The Man Who Beat Germany's Best Pilot, Twice!
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00:00 Hans-Joachim Marseille escorts a group of Stuka dive bombers
01:38 Marseille's BF-109 vs Hawker Hurricanes
02:23 Scissor manoeuvre dogfight
03:24 Marseille is hit
05:00 James Denis. Second encounter
05:50 Denis senses Marseille's overconfidence
06:15 Hurricane gives chase
06:48 Epic dogfight BF-109 vs Hurricane
07:40 Marseille attempts to outsmart his enemy
08:15 Critical hit
09:43 Total count
Hans Joachim Marseille was doubtless an incredibly talented pilot. He was and is considered by many to be one of, if not the best pilot in the history of aviation. While in North Africa, Marseille unexpectedly dives into an attack against a squadron of enemy Hawker Hurricanes.His daredevil lone assault surprises his own team. Despite missing his first barrage of shots, he remains undeterred, drawing fire from three enemy planes. He masterfully dodges their attack, leaving them behind except for one persistent adversary. Locked in a high-speed dogfight, both pilots try to outmaneuver each other. A miscalculation exposes Marseille to the enemy's fire, causing severe damage to his plane. Although shocked to be alive, he's aware of his critical situation as his damaged plane loses power and the enemy pilot, James Denis, prepares for another attack. In a first-ever concession, Marseille flees, diving towards the safety of his airfield. Denis, rather than sealing the kill, opts to assist his embattled squadron, leaving a wounded Marseille to make a desperate escape. But this isn't the last time the pair meet. What would happen on the second engagement?
Photo Credits:
”Hans-Joachim Marseille” - image provided by Bundesarchiv (Bild 146-2006-0122)
”Nordafrika, Marseille, Abschuss Hurricane” - image provided by Bundesarchiv (Bild 101I-440-1313-09)
”Nordafrika, Marseille, Abschuss Hurricane” - image provided by Bundesarchiv (Bild 101I-440-1313-03)
”Flugzeug Messerschmitt Me 109”- image provided by Bundesarchiv (Bild 101I-662-6659-37)
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Can you guys make video about Nguyen Van Bay, an Vietnamese ACE pilot during Vietnam War, who received respect from US pilots were fought against him?
Please, can someone tell me what's the music in the background of this video?
what is that bf109 the wings look like a e variant but it has a 20mm in the nose and a g variant paint scheme and 20mm in the wings?
Like video
Hello Yarnhub, what is the background music you used, I really liked it! Your video was definitely incredible again too!
I love it when two enemies fight so well that at the end of the battle they’re just like “Bravo, mate. Well done.”
I love how he was like, "oh back for more, let me humiliate you again.."
That's why honor on the battlefield matters.
Some sort of weird fighter pilot mentality… Maybe because dogfights are mainly about destroying a machine, not so much about killing the person inside it. You wouldn’t see this nearly as much in infantry combat.
@@stomodino5443 For pilots it was a tradition dating back into times when air combat was a matter between fellow noblemen.
@@stomodino5443it's a cerebral game, kind of like 3d chess.
And unlike Marseille, Denis lived to the ripe old age of 97. Note, he was 35 when he fought these engagements - an old man by fighter pilot standards.
well blame the bf109 g2 trop that killed him and the commanders that forced him to pilot it.
@@hekmatyar4476 I doubt he would have survived the war without being removed from combat. He was very reckless as well as being burned out and disillusioned (or so the story goes).
Beware of an old man in a profession where men usually die young.
@@hekmatyar4476 THe fault isn't on the 109, it was on Marseille. He was far too reckless to live long against good pilots. Sure, he could catch enemies by surprise with how aggressively he flew, but that only gets you so far. And against equally skilled pilots like Denis, his tactics didn't work.
@@joaogomes9405You do realise that Denis was a French person. Nobody in the comments seems to mention that.
It's especially stunning when you can see Marseille's rendition was so extremely close to the real life photo! Bravo to Denis too!
