Hans Joachim Marseille and his song he had played over and over again
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- Hans Joachim Marseille* 13. Dezember 1919 † 30. September 1942,
and his favorite song he had played over and over again :-)
A Luftwaffe fighter pilot and flying ace during World War II
song: Rhumba Azul by Lecuona Cuban Boys
Hans did more living in his 22 years then most men do in a life time.
Did a lot more killing too
@@flanno and much more Victories.
@@hekmatyar4476 all victims of propganda
God bless
a former navy fighter-pilot. I am 55 years old now and whenever depressed, I always read about Hans Joachim Marseilles.He will remain the ultimate inspiration for fighter-jocks. He achieved more at that young age than we can aspire over a lifetime. Besides, his terrific good-looks , devil-may-care-attitude and disregard for authority , will forever make him an icon.
I read in the book "A Higher Call", that he died during an engine failure of the new Gustav-4 variant deployed to JG-27. A gear in the new DB engine shattered and sheared an oil line - the cockpit filled with smoke disorienting Marseille. The plane was in a dive when he bailed out, and the airflow sucked him into the rudder knocking him unconscious.
Marseille had actually refused to fly the new plane bc he was aware that the engine was failure prone. Sadly, General Albert Kesselring ordered Marseille to fly the new plane which killed him - not combat.
according to Franz Kurowski, in his book, he was flying in the new Bf 109G, engine fire, he then inverted in a half-roll on it's back.His chute never opened. The regimental doctor noted a nasty gash above the hip. He apparently was knocked unconscious after hitting the rudder,the handle for the chute was still on "safe". the last entry in his logbook: 388 combat flights / 158 kills. Number of this flight: 482, flight time: 54 min.
nice way of expressing your thoughts about this beautiful pilot!
Matt Robinson
I may be wrong, but I think it was actually a BF-109G-2 that he was flying
いいね
Total respect for this man. He was a true warrior, a gentleman and ethical in his conduct. His treatment of downed fliers is well documented as is his treatment of "Mathias" . He was a pilot who earned the respect of his adversaries as well as his squadron mates.
I wouldn't exactly say he was a "gentleman", since he was a notorious womanizer and thrill seeker who had a book's worth of disciplinary reports thicker than my fist lmao
But he certainly was an ethical man worthy of respect, in a world ar war that had little ethics and respect to spare.
Talent is born every year or so but Genius happens once in a lifetime. It’s what happens when your skills, knowledge, talents, and strengths come together to form the one unique thing you can do.
But you find many talents on the Luftwaffe... Different styles like at F1... Jochen was like senna and hunt... You saw the fighter and you know that Jochen was piloting (that's why his nickname of STAR) , The surprising pilots were more efficient and dangerous... THE PROST AND LAUDA OF THE LUFTWAFFE...THE BLACK DEVIL HARTMANN UND FIPS (HANS PHILIPP) IN MY OPINION ...THE LAST 2 , THE BEST OF THE BEST.
@Franz_Donnermann Hartman, the Blonde Knight of Germany... see? I'm a guy from California and I know more about Hartman, Raul, Mackie Steinhoff, and Marseilles than I do about Yeager, Olds, Boyington, and the great American pilots
" I personally do not consider myself the best. The best of all of us, it was Marseille ."Erich Hartmann...Interview.
Link?
He was being modest...that was his nature.
Sinerox n
While many might disagree with this,it's indeed true that
Marseille was arguably the best flying ace of all time.
I believe so because while hartmann was fighting more incompetent and underarmed russian pilots(it sucks for me to say this since i myself am Russian)in the eastern front(they literally had to draw their own gunsights in their cockpits which should give u an idea of how ill equipped they were).marseile on the other hand was fighting much more seasoned adversaries out on the western front with targets ranging from spitfires and hurricanes to p51 mustangs.the guy was insanely talented in terms of aerial marksmanship,couple that up with unmatched eyesight and you have yourself one overpowered fighting machine.i am quite a big fan of marseille,the dude was as chivalrous as he was handsome.
Hartmann was a class act. Might be Marseille would have said the same about his compatriot ace, had he had the opportunity.
I got teared up listening to this while reading through the comics. He is alive today, his legend is strong. Skål warrior, a knight of the sky.
