming from the sun Flying Officer H G Graham Pace flying Kittyhawk I AL172 was killed by a bullet in the head 62 Sergeant Colin McDiarmid bailed out injured from his Kittyhawk I AK855 63 Flying Officer Geoff Chinchen reported that he damaged a Messerschmitt and Marseille s aircraft was hit in the oil tank and propeller on this occasion 64 59 60 16 May 1942 18 0518 15 Claim Two P 40s 20 km 12 mi east of Ain el Gazala and 3 km 1 9 mi east of Fort Acroma 60 Following the first action Sergeant E V Teede of No 3 Squadron RAAF crash landed his burning Mk I Kittyhawk AL120 west of El Adem and returned to his unit uninjured 65 The second combat involved four Mk I Kittyhawks of No 450 Squadron RAAF Pilot Officer Dudley Parker bailed out uninjured His pilotless fighter AK697 crashed into Kittyhawk AK604 flown by Sergeant W J Metherall 65 Both aircraft were lost in the crash and Metherall was killed in action Marseille only observed Parker bailing out and therefore claimed only two victories 66 61 62 19 May 1942 07 20 07 30 Claim Two P 40s 8 km 5 0 mi southwest and 5 km 3 1 mi south of Fort Acroma 60 These were Kittyhawks from No 450 Squadron RAAF The Kittyhawk I AK842 piloted by Flight Sergeant Ivan Young was hit in the engine Young crash landed without injury to himself his fighter was destroyed by a resultant fire Young managed to make it back to Allied lines 67 63 64 23 May 1942 11 0511 06 Claim Two Douglas Boston 3 km 1 9 mi and 4 km 2 5 mi southeast of Tobruk harbour 68 These were really Mk I Martin Baltimores of No 223 Squadron RAF Four Baltimores attacked the airport at Derna without a fighter escort and three AG703 AG708 and AG717 were shot down The fourth bomber crash landed on its return flight I JG 27 claimed four aerial victories that day 69 65 30 May 1942 06 05 Claim P 40 1 km 0 62 mi northwest of El Adem 68 Marseille s adversaries were 20 Mk I Kittyhawks of No 250 Squadron RAF and No 450 Squadron RAAF who were attacked by four Bf 109s between Tobruk and El Adem The Kittyhawk I AK705 of No 250 Squadron RAF started burning and crashed Sergeant Graham Buckland RAAF bailed out but his parachute failed to open 70 66 68 31 May 1942 07 2607 2807 34 Claim Three P 40s 5 km 3 1 mi and 8 km 5 0 mi west of Bir el Harmat and 10 km 6 2 mi southwest of Fort Acroma 68 These P 40s probably belonged to No 5 Squadron SAAF one of the pilots was Maj Andrew Duncan 5 5 claims who was killed 71 69 1 June 1942 19 15 Claim P 40 20 km 12 mi east northeast of El Cheimar 68 Pilot Officer Collet No 213 Squadron RAF in a Hurricane was shot down He was Marseille s misidentified P 40 Collet was pursued for 20 minutes before being shot down 72 70 75 3 June 1942 12 2212 2512 2712 2812 2912 33 Claim Six P 40s 3 km 1 9 mi west 5 km 3 1 mi west 5 km 3 1 mi west 7 km 4 3 mi west 10 km 6 2 mi west and 7 km 4 3 mi west of Bir Hakeim 68 nbsp From left to right Robin Pare Jack Frost and Andrew Duncan March April 1942 Credited with six in 11 minutes against nine Mk IIB Tomahawks of No 5 Squadron SAAF which were engaged in aerial combat with Ju 87s and Bf 109s near Bir Hakeim Among the South African losses were four shot down Tomahawks Tomahawk IIB AK384 AK421 AM401 and AN262 and two heavily damaged Tomahawks Robin Pare was killed in this action Captain RL Morrison Lieutenant VS Muir and 2nd Lieutenant CA Cecil Golding were wounded 2nd Lieutenant M Martin crash landed in the fortress of Bir Hacheim and returned Captain Louis C Botha made an emergency landing at Gambut Three of Marseille s adversaries were SAAF aces Cecil Golding Robin Pare and Louis C Botha 73 76 77 7 June 1942 16 10 16 13 Claim Two P 40s southwest and 10 km 6 2 mi northeast of El Adem 74 Marseille s adversaries were two Kittyhawk Mk Is from No 2 Squadron SAAF The two fighters AK611 and AK628 were lost in combat Lieutenant Frewen bailed out