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Wreckage of Hans-Joachim Marseille's Bf 109G-6

1942-09-30 · Sidi Abdel Rahman · Egypt

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Wreckage of Hans-Joachim Marseille's Bf 109G-6 fighter south of Sidi Abdel Rahman, Egypt, 30 Sep 1942; the vehicle in background marked the approximate location where Marseille's body landed

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