Wow they like this comment
@@Zagaberz because this is as close to real as it could get, and all these incredible stories were meant to be real at the moment it merged with the real life photo. Carry a totally different weight!
In a Hurricane.
Its kinda sad that people like Denis don't get enough recognition for triumphs like these. Thank you for bringing them into light with such spectacular way
Especially when you consider the guy was volunteer to fight after his country got overrun. Him, the other Free French, the Czechoslovaks, Poles & co are authentic heroes in this war.
@@Cancoillottemannot to mention he did that in a Hurricane, then considered inferior to a bf 109
Imagine a guy in a plane 'worse' than the spitfire actually took down one of germany's best planes,bro deserves some attention
I think it has a lot to do with the relatively low kill tally the Allied aces had. Which was due to the fact good excellent pilots was sent back to go train new ones. Usually The German aces would stay on the front flying sorties running up their counts until they either lived through the war, were killed, or couldn't fly anymore. Thats why we don't see Allied aces with as many kills.
@@CancoillottemanI think you mean the Czechoslovaks.
I would love it if Yarnhub did a video on the Monchy 9 of Newfoundland. 9 men of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment positioned at Monchy-le-Preux during the Battle of Arras in 1917 hid behind shrubbery and defended the town from a German force anywhere from 200 - 300 men strong for 11 hours to prevent a German break through. I think it is a very cool and very underrated battle that sounds like the plot of a movie.
Newfoundland has such a rich history!
Or when a turtle named squirt took out multiple ace fish in bf 10fish’s
@@putinsoupin5094 I know right. Almost nobody knows about it though.
The whole German army fought the whole war outnumbered.
@@putik72 Fair point.
Fun fact: When Marseille died attempting to leave his stricken Bf-109 over Sidi Abd el-Rahman in 1942, Italian engineers took it upon themselves to build a pyramid where he fell. It was neglected and eroded by 1989, when Marseille's old JG 27 comrades petitioned the Egyptian government to restore it. They did, and the pyramid is still there at time of writing.
I just love the cheeky "Yeah, it's me again." Your videos seem to interact with the audience even more. Not only has your animation grew significantly, but so too has your writing.
Is this channel for kids? This one made me cringe more than any video they’ve put out & I was really looking forward to it. If the channel keeps going down this path with little marvel movie cheeky quips I don’t think I could watch. This is the story of a man dying.
@@No-un1eiwell, tell the yarnhub crews your problem with the video ig And also try to make or improve this video maybe?
Correction, it's "Ja, it's me again."
James Denis does not currently have a Wikipedia article under his name in English, but he has in French. I think we need to make an article about him. While he isn't as "successful" as Marseille, at least he gets to see the end of the war and live the rest of his life until his death in 2001
Polish added, but English is still missing. Come on, guys!
Crazy how men can almost kill each other but always respecting the fair enemies. Another great video from Yarnhub and I got to see it early! (Yes I'm still waiting for more ground vehicle videos, can't wait!)
I wonder if it comes from a need to fight without the want,, or the level of experience of those involved.... but both traits can be found in hunting, even when just for sport.
We aré not women, we dont hate our enemies.
I know that I shall meet my fate Somewhere among the clouds above; Those that I fight I do not hate, Those that I guard I do not love; My country is Kiltartan Cross, My countrymen Kiltartan’s poor, No likely end could bring them loss Or leave them happier than before. Nor law, nor duty bade me fight, Nor public men, nor cheering crowds, A lonely impulse of delight Drove to this tumult in the clouds; I balanced all, brought all to mind, The years to come seemed waste of breath, A waste of breath the years behind In balance with this life, this death. -- YEATS --
The Free French Forces have always been underappreciated so its fairly on brand that despite besting Marseilles twice, Denis story is relatively unknown.
As well as french regular army before the fall of France, there are a lot of amazing stories, like the battle of Pont St Louis, battle of Stonne, the Jules Vernes ...
Such a shame that the Richelieu and her service history has been forgotten along with the rest of the Free French.
