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Unexpected encounter at Niergnies, France, 8th October 1918 by David Pentland.
Towards the end of the second battle of Cambrai, British Mark IV tanks of 12th Battalion confronted German captured Mark IVs. The ensuing battle was chaotic, emerging from smoke the Germans were initially mistaken as part of C Company, but at 50 meters both sides recovered from their surprise and opened fire simultaneously. The lead British tank L16 commanded by Captain Rowe was immediately knocked out, who escaped with his men to L19 just in time to see it destroyed, along with L12. The remaining tank L8 had broken down some distance back taking no part in the battle, although its commander Lieutenant Martel managed to use a captured 77mm artillery piece to finally halt the German tank.
Signed limited edition of 200 giclee paper prints. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm). Price £135.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm). Price £180.00
Small limited edition of 20 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £75.00
Small signed limited edition of 50 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £51.00
Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £480.00
Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £370.00
Original painting, oil on canvas by David Pentland. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £3200.00
ITEM CODE DHM1566
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James McCudden by Ivan Berryman.
SE5As of B Flight, 56 Sqn led by James McCudden in the aircraft numbered B519, on patrol over the Western Front in 1917.
Signed limited edition of 200 giclee paper prints. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm). Price £150.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm). Price £180.00
Small limited edition of 20 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £60.00
Small signed limited edition of 50 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £51.00
Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £480.00
Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £370.00
Original painting, oil on canvas by Ivan Berryman. Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £
Restricted edition of individually produced mugs, exclusively available from Cranston Fine Arts. Standard size earthenware mug, produced in the UK.. Price £12.00
ITEM CODE DHM1572
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On a Wing and a Prayer by Philip West.
The venerable Fairy Swordfish was the Fleet Air Arms premier torpedo-bomber at the outbreak of World War II. It may have looked archaic in appearance, but its courageous crews proved time and time again that it was a potent fighting machine. Stringbags as they were affectionately known, served in several important roles and theatres including Coastal Command, the Mediterranean and flying from MAC-ships protecting North Atlantic and Arctic convoys.
Paper size 27 inches x 16 inches (69cm x 41cm) . Price £95.00 Signed by Sub Lieut (A) Stanley T Brand RNVR.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Paper size 27 inches x 16 inches (69cm x 41cm). Price £135.00 Signed by Sub Lieut (A) Stanley T Brand RNVR and Lieutenant Commander John William Jock Moffat RN.
ITEM CODE DHM2675
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Ready for Action by Philip West.
The de Havilland Mosquito was one of the most outstanding British built aircraft of the Second World War. It was first proposed as a fast, unarmed bomber. However, once in service it proved to be extremely versatile and was produced in great numbers in various variants, fighter, bomber, photo reconnaissance and many more. The Wooden Wonder became a true thoroughbred.
Signed limited edition of 150 prints. Paper size 23 inches x 14.5 inches (58cm x 37cm). Price £95.00 Signed by Flight Lieutenant Aubrey Hilli Hilliard.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Paper size 23 inches x 14.5 inches (58cm x 37cm). Price £135.00 Signed by Flight Lieutenant Aubrey Hilli Hilliard and Wing Commander Branse Burbridge DSO* DFC*.
ITEM CODE DHM2676
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Together we Stand by Philip West.
The Douglas Dakota was undoubtedly one of the most important allied aircraft of the Second World War. The aircraft served in a variety of roles including paratroop-dropping, glider-towing, casualty evacuation to transporting all sorts of materials from food to weapons of war. It did it all and in doing so, helped win the war.
Signed limited edition of 150 prints. Paper size 27 inches x 16 inches (69cm x 41cm). Price £95.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Paper size 27 inches x 16 inches (69cm x 41cm). Price £135.00
ITEM CODE DHM2677
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Spitfires - Masters of the Air by Philip West.