This Warrior is a happy hippie in the mountains, these days.. .Peace 4me, these days, lol.
i remember doing research a while back and concluded he was the best ace in ww2 because the level of competition he fought and defeated was far superior than those with higher kills, so he was probably the best.
yea if we take erich hartmann for example sure he had the highest amount of kills but that's like saying a mg42 gunner got more kills on the eastern front than the north african front
Hartmann was an ambusher, rather than a dogfighter. His favorite tactic was to come up from behind and below and blast the enemy into oblivion from point blank range.@@hekmatyar4476
God bless
This pilot is the more amazing pilot in all the 2 war so lovely all the pilot have to respect him💜
Brilliant aviator, like a lot of men in this time, sadly short lived
150 kills, all American and British pilots - trained pilots! Hartmann and Barkhorn, Rall clocked up cricket scores shooting down Russian 1 hr rookies!! Impressive as their scores were Marseille would have stole the glory if not for that tragic accident. The legend that deserves to be number 1!! Der Stern von Afrika
Ahem, American pilots? Not so much. The majority of pilots downed by Marseille were especially British, Australian and South African, but it is definitely true that the pilots Marseille shot down were mostly much better trained than the cannon fodder that was sent up to meet German fighter pilots on the eastern front.
he shot down Australians and maybe one of my relatives. But he tangled with our best ace . Killer Caldwell RAAF and lost his wingman in the engagement
@@TheChiefEng At this stage in the war the level of experience with the RAF, RAAF, and SAAF was much higher than with the USAAF, so honestly that's more impressive. Of course the USAAF would catch up big time later.
yea honestly if you compare erich hartmann to hans-joachim marseille it's like saying the mg42 gunner had more kills on the eastern front than the north african front
Africa was British, American participation are limited to P40 Tomahawk.
Respect for anyone man or woman who put their lives on the line, no matter which country Lovely Music I can understand why he liked this so much RIP
tremendous. I cant get enough of this stuff. wish I had a time machine
me too☺
agreed
Same here!
yes, I would be gone!
This is a snappy tune for sure.
I m happy that how one dead pilot is bringing people to this song. By listened it, We are still remembering you Marseille. You are still alive in this song.
Find myself listening to this over and over......
If your looking for a good book about the German Air Force in the desert featuring many aces like this man here, I suggest reading "A Higher Call".
That book is the reason im here :)
Amen &Horrido!!!😊
The best fighter pilot in WW2!!GREAT
How can the "best" be judged? There are several fighter-pilots on both sides who could be called "great" but how and who is able to judge the "best"?
Gordon Clack he only need 2 air fighting to make 12 kill, and in another day he gain another 17 air victory only from 3 missions , he died at 22yo and cause of death engine failure, technically he still undefeated.
What a Pilot... The Star Of Africa ...RIP
+DoWoZ Studly Yes, a great fighter pilot.
El tema musical se llama "RUMBA AZUL" interpretado por : LECUONA CUBAN BOYS... A tu memoria JOACHIM...
One of the most fascinating figures to come out of Ww2. Sent to Africa to keep from becoming an Allied ace (he had had four planes shot out from under him), in Africa he matured into a compassionate warrior. His best friend was a black Pow that Marseille and his squadron mates hid from the SS. Marseille risked a court martial, several times for flying over British aerodromes to let them know that he had shot down one of their pilots and the condition of the pilot. This act of chivalry spoke volumes about his character. Thank you for posting this, I cannot stop playing it. Beautiful job.
I did not know about the black POW. However, there are many true stories about Luftwaffe chivalry.
1Fireskull I know about this. Even i saw picture. Marseille with thiS black POW. Unfortunately i forget his name.
TheFelissapiens His real name was Matthew, but his Luftwaffe captor/friends called him Mathias. He was highly regarded by everyone who met him, and even attended a memorial to Marseille at the request of the surviving squadron mates.
He seemed to possess a shy kind of humbleness in his life put more into a very very short time than many do in a lifetime
Shame allied scum has even today still not learned what CIVILITY OR CHIVALRY IS.......YET YOU CALL OUR SIDE EVIL...ONE & ALL, and you also teach this, and even ban the markings on model planes..........YEAH CIVILITY.
War robs the world of so many good, talented men. Catchy song. I see why he liked it.
Wow! Never been so much entertained in my life. This is pure high energy. The rhythm and the orchestra. Take me back to the thirties. Yeah, bu then there was war. Anyhow, this is absolutely fabulous.
Жил на всю катушку и дышал полной грудью!!!