@@robertoroberto9798 Richelieu has almost zero service history and did nothing to really justify herself, that’s why. A well-designed battleship, but like all her contemporaries, built a decade or two too late to live up to her specs.
For those who want to know more about James Denis and the Free French EFC-1, Denis and his squadron were the first free Frenchmen to fight within the RAF but with the designation Forces Françaises Libres (FFL), it was a specifically French unit commissioned in March 1941 and disbanded in September 1941, which fought in the Battle of Tobruk and the Battle of Crête among Squadrons 73 and 33 of the RAF. James Denis, licensed Air Force pilot since 1929 but dismissed for health reasons since 1936, was a radio instructor during the Battle of France and therefore did not fight. He escaped to England just before the Armistice and joined De Gaulle who formed the No. 1 French Fighter Escadrille in December 1940 with the support of Churchill. Denis was its sole commander and main ace with 6 victories (not 21) +4 probable, including the two dogfighters against Marseille) only during the battle of Tobruk, and several of its members also became aces ( Albert Littolf and Noel Castelain were among the first to join the Normandie-Niemen squadron in 1942 and died in action in Russia on July 16, 1943). At its dissolution in September 1941, the squadron had 165 war missions, 26 aerial combats, 17 victories for 2 pilots killed or missing out of the 11 pilots who composed it, the EFC-1 and 9 of its pilots became Companions of the Liberation, and all of them have lived incredible stories.
So was it only six during his time in the FFL and only became 21 later or is the 21 completely fictional?
@@NareshSinghOctagonLe SHAA parle de 9 victoires + 4 probables, et une autre de 17 victoires + 4 probables
@@fabricebar5036 ,I don't speak French but that looks like you're saying he had nine + four probables before and then 17 plus four probables after.
Merssails has so many amazing storys that you could make an entire 80 or 90 min movie just on him and his wacky, weird, amazing, and nail biting adventures.
Look for "Der Stern von Afika" (1957)
Finnaly an animation talking of a frenchman ! This was just amazing ,the battles are incredible , we need more of thoses!
There is another one with the famous Pierre Bilotte, commander of the B1-bis « Eure » at Stonnes.
I'm actually impressed that I never heard of this man named Denis. I was thinking that no one ever bested Marseilles in the air. Not once. More should be known about this man. Not less.
Actually, if i recall correctly, when Marseille was new, he was notorious for losing aircraft. Eventually, under Eduard Neumann in the desert, be settled into the cockpit to become the Hans we all know:)
@@user-in9ij6bd1c---Interesting. Thanks for responding.
Marseille was actually infamous in the Luftwaffe for getting his aircraft badly shot up while scoring his kills (it’s ironic that he wasn’t killed by enemy action in the end but due to equipment failure).
Well, air combat during WW2 often wasn't about who was a better pilot. It was all about numbers and positioning. You can be the best pilot in the business, but you have v. slim chances of winning a 1 v 2, and even winning 1 v 1 if you start lower and slower (due to previous combat f.e.) is extremely difficult. Basically you either played it super safe, or you were losing your aircraft and relying on luck to survive.
This has to be one of my favorite dogfight videos you all have made, it seriously blows my mind how good you guys make these air battles. Great video!
One of your best videos yet, my friends! Dramatic and heroic, yet tinged with a flavor of sadness because we know Marseille's fate.
there's a kind of beauty to ww2 style dogfights, every fight looks like something straight out of an action film
James Denis was actually French and French pilots during the war were among the best, during the invasion of France the French Air Force shot down 2 German fighters for every one they lost. Respect from UK.
While Marseille not being directly French, was of obvious French descent. He was the descendant of huguenots.
That 2 for 1 claims ratio: was that based on French claims taken at face value or was it corroborated from German records? Most, if not all, fighter aircraft used by the French at that time would have been inferior to the Bf 109E.
Yeah, I noticed the Free French emblem on his bird.