from his burning aircraft and was uninjured Lieutenant Leonard James Peter Berrange was killed in the action 72 78 81 10 June 1942 07 3507 4107 4507 50 Claim Four P 40s 5 km 3 1 mi northwest Mteifel Chebir 6 km 3 7 mi northeast Mteifel Chebir 6 km 3 7 mi east Mteifel Chebir and 6 km 3 7 mi east northeast Mteifel Chebir 74 Among the opponents were 24 Hurricanes from No 73 Squadron RAF and 213 Squadron These two units lost four Hurricanes in aerial combat with Bf 109s in the vicinity of Bir Hacheim Since II JG 27 reported aerial combat with 40 to 50 P 40s further Allied units are likely to have been involved It seems certain that Marseille s fourth victory was Hurricane IIB BM966 from No 213 Squadron RAF Pilot Officer A J Hancock crash landed near El Gubbi after he was chased for more than 30 km On the German side I JG 27 reported the destruction of seven P 40s while II JG 27 claimed one Hurricane 75 82 83 11 June 1942 16 25 16 35 Claim One P 40 southeast of Fort Acroma and one Hurricane 18 km 11 mi northwest of El Adem 74 Both were from No 112 Squadron RAF which lost two Kittyhawks One adversary was Sergeant Graves who bailed out 76 84 87 13 June 1942 18 1018 1118 1418 15 Claim Three P 40s and a Hurricane 5 km 3 1 mi west 3 km 1 9 mi northwest 2 km 1 2 mi north northeast and 3 km 1 9 mi east northeast of El Adem 74 On this mission I JG 27 claimed three P 40s and two Hurricanes near El Adem Gazala 77 78 Marseille claimed four and Leutnant Hans Remmer one 79 These were P 40s from No 450 Squadron RAAF no Hurricanes were involved and only four aircraft were lost but another South African aircraft sustained heavy damage and crash landed at base Flight Sergeant Bill Halliday AL127 and Flt Sgt Roy Stone RAF in AK952 were both killed in action Pilot Officer Osborne AL106 crash landed and was picked up by the army 80 88 91 15 June 1942 18 0118 0218 0418 06 Claim Four P 40s 6 km 3 7 mi northwest 4 km 2 5 mi north northwest 8 km 5 0 mi northeast and 3 km 1 9 mi north northeast of El Adem 74 Marseille was credited with four in five minutes including a P 40 near El Adem The Allied unit remains unidentified 81 I JG 27 claimed six aerial victories in combat with 12 P 40s No corresponding losses are known amongst Allied units JG 27 reported all four claims were witnessed by 3 Staffel 82 92 95 16 June 1942 18 0218 1018 1118 13 Claim A Hurricane and three P 40s 17 km 11 mi southwest 5 km 3 1 mi east 5 km 3 1 mi north northeast and 10 km 6 2 mi north of El Adem 83 No 5 Squadron SAAF lost two Lt R C Derham flying a Tomahawk IIb AK370 was captured POW Stalag Luft III 84 and the highest scoring member of an SAAF squadron during the war Major John Jack Frost remains missing in action 14 aircraft were lost with nine damaged Five pilots were killed and three posted missing eleven safe One was captured and three were wounded A further pilot was killed in an accident 85 96 101 17 June 1942 12 0212 0412 0512 0812 0912 12 Claim Two P 40s three Hurricanes and a Spitfire 5 km 3 1 mi west 3 km 1 9 mi west 4 km 2 5 mi southwest 6 km 3 7 mi southwest 5 km 3 1 mi south Gambut and southeast of Sidi Omar 83 His adversaries were Mk I Kittyhawks of No 112 Squadron RAF and No 250 Squadron RAF as well as 12 Mk IIC Hurricanes of No 73 Squadron RAF The first two victories were misidentified Mk IIC Hurricanes BN121 and BN157 of No 73 Squadron The pilots Pilot Officer Stone and Flight Sergeant Goodwin bailed out uninjured The next two victories were Mk IIC Hurricanes BN277 and BN456 also of No 73 Squadron Both pilots Squadron Leader Derek Harland Ward 86 and Pilot Officer Woolley were killed in action Marseille s century which he identified as a Hurricane appears to have been Flight Sergeant Roy Drew RAAF of No 112 Squadron 87 88 in Kittyhawk I AK586 Drew was separated from his flight and did not return