August 2019 25Left: Unlike this Bf 109E (one
of only two originals in the
world still flying), Marseille’s
aircraft were painted in des-
ert colors and were fitted
with the “trop” air filter on
the left side. (Photo by John
Dibbs/planepicture.com)
Right: Young and frail-
looking, Hans-Joachim
Marseille is credited with
151 victories in only nine
months of in-theater
combat. (Photo courtesy
of EN-Archive)