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Der Stern von Afrika (English: The Star of Africa) is a 1957 black-and-white German war film portraying the combat career of a World War II Luftwaffe fighter pilot Hans-Joachim Marseille. The film stars Joachim Hansen and Marianne Koch and was directed by Alfred Weidenmann, whose film career began in the Nazi era.
Hans-Joachim Marseille (German pronunciation: [hans ˈjoːaxɪm maʁˈsɛːj]; 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 ...
Luftwaffe ace (Experten) Hans-Joachim Marseille: 1957 United Kingdom The Steel Bayonet: Michael Carreras: Small British recce force surrounded by overwhelming forces of Afrika Korps during Tunisian campaign: 1957 Italy Tanks of El Alamein: El Alamein (Deserto di gloria) Guido Malatesta: Second Battle of El Alamein: 1957 United States The Wings ...
Hans-Joachim Marseille (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".
He was best known for film roles in the 1960s and 1970s in which he often portrayed Nazi officers and World War II German officials. Of nearly sixty five film credits, Hansen's most notable roles include Der Stern von Afrika as Hans-Joachim Marseille , Jürgen Stroop in The Eagle Has Landed , and Generaloberst Alfred Jodl in The Winds of War ...
After the war Neumann worked as a technical consultant on the Hans-Joachim Marseille biographical film, Der Stern von Afrika, (The Star of Africa), directed by Alfred Weidenmann and starring Joachim Hansen as Marseille. Neumann died in Munich on 9 August 2004. [8]
In 1941, Denis defeated the German flying ace, Hans-Joachim Marseille, twice in aerial combat; the first one forcing the latter to land in Tobruk. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] In the second encounter, Denis himself stated that he used the technique of feigning ignorance to fool Marseille into a false sense of security which enabled him to gain the upper hand ...
Hans-Joachim Marseille, eight-time ace in day. On 24 September 1941, then again on 3 and 17 June 1942, 1, 2, 3, 15 and 26 September 1942, Hans-Joachim Marseille, Luftwaffe fighter pilot in the North Africa, became an eight-time ace in a day, claiming five, six, six, seventeen, five, six, seven and seven aerial victories, respectively. [37]