Marseille s final victory that day was a Spitfire Mk IV reconnaissance aircraft BP916 flown by Pilot Officer Squires 89 90 102 104 31 August 1942 10 0310 04 18 25 Claim Two Hurricanes 23 km 14 mi and 26 km 16 mi south south east of El Alamein in the morning and one Spitfire 15 km 9 3 mi east of El Alamein 91 Marseille claimed two Hurricanes in two minutes in the morning and a lone Spitfire at 18 25 Marseille reported the pilot parachuted out Pilot Officer L J Barnes 213 squadron bailed out of his Hurricane IIC BP451 but was severely wounded and died in a field hospital on 12 September 1942 92 105 121 1 September 1942 08 2608 2808 3508 39 10 5510 5610 5810 5911 0111 0211 0311 05 17 4717 4817 4917 5017 53 Claim Three P 40s a Spitfire thirteen P 40s 18 km 11 mi south southeast 20 km 12 mi south southeast 20 km 12 mi south southeast and 20 km 12 mi south southeast of Imayid 20 km 12 mi south 15 km 9 3 mi southeast 10 km 6 2 mi southeast 15 km 9 3 mi southeast 7 km 4 3 mi east southeast 12 km 7 5 mi east 20 km 12 mi east and 23 km 14 mi east of Alam Halfa 7 km 4 3 mi south 8 km 5 0 mi south 6 km 3 7 mi southeast 9 km 5 6 mi south southeast and 7 km 4 3 mi south southwest of Imayid 93 Marseille was credited with 17 victories in three separate sorties over El Taqua Alam Halfa and Deir el Raghat His adversaries on the early morning missions were Mk II Hurricanes No 1 Squadron SAAF and No 238 Squadron RAF and Mk V Spitfires No 92 Squadron RAF Three pilots have been identified one South African Lieutenant Bailey was injured in a crash landing while Major P R C Metelerkamp managed to fly his heavily damaged fighter back to his base Flying Officer I W Ian Matthews of No 238 Squadron was killed 94 Pilot Officer Bradley Smith No 92 Squadron bailed out of his burning Spitfire VC BR474 Bradley Smith was uninjured 95 Among Marseille s adversaries during the midday combat were Mk IIB Tomahawks of No 5 Squadron SAAF and Mk I Kittyhawks of No 2 Squadron SAAF to which was attached pilots of the 57th Fighter Group USAAF 95 Note 5 Among the 2 SAAF casualties were Lieutenant Morrison Kittyhawk I ET575 was captured Lieutenant W L O Moon bailed out of his Kittyhawk I EV366 and was uninjured Second Lieutenant H E Ironside was killed From 5 SAAF Lieutenant G B Jack also remains missing in action A Lieutenant Kearns P 40 was damaged in a forced landing as was Lieutenant D W Murdoch while Second Lieutenant H H Brown was killed 97 Six Allied fighters were shot down for one Axis loss 98 98 Marseille s evening opponents were Hurricanes from No 213 Squadron RAF of which Marseille claimed five shot down 99 Marseille s 117th official victory was over a Hurricane Mk IIB BN273 The pilot Sergeant A Garrod bailed out uninjured 100 Four more 213 aircraft were hit Sergeant F G Potter was killed His body was found in the desert and buried by the 10th Royal Hussars Flying Officer R F Wollaston was killed Pilot Officer J E Avise and Flight Sergeant P D Ross survived 101 122 126 2 September 1942 09 1609 1809 24 15 1815 21 Claim Two P 40s and a Spitfire 25 km 16 mi southeast 30 km 19 mi south southeast and 10 km 6 2 mi south of Imayid in the morning two P 40s 20 km 12 mi and 18 km 11 mi southeast of El Alamein in the afternoon 102 Marseille s adversaries on the early morning mission were Mk I Kittyhawks of No 2 Squadron SAAF including pilots from the US 57th Fighter Group and Mk II Hurricanes of No 33 Squadron RAF Marseille s first victory was over a Lt Stuart of 2 SAAF 23 One of Marseille s victories was Lieutenant Mac M McMarrell USAAF who crash landed his fighter and was wounded in this engagement It seems certain that one of Marseille s claim was over a misidentified Hurricane II piloted by Pilot Officer G R Dibbs who remains missing in action Marseille s opponents in the afternoon combat were IIB Mk IIB Tomahawks