He was an enigma - so young and gifted, with a 'devil may care' attitude (which in itself is the reserve of such a character). I'd put it right 'out there' to suggest that, had he been around today, he would no doubt amaze us with his talents, be a popular pop-culture icon, date any number of Hollywood starlets - AND - be a competitive gamer! lol
I don't believe in reincarnation but he could be the Johnny Depp of today.
I reckon he'd be a mix between Tom Cruise and Henry Cavil lol
He was on the wrong side. It's so sad we aren't seeing his life in a great film. Luckily for some of us we know about this man. It's a kind of guilty pleasure. Thank you Colin D Heaton for shedding more light on this legend ❤
Having grown up in the 60s, and maintaining a rebellious attitude towards authority, moreover, listening to my generations own radically different music....... I can really identify with this guy. This great individual was a champion for humanity. Refreshing for a member of the 3rd Reich.
Der größte Flieger der Weltgeschichte!!
Very nice tribute! Respect
"Jochen" lives still here in the Internet, forever! ;-)
The most loved Luftwaffe pilot in Africa front! Scoring ACE against allied fighters before his 22 birthday! For quality he's the best! defeating 158 well trained and equipped allied pilots (Spitfire, Mustang, Hawker Hurricane) is really difficult job, compared this with Hartmann scoring 352 but in Eastern Front! mostly are 'conscript' pilots. Sadly the young ace die on a crash caused by engine failures from the new supplied Messerscmith BF
Great video! I wouldn't be surprise if Franz Stigler was in there at sometime as well. JG27!!
I have nothing but respect for the brave fighting men like Marseille and so many others who didn't make it back. My grandfather and great grandfather served in Europe, both US Army. Luckily, they WERE lucky enough to make it back. I regret the fact that I don't know more of my relatives who served in WWII.
far the best! is a tragedy how he died, greetings from Uruguay
thank you :)
....yeah it really...so young ...
He was a true class act. Thanks for the vid.
All respect to this man!
Blue Moon....
Der Virtuose des Luftkampfes....Hat intuitiv mit Vorhalt geschossen und getroffen....kam teilweise mit dreiviertel vollen Magazinen zum Fliegerorst zurück.....ich glaube wenn er den Absprung überlebt hätte, wäre er der erfolgreichste deutsche Jagdflieger geworden.....
Auf jeden Fall wäre er das! Doch Masse ist nicht gleich Klasse für mich ist er der Beste zusammen mit Richthofen.
listening for the billionth time
Merseille could never imagined internet , so his fellow camrades , both allied or Germans , what if they could read our comments ? , great soldier...infinite respects.
This kid gets better with every story and now we have an actual GROOVE to go with the pilot? Aa-Ee (A.I.) - we deserve you.
Excellent Joachim Marseille ..... thanks for showing.
thanks for your feedback :)
What a beautiful songs!
A great man and fantastic aviator. A place in flying history at such a young age, a truly heroic individual!
Good video,definetly put like on this.I can imagine now,when he was fighting in the air he probably sang this song,that helps him to achieve the victories over and over again,may be this rumba song one of his secrets to be successful fighter pilot.
wow very nice collection of photos !
singer is the italian tenor Alberto Rabagliati !!!
I wish an honest movie would be made to commemorate this man. Not a movie full of Agenda and propaganda but as a pure human being he was despite the propaganda time’s he was subjected to.
Talented pilot and he liked a Latin beat too.
cuba es latinoamerica, tonto
According to several other German aces.He was the best pilot in history.
His victories were all against British and American pilots.Generaly recorded as better than Soviet pilots.And he is undefeated. He died because of a engine failure and a accident
He took his toll on Aussi, NZ South African and others.
He is very cool.
Enigmatic. Would be good if an interview or something existed.
Absolutely breaks my heart seeing the body on the stretcher I assume is Marseille. RIP Hans Joachim Marseille
6:19 This guy completely knew he was a "movie star", and probably would have become a real one in post-war Germany if he had survived.
Thats if he would have been prepared to to tow the victorious Allied powers line,Germany bad,victorious allies Good,
Very uplifting. Maybe that's why he played it so often.
'Marseille's chivalry and compassion' # marc roland wonderful line... It matters in Love and War...
All of them long gone. They all had their moment in the sun. Now long gone and forgotten.
Obviously not forgotten
That dude laid a lot of pipe! Respect from a ex paratrooper!
I love him so much
He was in violation of the Hitler's prohibition on SWING music, Adolf Galland his air arms General had him in high regards so, they forgive him this demeanors. He was considered a Bohemian in those days.