At the end of another days hard air combat fighting over the war-torn skies of England, Spitfires of 92 Squadron enjoy a rare, peaceful moment prior to returning to base during the Battle of Britain. The few prevailed and gave us the freedom we enjoy to this day.
Signed limited edition of 125 prints. Paper size 24 inches x 15 inches (61cm x 38cm). Price £95.00 Signed by Flying Officer T W Terry Green.
Limited edition of 40 artist proofs. Paper size 24 inches x 15 inches (61cm x 38cm). Price £135.00 Signed by Flying Officer T W Terry Green and Air Commodore Peter Brothers CBE, DSO, DFC* (deceased).
ITEM CODE DHM2678
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Horrido! by Robert Taylor.
Of the many outstanding Luftwaffe fighter Wings of World War II, JG52 became the most successful. Many of the most famous Aces flew with this legendary wing, including one-time Squadron Commander Adolf Galland. JG-52 was home to the only fighter Aces in history to destroy more than 300 enemy aircraft - Erich Hartmann and Gerhard Barkhorn. The wings top ten scoring Aces amassed a staggering 2286 aerial victories and, by the end of the war, JG-52s pilots had recorded over 10,000 aerial victories; sixty-seven of their number were awarded the coveted Knights Cross or higher decorations, but the cost to the Wing was high: 678 of its aircrew perished in combat, while many others were taken prisoner following combat. Appropriately, Robert Taylor has chosen the Me109s of JG52 as his subject to represent the fighter pilots of the Luftwaffe in his tribute to these courageous flyers, with his breathtaking painting Horrido! With the traditional battle cry ringing in their ears, Squadron Commander Hptm Wolfgang Ewald leads pilots of I./JG52 into combat. Based at Coquelles/Calais in September 1940, the JG-52 Me109s hurtle down in a high-speed dive to engage the enemy during the ferociously fought Battle of Britain. Robert eloquently depicts these sleek and deadly fighters high over the Channel, glinting and menacing against an ominous backdrop of heavy cumulous clouds.
Luftwaffe Aces edition of 600 prints. Paper size 30.5 inches x 27 inches (77cm x 67cm). Price £200.00 Signed by Leutnant Hugo Broch, Major Hans-Ekkehard Bob, Leutnant Norbert Hannig, Feldwebel Herbert Koller, General Gunther Rall (deceased), Major Erich Rudorffer, Oberleutnant Walter Schuck, Leutnant Hermann Schleinhege, Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger and Walter Wolfrum.
Luftwaffe Aces edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 30.5 inches x 27 inches (77cm x 67cm). Price £ Signed by Leutnant Hugo Broch, Major Hans-Ekkehard Bob, Leutnant Norbert Hannig, Feldwebel Herbert Koller, General Gunther Rall (deceased), Major Erich Rudorffer, Oberleutnant Walter Schuck, Leutnant Hermann Schleinhege, Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger and Walter Wolfrum.
Knights Cross edition of 25 prints. Paper size 30.5 inches x 27 inches (77cm x 67cm). Price £ Signed by Leutnant Hugo Broch, Major Hans-Ekkehard Bob, Leutnant Norbert Hannig, Feldwebel Herbert Koller, General Gunther Rall (deceased), Major Erich Rudorffer, Oberleutnant Walter Schuck, Leutnant Hermann Schleinhege, Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger, Walter Wolfrum, Gerhard Barkhorn (deceased), Oberst Erich Hartmann (deceased), General Adolf Galland (deceased), General Johannes Steinhoff (deceased) and General Walter Krupinski (deceased).
Knights Cross edition of 5 tribute proofs. Paper size 30.5 inches x 27 inches (77cm x 67cm). Price £ Signed by Leutnant Hugo Broch, Major Hans-Ekkehard Bob, Leutnant Norbert Hannig, Feldwebel Herbert Koller, General Gunther Rall (deceased), Major Erich Rudorffer, Oberleutnant Walter Schuck, Leutnant Hermann Schleinhege, Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger, Walter Wolfrum, Gerhard Barkhorn (deceased), Oberst Erich Hartmann (deceased), General Adolf Galland (deceased), General Johannes Steinhoff (deceased), General Walter Krupinski (deceased), Oberst Werner Molders (deceased), Major Walter Nowotny (deceased) and Major Helmut Wick (deceased).
