Marseille’s ‘Yellow 14’ with 1.(J)/ LG 2 in Poland in 1939? - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

Rob Romero · #1 7th January 2007, 03:23

This E-Bay link claims to include a depiction of Marseille’s ‘Yellow 14’ with 1.(J)/ LG 2 in Poland in 1939 during strafing practice. Any thoughts?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250063316467

Thanxs,

Rob Romero

John Beaman · #2 7th January 2007, 06:19

Well, I cannot see any stills in the e-bay post that show a Marseille machine. I'm not sure what the seller is claiming.

If this was shot in 1939 as it states, Marseille did not join the unit until August 1940. His first known machine was white 14, not yellow. His first known "yellow 14" machine was in North Africa in 1941.

PhilippeDM · #3 8th January 2007, 10:34

First all my best wishes for 2007...

John, any chance to see your forthcoming Marseille book soon?

Nefiakoff · #4 8th January 2007, 12:28

Hello,

My infos about details of early Jochen’s career:
Marseille joined his first unit – 1.(J)/LG 2 – on 10 August 1940.
He was transferred to 4./JG 52 on 24 December 1940. Both these units were using white color of tactical numbers.
Like John has written – his first ‘yellow 14s’ were used in 1941, when Marseille was moved to 3./JG 27 on 21 February.

I wonder if the famous photo, made in Graz on 6 April 1941, with smiled Jochen looking on a damage after a combat mission over Nisz airfield, shows a ‘yellow 14’ also?
Does anybody know it? Is the W.Nr. of this Bf 109 known?

Regards

Nef

robert · #5 8th January 2007, 12:50

Hi,

there is a photo in Wuebbe`s book about Marseille [page 136], which allegedly shows a e/l due to engine problems on the 23.04.1941 Bf109E-7 WNr.1259 piloted by Marseille. The photo is little blurry but the plane was probably marked with yellow 7.
It seems very probably that I(J)/LG2 used in Poland a yellow "14" since we know that e.g. high numbered planes were used in the 1st and 2nd flight (white 12,13,15; red or black 12,13,14,15).

Regards

Robert

Nefiakoff · #6 10th January 2007, 05:33

Robert, thank You for information.
I don’t know Wuebbe’s book and think I’ve never seen this photo before.
Would You be so kind and tell me how to get this photo (or any others of Marseille’s early career, specially from BoB or time when he was in the ranks of Fhr./Ofhr.).
Unfortunatelly I’m moving abroad today and I’ll be unable to watch the forum for few days.

With many thanks in advance

Nef