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On Tues. 15 Sep 1942 Hans-Joachim Marseille shot down four P-40 fighter.....

1942-09-15

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Hans-Joachim Marseille shot down four P-40 fighters and three Hurricane fighters between 1651 and 1702 hours southwest of El Alamein, Egypt, bringing his score up to 151 kills.

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