ITEM CODE DHM2674
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Oswald Boelcke by Ivan Berryman.
Hauptmann Oswald Boelcke was a shining example of everything that a fighter pilot should be, but his real legacy was his set of rules – Dicta Boelcke – that he devised for air combat, outlining techniques and tactics that became the standard for many generations of fighter pilots to come. He is shown in the aircraft in which he lost his life on 28th October 1916 when his all-black Albatross D.I was involved in a collision with his own wingman. Boelckes final tally was 40 victories.
Signed limited edition of 200 giclee paper prints. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm). Price £150.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm). Price £180.00
Small limited edition of 20 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £75.00
Small signed limited edition of 50 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £51.00
Boelcke Signature edition of 1 print (No.1) from the edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm). Price £1180.00 Features the original signature of Oswald Boelcke (deceased).
Boelcke Signature edition of 1 print (No.1) from the edition of 20 small artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £1080.00 Features the original signature of Oswald Boelcke (deceased).
Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £480.00
Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £370.00
Original painting, oil on canvas by Ivan Berryman. Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £
ITEM CODE DHM1571
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Dogfight over Asch, Belgium, 09.20 a.m., New Years Day, 1st January 1945 by David Pentland.
As the four P51D Mustangs of Major William T Haltons Yellow Flight, 487th Fighter Squadron took off from Asch, they found themselves in the middle of a massive German attack. That New Years Day the Luftwaffe had launched hundreds of aircraft in low level raids against the allied airfields across Northern France and Belgium. The unexpected take-off by the 487th however, ended Jagdgeswader 11s chances of success, with Yellow Flight alone claiming 9 enemy aircraft destroyed.
Signed limited edition of 200 giclee paper prints. Image size 26 inches x 16 inches (66cm x 41cm). Price £135.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 26 inches x 16 inches (66cm x 41cm). Price £180.00
Small limited edition of 20 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £60.00
Signed limited edition of 50 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £51.00
Carson Presentation Edition of 5 Artist Proofs, supplied double matted. Image size 26 inches x 16 inches (66cm x 41cm). Price £300.00 Features the mounted original signature of Kit Carson.
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £370.00
Original painting by David Pentland. Size 26 inches x 18 inches (66cm x 46cm). Price £2500.00
ITEM CODE DHM1570
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Christmas Greetings from the RFC, North Italy, 25th December 1917 by David Pentland.
On Christmas Day at 0745 hours, Maj.Barker and Lt Steve Hudson of No.28 Squadron, staged an unauthorized raid on the German aerodrome at San Fior, even dropping a holiday greeting - To the Austrian Flying Corps, with Christmas greetings from the RFC, along with liberal machine gun fire and twenty-pound Cooper bombs.
Signed limited edition of 200 giclee paper prints. Image size 26 inches x 16 inches (66cm x 41cm). Price £135.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 26 inches x 16 inches (66cm x 41cm). Price £180.00
Small limited edition of 20 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £60.00
Signed limited edition of 50 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £51.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £370.00
Original painting by David Pentland. Size 26 inches x 18 inches (66cm x 46cm). Price £
ITEM CODE DHM1569
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Early Morning Preparations by Robin Smith.
RE8s of 69 Squadron being prepared for another sortie. One can only be left to imagine the contrast between the peaceful early morning scenario, and the carnage the pilot and observer could be experiencing in a couple of hours time over a foreign land.
Signed limited edition of 500 giclee paper prints. Paper size 20 inches x 15.5 inches (51cm x 39cm). Price £51.00
ITEM CODE RS0046
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