@@ramonzzzz Honestly I can't remember the source too well, it was an academic article authored by a few officers from both the US and France and published in the early 2000s. I wrote a paper citing it a few years ago at university and just remember being shocked at the FAF performance. I just have that fact of a 2:1 ratio seared into my mind lmao. And yes you are correct, the Bf109E was 'superior' to all French fighters at this stage of the war. The French D.250 was on par but only produced in limited numbers. It came down to overall fighter numbers and tactics. The FAF picked their battles wisely.
@@Mmjk_12 I know Wikipedia is not the very best bet for good knowledge, but its at least a source.. German Luftwaffe losses 1236 aircraft. Unsure how many of these were hit by anti-aircraft guns. The British and French lost 1020 machines. If we write off some German planes by ground gun fire, (i would say 200 is not to high) - the losses in air combat "man to man" were about 1:1, including British planes.
The animation is actually unbelievable now. Can't believe y'all started with 2D videos... Thank you Yarnhub for teaching us even more interesting stories about our favorite events in history!
Y'all could make a movie fr
@@jasonknoll5170world of war planes physics
These animations just keep getting better and better, 10/10 story, almost burned my lunch while watching it
Quick thing, rather minor, but since you're a historically driven channel, it's good to point out. The aircraft that Hans originally used was a 109 E series, which was the one that was used in the video. You can tell this by the "clipped" wingtips, the struts on the horizontal stabilizers, and the conical propeller mounting. With this model of 109, the cannons were mounted in the wings, not in the nose. It wasn't until the F and G series of 109 that the nose mounted cannons were used, and both could be identified by the more rounded wingtips, the dome shaped propeller mount, and since this was in the African theater, the air filter on the intake to prevent sand from entering the engine. Other than this, fantastic video.
Yes, exactly! I was worried no one would notice.
It's called aDolphining with your Left eye.
I love the photo of how accurate the animated one was to the real one
IDK why but that scissor fight was stunning!
Roald Dahl, our favourite childhood author, was also a Hurricane Pilot in WW2. Would love it if you could do 1 of his missions from his autobiography, going solo!
That would be great: he tells the story of taking on a squadron of German bombers attacking Greece on Hitler's birthday and watching sailors from a blasted tanker being roasted alive in the water.
4:23 😂😂😂 error pure nostalgia
Another great story of the Star of Afrika!! Keep it up with these Amazing Aviators!!
The “Ya, itz me again” killed me 😂
Лучший фильм про самолёты! Шикарный монтаж! От корки до корки.
What would be super cool was if Yarnhub did videos from other time periods like the Medieval period
I love this channel. The animation makes so much more drama!!!
fun fact: after learning about the atrocities being conducted by the 3rd Reich, Hans Joachim Marseille would turn down the knights cross with oak leaf, swords and diamonds. He would still receive the award posthumously. Also its nice to see recognition to the free France ace pilots. They don't get enough credit
Why fact? Its your guess. After throwing Atom bombs onto Japan, USVeterans also didnt throw away they Stars.. Pathos and a good Story is more important than reflect atrocities of own country, in particular the own side habe won AT the end.
@@michel8549Atom bombs were used on two militarized and industrialized cities that were legitimate targets. Though they were awful, it was a whole lot better than willingly killing several ethnic groups like what the Axis did.
Where did you read that he turned it down? He claimed 17 in a day on September 1 1942 and that’s is when it was awarded but September 30 he was dead. I have read every book on Marseille and it is nowhere mentioned he turned the knights cross with diamonds down.
Ugh, the propaganda re. The Natsees! is still pervasive on KZhead. Nothing has been more lied about or exaggerated than German atrocities, thanks to who controls most of our information.
I just wanted to say, absolutely stunning video yarnhub team! I loved the visuals, music and character animations. Please do keep up the stunning work
This is my new favourite Yarnhub video. Every part of this was spot on! Cant wait for the next one.