of No 5 Squadron SAAF Marseille also shot down Lieutenant E H O Carman Tomahawk IIB AM390 and Lieutenant J Lindbergh Tomahawk Mk IIB AM349 who remain missing in action 23 127 132 3 September 1942 07 2007 2307 28 15 0815 10 15 42 Claim A P 40 and two Spitfires and a P 40 early in the morning 25 km 16 mi southwest 27 km 17 mi southwest and 30 km 19 mi southwest of El Hammam In the afternoon three P 40s one near and one 2 km 1 2 mi southwest of Imayid one 40 km 25 mi south southeast of El Alamein 102 Marseille s adversaries in the early morning action were 24 Mk II Hurricanes of No 127 Squadron RAF and No 274 Squadron RAF 15 Mk I Kittyhawks of No 260 Squadron RAF No 2 Squadron SAAF and No 4 Squadron SAAF and eight Mk V Spitfires of No 145 Squadron RAF Pilots of the US 57th Fighter Group were attached to some of the above units The pilot of the first aircraft destroyed by Marseille bailed out and appears to have been Sergeant M Powers of No 145 Squadron Spitfire VB AB349 who was wounded in the engagement The two P 40s were piloted by W O Stan Bernier of No 260 Squadron who was killed and a Lt Ryneke of No 2 Squadron SAAF 23 Marseille s Bf 109 was hit in this engagement His likely opponent was James Francis Edwards 103 133 136 5 September 1942 10 4810 4910 5111 00 Claim Three Spitfires and a P 40 13 km 8 1 mi southeast and southeast of El Alamein and south southeast and south southeast of Imayid 102 Marseille was credited with four enemy aircraft despite a cannon malfunction near the Ruweisat Ridge and El Taqua Flight Lieutenant Canham and Pilot Officer Bicksler of No 145 Squadron RAF both bailed out of their Spitfire Vs 104 One of them was Marseille s first claim 105 Mk I Kittyhawks of No 112 Squadron RAF and No 450 Squadron RAAF were also involved in this engagement 106 137 140 6 September 1942 17 0317 1417 1617 20 Claim Three P 40s and a Spitfire southeast south southwest south southwest and south southwest of El Alamein 102 Among Marseille s opponents were eight Mk I Kittyhawks of No 260 Squadron RAF Mk IIB Tomahawks of No 5 Squadron SAAF to which was attached pilots of the US 64th Fighter Squadron 57th Fighter Group 23 No 260 Squadron lost one Kittyhawk and a second fighter was damaged No 5 Squadron SAAF reported three losses and a fourth Tomahawk was damaged beyond repair No 7 Squadron SAAF lost five Hurricanes It is unknown whether the Americans reported losses I JG 27 claimed five aerial victories in action against 20 P 40s II JG 27 reported aerial combat with 23 P 40s claiming one victory III JG 53 claimed one P 40 in combat with 12 P 40s and six Spitfires Marseille s 137th victim was Pilot Officer Dick Dunbar who was reported as missing after the action 107 141 142 7 September 1942 17 43 17 45 Claim Two P 40s southeast of El Alamein and 10 km 6 2 mi southwest of El Hammam 102 Marseille s opponents were Mk I Kittyhawks of No 4 Squadron SAAF and Mk IIB Tomahawks from No 5 Squadron SAAF The South Africans lost two Tomahawks and one Kittyhawk Two further Tomahawks and one Kittyhawk sustained battle damage I JG 27 claimed four aerial victories in this engagement Marseille s victims might have been Lt Cowen and Mc Carthy were shot down Homuth also claimed a victory One of these men may have been Homuth s victory 103 143 144 11 September 1942 07 4007 42 Claim Two P 40s 15 km 9 3 mi southeast of El Alamein and 5 km 3 1 mi west southwest of Imayid 102 Marseille s opponents were likely Hurricanes II from No 33 Squadron RAF and No 213 Squadron RAF No 213 Squadron RAF reported the loss of Hurricane IIC BP381 Flight Sergeant S R Fry was shot down I JG 27 reported combat with 20 fighter bombers an indication which points more to Hurricanes rather than Spitfires V from No 145 Squadron RAF and No 601 Squadron RAF these were engaged with Ju 87s and Bf 109s at the same time 