MILITARY PERSONNEL
Hans-Joachim Marseille
1919 - 1942
Hans-Joachim Marseille
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 nicknamed the "Star of Africa". Marseille claimed all but seven of his 158 victories against the British Commonwealth's Desert Air Force over North Africa, flying the Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter for his entire combat career. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hans-Joachim Marseille has received more than 1,063,677 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Hans-Joachim Marseille is the 276th most popular military personnel (up from 299th in 2019), the 648th most popular biography from Germany (up from 696th in 2019) and the 59th most popular German Military Personnel.
Hans-Joachim Marseille was a German fighter pilot and flying ace who served with the Luftwaffe during World War II. He is credited with 158 aerial victories, all of which were achieved on the Eastern Front against the Soviet Union.
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1.1M
Page Views (PV)
64.42
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
7.74
Effective Languages (L*)
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Hans-Joachim Marseille ranks 276 out of 2,058. Before him are Robert Nivelle, Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg, Pedro de Valdivia, Hasso von Manteuffel, Raimondo Montecuccoli, and Gnaeus Julius Agricola. After him are Svetozar Boroević, Okita Sōji, Werner Mölders, Usama ibn Zayd, Lothar Rendulic, and Roman Shukhevych.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobert Nivelle
1856 - 1924
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 270
Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg
1771 - 1820
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 271
Pedro de Valdivia
1497 - 1553
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 272
Hasso von Manteuffel
1897 - 1978
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 273
Raimondo Montecuccoli
1609 - 1680
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 274
Gnaeus Julius Agricola
40 - 93
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 275
Hans-Joachim Marseille
1919 - 1942
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 276
Svetozar Boroević
1856 - 1920
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 277
Okita Sōji
1842 - 1868
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 278
Werner Mölders
1913 - 1941
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 279
Usama ibn Zayd
615 - 678
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 280
Lothar Rendulic
1887 - 1971
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 281
Roman Shukhevych
1907 - 1950
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 282
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1919, Hans-Joachim Marseille ranks 21. Before him are Lino Ventura, Choi Kyu-hah, Margot Fonteyn, Jack Palance, Matilde Camus, and Nat King Cole. After him are Pierre Trudeau, Gerhard Barkhorn, Donald Pleasence, Dino De Laurentiis, Lex Barker, and Oleg Penkovsky. Among people deceased in 1942, Hans-Joachim Marseille ranks 21. Before him are Fritz Todt, Bruno Schulz, Walther von Reichenau, Franz Boas, François Darlan, and Irène Némirovsky. After him are Sabina Spielrein, Yanka Kupala, Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia, Kārlis Ulmanis, Carole Lombard, and Hector Guimard.
Others Born in 1919
Go to all RankingsLino Ventura
ACTOR
1919 - 1987
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 15
Choi Kyu-hah
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2006
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 16
Margot Fonteyn
DANCER
1919 - 1991
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 17
Jack Palance
ACTOR
1919 - 2006
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 18
Matilde Camus
WRITER
1919 - 2012
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 19
Nat King Cole
MUSICIAN
1919 - 1965
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 20
Hans-Joachim Marseille
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1919 - 1942
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 21
Pierre Trudeau
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2000
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 22
Gerhard Barkhorn
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1919 - 1983
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 23
Donald Pleasence
ACTOR
1919 - 1995
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 24
Dino De Laurentiis
PRODUCER
1919 - 2010
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 25
Lex Barker
ACTOR
1919 - 1973
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 26
Oleg Penkovsky
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1963
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 27
Others Deceased in 1942
Go to all RankingsFritz Todt
ENGINEER
1891 - 1942
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 15
Bruno Schulz
WRITER
1892 - 1942
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 16
Walther von Reichenau
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1942
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 17
Franz Boas
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1858 - 1942
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 18
François Darlan
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1942
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 19
Irène Némirovsky
WRITER
1903 - 1942
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 20
Hans-Joachim Marseille
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1919 - 1942
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 21
Sabina Spielrein
PSYCHOLOGIST
1885 - 1942
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 22
Yanka Kupala
WRITER
1882 - 1942
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 23
Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1942
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 24
Kārlis Ulmanis
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1942
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 25
Carole Lombard
ACTOR
1908 - 1942
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 26
Hector Guimard
ARCHITECT
1867 - 1942
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 27
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Hans-Joachim Marseille ranks 648 out of 7,253. Before him are Erich Mielke (1907), Erich Koch (1896), Manfred Gerlach (1928), Ludwig Stumpfegger (1910), Hasso von Manteuffel (1897), and John of Saxony (1801). After him are Herbert Kroemer (1928), Magda Schneider (1909), Bettina von Arnim (1785), Werner Forssmann (1904), Werner Mölders (1913), and Andreas Baader (1943).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsErich Mielke
POLITICIAN
1907 - 2000
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 642
Erich Koch
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1986
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 643
Manfred Gerlach
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2011
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 644
Ludwig Stumpfegger
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1945
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 645
Hasso von Manteuffel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1978
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 646
John of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1801 - 1873
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 647
Hans-Joachim Marseille
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1919 - 1942
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 648
Herbert Kroemer
PHYSICIST
1928 - 2024
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 649
Magda Schneider
ACTOR
1909 - 1996
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 650
Bettina von Arnim
WRITER
1785 - 1859
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 651
Werner Forssmann
PHYSICIAN
1904 - 1979
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 652
Werner Mölders
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1913 - 1941
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 653
Andreas Baader
EXTREMIST
1943 - 1977
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 654
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Germany
Among military personnels born in Germany, Hans-Joachim Marseille ranks 59. Before him are Hans von Seeckt (1866), Otto Carius (1922), Karl Wolff (1900), Otto Günsche (1917), Erich Hoepner (1886), and Hasso von Manteuffel (1897). After him are Werner Mölders (1913), Maurice de Saxe (1696), Karl-Otto Koch (1897), Kurt Meyer (1910), Walther Wenck (1900), and Georg von Frundsberg (1473).
Hans von Seeckt
1866 - 1936
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 53
Otto Carius
1922 - 2015
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 54
Karl Wolff
1900 - 1984
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 55
Otto Günsche
1917 - 2003
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 56
Erich Hoepner
1886 - 1944
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 57
Hasso von Manteuffel
1897 - 1978
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 58
Hans-Joachim Marseille
1919 - 1942
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 59
Werner Mölders
1913 - 1941
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 60
Maurice de Saxe
1696 - 1750
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 61
Karl-Otto Koch
1897 - 1945
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 62
Kurt Meyer
1910 - 1961
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 63
Walther Wenck
1900 - 1982
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 64
Georg von Frundsberg
1473 - 1528
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 65