Breaking the fourth wall in 0:13 is simply a masterpiece, in fact, such a behavior could be expected only from Hans Joachim Marseille, which is why it turned out brilliantly. I hope that this German ace will appear in more than one video in the future.
those bullet shots you introduced a few months ago are absolutely amazing and add a lot to the videos
A quote from a great man the world can learn from! - "One thing I learned is this: Never allow yourself to hate people because of the actions of a few. Hatred and bigotry destroyed my nation, and millions died. I would hope that most people did not hate Germans because of the Nazis, or Americans because of slaves. Never hate, it only eats you alive. Keep an open mind and always look for the good in people. You may be surprised at what you find". -- Erich Hartmann, W.W.II German Luftwaffe fighter plane ace.
My flying skills in War Thunder: Help, this mean pilot won't leave me alone What I wish my flying skills were like:
Some Tarantinoesque stylistic choices in this one, loved it!
What I like the most about these videos is the animation, how it is made, and all the history they had to take about the first, second, and other battles in the history of the world, and also animates it.
Imagine having your life saved by a giant, floating sign...
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Did these two pilots know they were facing the same enemy in the second engagement? Anyway thanks yarnhub u create excellent content and it’s always nice to see a new video from u guys
We don’t think so. Can’t be sure though.
@@Yarnhub If the 2 pilots didn't know they were engaging each other for a second time then how do we know they even had a second encounter with each other? Maybe they only had the one dogfight. See what I'm getting at?
@NickPenlee basically you look at reports and determine who was on patrol and how they line up
Have always been hearing stories about Marseille, good to hear something from the other side. Great Job Yarnhub
What an amazing video! The way you portraied the battle is amazing! I'd watch this over something like topgun everyday!!
A truly spectacular video, once again showing your superb skill in animation and storytelling, plus those pitched down windows Xp error sounds had me dying 😂
So Denis a French man with a German name is fighting Marseille a German with a French name. That's interesting.
Wow, this is higher quality than when I last watched. Good stuff keep it up!
the burst shots, epic graphics @yarnhub, show your talent covering the "battle of longevala" 1971, well done !!!👍👍
Yay yarnhub thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise and for taking us on your adventure through time and space hello from Detroit Michigan brother thank you again
Love the graphics! The videos are getting better and better!
great channel! so happy I stumbled upon it keep up the good work⚛
Good lord, these animations, amazing music and incredible stories, this channel is just something else!
0:50 & 1:11 the slow-motion animations are top notch! Great job on the editing 😀
Hello. I loved your channel. I know many of the stories told here, but I have never seen such detailed descriptions and reconstructions, great. Thanks and greetings from Chile
FANTASTIC YARN! thank you. The video and fantastic narration puts me right there with these incredible pilots. amazing videos.
Los videos de Marseille son lo maximo! Ya superaste al legendario programa de Dogfights del History Channel
hahaha that sound effects 4:22 - 4:25
Incredible story, thanks for sharing it!
These videos just keep getting better and better. Keep up the Great Work!
I would be pleased if Yarnhub did the heroic story of Greek Pilots Marinos Mitralexis!
Don’t think they ever will.. due to not many people knowing of him
E-models never had a cannon that fired through the prop hub. The cannons were wing-mounted. But other than that, fantastic work as always
Allmoust true, but some D-modells had a 5th MG that fires trough the hub and some E-pilots made a similar Fieldmodivication,
@@klaus-peterborn1370 oh, it was a hillbilly modification?
@@maxwellharris507 Somwhat like this, but some pilots who had flown this d_model like the easyness you can aim with this central gun. So they take it over . But they art never common until the F Type arrives.
I thought E-Models had engine guns?
The video reminded me of Paths of Hate, a very stylized video about a dogfight to the death between an early model Bf-109 and s Spitfire Mk I, especially when the two pilots did scissors trying to get the other in front of them. It's a good thing they didn't turn to demons at the end and didn't ram each other to conitnue the fighr with pistols and finally knives on the ground.
Amazing job, you can see the improvements in graphics and animation. Great video!
Could you make a short of when he was attacked while landing and then started his bf109 back up and took down almost all of the p40s trying to attack him?