108 145 151 15 September 1942 16 5116 5316 5416 5716 5917 0117 02 Claim Seven P 40s 25 km 16 mi southwest 28 km 17 mi southwest 27 km 17 mi southwest 26 km 16 mi southwest 20 km 12 mi southwest 18 km 11 mi southwest 19 km 12 mi southwest of El Alamein 102 Marseille was credited with seven P 40s in 11 minutes JG 27 reported combat with 36 Kittyhawks 18 Bf 109s from I JG 27 claimed 10 in this engagement all of them over German held territory 15 Bf 109s from II JG 27 claimed one victory and 10 Bf 109s from III JG 27 claimed eight P 40s and one Spitfire four of them over German territory However the records of the individual Allied squadrons involved No 3 Squadron RAAF No 112 Squadron RAF No 250 Squadron RAF and No 450 Squadron RAAF comprising No 239 Wing show that their total losses to enemy action that day were only five P 40s 9 109 One of the P 40 pilots shot down was Sergeant Peter Ewing No 450 Squadron who bailed out was captured and spent a day as a guest of I JG 27 Sgt Gordon Scribner No 3 Squadron Kittyhawk EV322 CV I was killed during this engagement Further reported losses include Jack Donald No 3 Squadron whose Kittyhawk EV345 had its port aileron shot away and engine set on fire he bailed out landed on an Italian mess tent and became a POW Sgt Cedric Young RNZAF No 112 Squadron who may have been shot down by AA fire and pilots named Thorpe No 250 Squadron and Strong No 450 Squadron who both also became POWs Sgt Ken Bee No 3 Squadron was wounded in action but managed to get his damaged aircraft back to base as did Pilot Officer Keith Kildey with severe cannon damage to his tailplane 9 110 152 158 26 September 1942 09 1009 1309 1509 1616 56 16 5917 10 Claim Seven claims near El Daba and south of El Hammam including six Spitfires Note 6 Marseille s adversaries on an early morning mission were Mk II Hurricanes of No 33 Squadron RAF and No 213 Squadron RAF plus eight Mk V Spitfires of No 92 Squadron RAF It seems certain that Marseille s first victory was over a misidentified Hurricane IIC BN186 flown by Pilot Officer Luxton who crash landed his aircraft Marseille s last victory was Pilot Officer Turvey who bailed out of his Spitfire VC BR494 113 Marseille s adversaries in his last aerial combat that afternoon included 11 Spitfires from No 145 Squadron RAF and No 601 Squadron RAF 113 Aside from Turvey and Luxton the only other Desert Air Force casualty was Warrant Officer W F Kenwood from 92 Squadron who was posted missing Only Marseille and Schlang claimed on this date eight aircraft in total Schlang claimed a solitary Spitfire 114 Notes edit According to the authors Prien Stemmer Rodeike and Bock Marseille claimed six aerial victories of unknown type and date in the timeframe 26 June to 31 October 1940 In addition he claimed a 7th aerial victory over a Spitfire dated on 9 September which was witnessed by Buhl All seven victories were claimed while serving with I Jagd LG 2 on the English Channel 10 One Bf 109 E Werknummer 3579 which it is claimed he crash landed has been recovered restored and painted in the colours of White 14 an aircraft with which he was associated 14 Eyewitness to this aerial battle was Jan Yindrich author of the book Fortress Tobruk Uk Panther 1956 According to Hans Ring a vivid account is given in this book 25 Flight Lieutenant Patrick Joseph Anthony Byers a 25 year old RAF officer serving with No 451 Squadron under Article XV of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan died on 20 September 1941 and is buried in Benghazi Commonwealth War Graves Commission Byers Patrick Joseph Anthony He may have been from South Africa as his parents resided there Robert Tate quoting Geoffrey Morley Mower DFC AFC a pilot with No 451 Squadron at the time states that Byers was one of Marseille s victims Walter Wubbe states that Byers was in