Colin Heaton

The Star of Africa

The Story of Hans Marseille, the Rogue Luftwaffe Ace Who Dominated the WWII Skies

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Heaton expertly portrays Marseille as one of history's great fighter pilots, as well as a man who lived life to the full and who fought with honor. - Dennis ShowalterThe Star of Africais a biography of the dramatic life and meteoric career of German Luftwaffe Captain Hans-Joachim Marseille, the Star of Africa. Marseille, a legendary figure in the annals of military history, had 158 kills to his name and was one of the rare recipients of the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds, the Third Reich's highest honor awarded for valor in combat. Unlike other German fighter aces, Marseille is also a famous figure in the public imaginat… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Lewis, Anne-Marie

ISBN: 978-1-61058-667-2
EAN: 9781610586672
Produktnummer: 35541524
Verlag: Zenith Press
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Seitenangabe: 240 S.
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 9'668 KB
Abbildungen: 25 b-w photos

Über den Autor

Professor Colin D. Heaton served in the U.S. Army and later the U.S. Marines. He was a guest historian on the History Channel program Dogfights: Secret Weapons, and he has authored several books of military history, including German Anti-Partisan Warfare in Europe 1939--1945 and Night Fighters: The Luftwaffe and RAF Air Combat over Europe, 1939--1945, which he coauthored with Anne-Marie Lewis. He has taught history and military history at American Military University.