The sad thing is, these pilots were not Nazis and did not like the reason for war. These amazing guys were just like any of us drafted in a conflict that had no end. He was one of the best Pilots EVER!!!
Wrong, Many of them were passionate Nazis, as our many great people today. It’s a beautiful ideology.
This is not Swing or American. Its a Cuban song from 1936 by Lecuona Cuban Boys.
Man, talk about finding your groove. I'm truly heartbroken that he was defeated & taken at such a young age.
This is an excellent video & has been saved to my playlist.
He was flying the G variant of the ME109, which shortly after his death was found to have serious design faults which caused fire and other pilots were killed by it
This song is "Rumba Azul" from Cuban Singer, Lecuona.
One of my heroes of WW2! Marseille’s record of 151 kills in North Africa where nothing short of staggering. He destroyed Allied (RAF, SAAF and RAAF) squadrons shooting down 101 Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk/Kittyhawk fighters, 30 Hawker Hurricane fighters, 16 Supermarine Spitfire fighters(one of the best planes of WW2), two Martin A-30 Baltimore bombers, one Bristol Blenheim bomber; and one Martin Maryland bomber!
This is why many warriors are killed before their time the need for special eqt such as the "static line." The way Marseille was going, had he lived, no doubt would have surpassed Eric Hartmann his only competitor
a real Warrior! My favourite pilot he is!
Toller Bursche, der Herr Hauptmann!
A true warrior.
Fantastic vid... Thanks !!!
thanks for you feedback :-)
Shure no problems !
Marsellie fue el mejor tirador de la Luftwaffe, ademas era poesedor de un gran liderazgo, actualmente hay un escuadron con su nombre, eterna gloria al Gran Hans J Marseille.
What country does the fleet named marsellie belong to and what is its full name? I do not understand your language
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Germany, i guess
Damn, he was INSANELY good-looking. What a fox.
Great story about Hans Joachim Marseille -- he was a fantastic piano player. He was once invited to play the piano at a party where a lot of the higher-ups in the Nazi government (Hitler included) were in attendance. He started out playing a repertoire of Bach and Beethoven songs, before eventually switching to jazz. For those who don't understand why this was such a big deal -- American jazz music was considered "degenerate" by the Nazi government (mostly because it was associated with African-Americans) and was therefore officially banned in Germany. Needless to say, Hitler was not very amused by this and immediately told Marseille "I think we've heard enough."
I think that's awesome, though. Daring to play jazz music in front of Hitler must have taken some serious balls. Props to Marseille.
it is! it's mentioned in one of his official biographies & also on his wikipedia page.
his biography mentions this: it's called the star of africa: the story of hans marseille, the rogue luftwaffe ace by colin heaton & anne-marie lewis. it's also mentioned on his wikipedia page if you want to look it up
He was in his early twenties so I doubt he comprehended the gravity of this foolishness.
He played at that party a Jazz tune that was banned in Germany.
Do your own research.
alot pics i hadnt seen before, good stuff
glad you like it :-)
Thank you corradogirli,--- A small trip into the mind of an exceptional person & their times! Music shows some of their focus.....he wanted parties ... I can understand that!
Richard Bruce i don't expect that he wanted the last party thrown for him
Arak Seepoom That's really dark mate....
oh, i don't really think so. but, i see your point.
Arak Seepoom Wait..what are we talking about? I thought you meant his funeral..
yes, that's what i took your comment to mean.
I think he was one of the best pilots in WWII, but it is hard to compare pilots because they fought in different regions with different aircraft. He was extremely skilled and a very good shot which is a deadly combination and was the star of Africa. I met many WWII US soldiers who were awarded the MOH and most of them said that the true heroes were the ones that died on the battlefield. I missed the Vietnam War by two years and always give respect to anyone who served in the military.
Great video, thank you.
All German Heros was fallen..........Thank You very much for showing !
not all,rudel,galland,my father,hartmann,
I wish more than anything that I was that woman in the photos
Why?
AMAZING LIFE AND JOURNEY, GREAT ARCHIVES
Its a Cuban song from 1936 by Lecuona Cuban Boys. I was a musician when young in latin america.