Hurricane I V7775 However another source states that V7775 was not among the 10 Mk I Hurricanes assigned to No 451 Squadron although V7772 and V7779 were ADF Serials It is not clear that P 40Fs assigned to the 57th FG at the time were involved the unit was not officially operational until 6 October However individual USAAF personnel had been attached to DAF units since July 96 Walter Wubbe lists the last three aerial victories at 15 56 15 59 and 16 10 while authors Robert Tate Jochen Prien Peter Rodeike and Gerhard Stemmer state 16 56 16 59 and 17 10 111 103 112 References editCitations edit Scutts 1994 p 17 Shores Massimello amp Guest 2012a p 172 Spick 1996 p 120 Zabecki 2019 p 329 Obermaier 1989 p 20 a b Wubbe 2001 p 45 a b c d Wubbe 2001 pp 25 43 Mathews amp Foreman 2015 pp 810 813 a b c Brown 2000 pp 281 282 Prien et al 2002 pp 395 397 Prien 1992 p 359 Franks 1997 p 61 Mason 1969 pp 341 342 Skaarup 2009 p 286 Foreman 2003 pp 220 221 Franks 1997 pp 80 81 Mason 1969 pp 380 381 Franks 1997 p 83 Mason 1969 pp 416 418 Mason 1969 p 420 a b c d Prien et al 2003 p 370 Shores Massimello amp Guest 2012a pp 170 173 a b c d e Tate 2008 p 164 Shores Massimello amp Guest 2012a p 175 Ring amp Girbig 1994 p 84 a b c d e f g Tate 2008 p 162 Shores amp Ring 1969 p 46 a b c d Shores Massimello amp Guest 2012a p 227 Shores amp Ring 1969 pp 45 47 Prien et al 2003 p 371 Shores amp Ring 1969 p 52 a b c d e Prien et al 2003 p 372 Tate 2008 p 105 Citing Geoffrey Morley Mower Tate 2008 p 108 Tate 2008 p 110 Shores amp Ring 1969 p 54 Shores amp Ring 1969 p 55 Brown 2000 pp 35 36 a b c d e f g Prien et al 2004 p 176 Shores amp Ring 1969 p 73 Shores Massimello amp Guest 2012a pp 364 366 Heaton amp Lewis 2012 p 205 Shores Massimello amp Guest 2012a pp 375 376 Shores Massimello amp Guest 2012a pp 382 384 Tate 2008 p 200 a b Prien et al 2004 p 177 Shores amp Ring 1969 p 80 Shores Massimello amp Guest 2012a pp 402 403 Shores Massimello amp Guest 2012b p 33 Shores amp Ring 1969 p 92 Shores Massimello amp Guest 2012b pp 34 35 a b c d e Prien et al 2004 p 178 Shores Massimello amp Guest 2012b p 36 Shores Massimello amp Guest 2012b pp 36 38 a b Shores Massimello amp Guest 2012b p 38 Tate 2008 p 165 note 8 Brown 2000 p 88 Shores Massimello amp Guest 2012b p 44 Brown 2000 p 93 a b c d e Prien et al 2004 p 179 Shores Massimello amp Guest 2012b p 111 Tate 2008 p 201 Brown 2000 p 109 Heaton amp Lewis 2012 p 102 a b Brown 2000 p 110 Shores Massimello amp Guest 2012b p 91 Shores Massimello amp Guest 2012b p 92 a b c d e Prien et al 2004 p 180 Shores Massimello amp Guest 2012b pp 95 96 Brown 2000 p 118 Shores Massimello amp Guest 2012b p 115 117 a b Heaton amp Lewis 2012 p 207 Shores Massimello amp Guest 2012b pp 123 124 a b c d e Prien et al 2004 p 181 Shores Massimello amp Guest 2012b pp 136 138 Tate 2008 p 163 Shores Massimello amp Guest 2012b p 146 Prien Rodeike amp Stemmer 1998 p 568 Brown 2000 pp 124 299 Brown 2000 p 124 Shores Massimello amp Guest 2012b p 149 Shores Massimello amp Guest 2012b p 148 a b Prien et al 2004 p 182 Lieutenant R C Derham SAAF prisoner of war Tomahawk AK370 5 Squadron aircraft 16 June 1942 Shores Massimello amp Guest 2012b pp 151 152 Holmes 1998 p 46 Tate 2008 p 203 Brown 2000 pp 129 301 Heaton amp Lewis 2012 pp 119 120 Shores Massimello amp Guest 2012b p 156 Prien et al 2004 p 184 Shores Massimello amp Guest 2012b pp 319 321 Prien et al 2004 pp 184 185 Shores Massimello amp Guest 2012b pp 325 328 329 a b Shores Massimello amp Guest 2012b p 325 Craven amp Cate 1949 pp 15 27 30 33 35 Heaton amp Lewis 2012 p 146 a b Shores Massimello amp Guest 2012b pp 325 327 Scutts 1994 p 29 Heaton amp Lewis 2012 p 148 Shores Massimello amp Guest 2012b pp 327 328 a b c d e f g Prien et al 2004 p 185 a b c Tate 2008 p 165 Shores amp Ring 1969 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