A Combat Report Signed By “Star Of Africa” Ace Hans-Joachim Marseille (Kc W/Diamonds) Archive Travel Document - with photograph

Travel Document - with photograph

11 mm x 104 mm

reverse inscribed "NIEDER SACHSENS SOHNEN DIE DANKBARE HEIMAT" (Grateful Fatherland to the Sons of Lower Saxony) inside an open-ended wreath of oak leaves

While in action at the Battle of the Somme

A Combat Report Signed By “Star Of Africa” Ace Hans-Joachim Marseille (Kc W/Diamonds) Archive Travel Document - with photographA combat report, measuring 210x298mm, extremely fine condition with some creasing. It is dated to May 16, 1942 and written by Oberleutnant (Senior Lieutenant) Hans Joachim Marseille of the 3rd Squadron of Fighter Wing 27 who signed it in blue ink. He describes how he shot down a Curtiss P 40 on that day: the plane flew 500 meters below him in the direction of Tobruck. The pilot only realised he was being engaged when Marseille was only 40 meters