Obrigada, AMO, Brasil
O melhor piloto de caça da 2ww na minha opinião, sua habilidade em disparos de deflexão realmente eram impressionante. Em média 60 cartuchos de metralhadora e 5 cartuchos de canhão para derrubar um inimigo. Enquanto outros gastavam centenas de metralhadora e dezenas de canhão. A boatos que Erwin Rommel havia convidado Marseille para um evento que iria acontecer justo no dia 30 de setembro. Cada um se sentaria de um lado de Adolf Hitler, Porém, Marseille recusou. Como séria se Marseille tivesse aceitado o convite? Bem, não sabemos. Um final muito triste para um Excelente piloto e uma ótima pessoa. Sabemos que Marseille não era muito chegado ao Naz*smo. Esse pode ter sido um motivo para recusar o convite de Rommel ? Creio que sim.
African Star.....1 of the best of the best ,ever....
HANS TOO YOUNG TO DIE ❤
Gotta love Germans and their amazing pilots.
He was slight of build rather like a racing car driver which make sense because that is an advantage in a cramped cockpit.
He knew what He was doing 🌴🙋♂️🌴
very nice video, thank you, m8!
thanks for the feedback :)
i seem to remember a story about him having a "relationship" with a general's wife and later stealing his staff car to get back to his base. Gotta love him!
True, Marseille was not a Party member, but he often spoke, privately, about his admiration for Hitler and the "terrible necessity" of World War Two, which he blamed primarily on Churchill's refusal to reach an understanding with the Reich. Marseille's chivalry and compassion contrast sharply with American pilots' favorite pastime --- shooting German pilots hanging helpless in their parachute harnesses (see "The Axis Air Forces" for that sordid, under-reported tale).
+marc roland If you have any proof you should report that to the Press with any and all information including witnesses. Or you'r a lair.
+marc roland
You might want to ask your Luftwaffy heroes about their machine gunning of Belgian and French refugee women,children and old folk on the roads and in the ditches of Northern France in May-June 1940.
And yes,I haven't got a problem with shooting foul Nazi wretches in their parachutes when they can jump back in an aircraft the same day and be back in the fight.
For the same reason I also wouldn't have a problem with the Nazis shooting RAF airmen under their chutes over Britain.
Tank crews on all sides had no qualms about shooting enemy tank crew while baling out of their tanks, infantry routinely shot the hell out of enemy infantry running away, so why should aircrew be exempt from the true horror of war?
Your Luftwaffy heroes used white painted "rescue/SAR" He 115 floatplanes under the red cross in the English Channel to spy on Britains coastal defences and still we didn't shoot your boys in their chutes when coming down over SE England.
Perhaps the Poles and the Czechs did but they had a bloody good excuse didn't they?
People exactly like Marseille were trampling all over their homelands doing as they pleased with the population, so no, fuck Marseille and every other German bastard that fought for Hitler.
+marc roland There are literally reports for every side. Every major country involved shot either an innocent or a parachuting pilot. It was war. It's not supposed to be pretty and no I'm not saying they should have done that, but acting like one country didn't do it is dumb
+marc roland there are no records on German fighter pilots shooting pilots parachuting. On the contrary, there are reports on Allies doing such "cowardness" Act.
Kristján Zophoníasson I know of at least one American vet that recalled shooting down a German because he was specifically targeting American bomber crew parachutes. You're ridiculous if you think any side did not do it.
mein vater hat in afrika einen luftkampf mit jochen gesehen.drei me 109 gegen 16 spitfire.nach einer wilden kurbelei flogen die drei mes zurück,alle 16 abgeschossen.
Die anderen beiden ME-109 Politen mussten aber auch was gekonnt haben. Die Namen weist du nicht, oder?
Thanks!
I MISS YOU LEGEND
nice one, like it..
May you fly to your hearts content. Good luck to you all.
Ele é um verdadeiro herói de aviação ❤❤❤❤❤❤
very,very nice!
Is that a photo of him dead? 12:19
He was so remarkably, handsome : (
Yeah its him dead...:(
xPURPLExKILLERx I'm surprised his body held up so well.
Logan Piercey his head couldn't quite bear the brunt of the force of impact the first few people near the crash sight gave a rather gory account of it. His brain matter was found exposed and scattered.
Marseille was great flying ace and he was not natzi. Unfortunately he only lived violent historytime. RIP
Ehre wem Ehre gebührt Er ist einer der Unsterblichen.
he is my lover.
Extrordinario piloto aviador fuera de serie accionaba su motor al maximo mínimo lastima que se haya accidentado tan joven saltó demasiado tarde del avión la destreza de sus maniobras en el aire le daban una tremenda ventaja sobre sus adversarios
This song that Marseille played so much was actually banned in Nazi Germany. American Jazz!
Hero !!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