WOW! If you guys want to reach 1 million subscribers, just keep on doing what you're doing 'cuz you guys are doing GREAT! Even better, if you guys make more collaboration music videos with Sabaton, then what you guys are aiming for will be achieved MUCH QUICKER! That's because I LOVE BOTH YOU GUYS & YOUR WORKS! MORE POWER TO BOTH YOU GUYS & SABATON!
Don't how you guys manage to top every damn video you make, but this one is probably your best video yet. Awesome job, thanks for bringing these stories to life in a hell of a way
Thanks for uploading I've been hoping for another one.
Bro this is 🔥
“Babe, wake up Yarnhub just posted”
Always thankful for such high quality videos! Also bought some T-shirt from website. Always cheering for this channel. I would like more stories on German Luftwaffe aces such as Guenther Rall! Thank you
Thanks for the support!
That was superb thank you.
Yeah its me again:) When a expierienced pilot got defeated 2 times by a normal pilot☠️☠️☠️
Very well put together like always
Please keep doing Marseille videos! It’s crazy that this was early in his career!
Marseille is one of the biggest German Heroes. Honour for Marseille! "Der Stern von Afrika" (1957) Marseiile Bundeswehr Barracks!➕⚫⚪🔴 Gott mit Uns!!!!!
Thanks!
Thank you!
Call sign "Death wish" would also have suited him very well.
WOW! It’s been about 2 years since I last saw a video from these guys, and wow has the quality improved. Great work.
So hans is real?
HANS WE NEED BETTER TRANSMISSION! Better armour you say? NEIN! better transmission! Bigger kannon you say? God verdamnt hans! BETTER TRANSMISSION! Oh Shlackship Kannon! Ja hans, JA!😂
Oh may God!! What an impecable way to tell a good story.... Damm!!! When you show the first video about Marseille´s I tougth to myself you will never say anythimg about this events.... My god!! Without a doubt my fauvorite channel. Thank you!!
Never failed to impress me as always . Ive sub to this channel long time ago and it was worth it
I can't get enough of your Videos on Marseille. Definitly my Favorite Ace of WW2
6 days ago u did an amazing job with the teenage sniper story but with this one........ brother i am speechless, the story is so amazing and the video, visuals and the music are so good that when the fight begin i was 100% immersed in the acction and on of the things i like about this story is that the hurricane pilot is called Dennis just like me so u can undestand that when i heared this my immersion doubled. (As every time a greate job yarnhub, with every story the video's become better and better, keep up the good job)
What an awesome duel and so nice to see the allied pilot victorious.
TY, great video 🙏🙏
These storie is amazing, thank you to make us discover such amazing histories with great animations.
Absolutely stunning. Felt like a Hollywood mix of topgun, an old dogfight animation video I've seen and tarantino
Great story. Expertly told. Brilliant animation. I’m subscribed👍🏽
most visually satisfying yarnhub video ever......cant describe my feeling of ecstacy when i first saw it today morning
This animation is top tier! Well done! Of course, it still looks like an animation, but it's so close to the real picture!
Your video quality is just beyond words. I just watched them on 55inch TV with lights off and boy it was experience of theater...
Incredible work! Also the music was phenomenal!
Subscribed. I love the high quality, and awesome effort you put into your videos! Historic, and fun to watch, I'm a fan of WW2 planes, and dogfights! And Tanks from any era, too!
This was tremendous. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ wonderfully done video for a great story. Its a shame its not longer.
Why am I just now finding this channel? This is so good
Hans jochaim Marseille The man who Fight against Germany Best pilot twice Air war wow Amazing animation 👌 by Yarn Hub team 👏 voice 🎤 over semma super
this is one of the best history channels out there. love the animations.
I had the Time book collection on WW2 . In one of the book it states that he was never hit by any enemy. This is the first time hearing about this. I believe you over them books. Excellent video
another amazing video....look forward to all your videos; truly a treat!
Awesome! That has got to be the best video so far. Hey I‘d appreciate a video about WWI aviators, that would be great