When WW2 began, the Western Front initially saw little ground combat. But there was plenty of action in the air. On 08 September 1939, six H 75 Hawks of the French Air Force (Armée de l'Air) were on patrol along the border with Germany. These American built fighters were jumped by four Messerschmitt Bf-109Es from JG.53. They were led by a famous ace, the top German pilot of the Spanish Civil War. As it often happens, claims and actual results differ but the German ace had no choice but to force-land his damaged airplane and was injured in the process. Which German ace was it? And which French pilots participated in this battle? Find out in this video.<br /><br />Main sources:<br />- P-36 Hawk Aces of World War 2<br />https://amzn.to/3BsTv44<br /><br />- French Aces of World War 2<br />https://amzn.to/47XVwlj<br /><br />- Curtis Hawk H-75: In French Service<br />https://amzn.to/3N3i5LD<br /><br />Showtime112 is a Thrustmaster Ambassador. Go to https://shop.thrustmaster.com/ and use the code SHOWTIME112 to support your favorite YT channel.<br /><br />Support the channel on Patreon:<br />https://www.patreon.com/showtime112<br /><br />Donate via Paypal:<br />https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/showtime112<br /><br />Join our Discord server:<br />https://discord.gg/c56q7tUNCP<br /><br />Special thanks to Dominique Roudier for help with French unit nomenclature.<br /><br />Hitman by Kevin MacLeod<br />Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3880-hitman<br />License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license<br /><br />
