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Rabaul - Fly For Your Life by Robert Taylor.
For their outstanding contribution to the war in the South Pacific, the Black Sheep were awarded one of only two Presidential Unit Citations accorded to Marine Corps squadrons during the war in the Pacific. With typical mastery, Robert Taylor has brought to life an encounter over Rabaul in late December 1943, paying tribute to one of the US Marine Corps most famous fighter squadrons, and its outstanding leader. With the Japanese airbase at Rabaul visible in the distance, Pappy Boyington and his fellow pilots of VMF-214 tear into a large formation of Japanese Zekes and a series of deadly dogfights have started, one Zeke already fallen victim to their guns.
Signed limited edition of 400 prints. Paper size 36 inches x 23.5 inches (91cm x 60cm). Price £200.00 Signed by Brigadier General Bruce J Matheson (deceased) and Major Harry Johnson USMC.
Signed limited edition of 25 Black Sheep Edition artist proofs. Paper size 36 inches x 23.5 inches (91cm x 60cm). Price £395.00 Signed by Brigadier General Bruce J Matheson (deceased),
Major Harry Johnson USMC,
Lieutenant Colonel Henry M Bourgeois USMC (deceased),
Lieutenant Colonel W Thomas Emrich,
Colonel Edwin A Harper,
Lieutenant Colonel James J Hill
and
Captain Fred S Losch.
Signed limited edition of 350 Black Sheep Edition prints. Paper size 36 inches x 23.5 inches (91cm x 60cm). Price £275.00 Signed by Brigadier General Bruce J Matheson,
Major Harry Johnson USMC,
Lieutenant Colonel Henry M Bourgeois USMC,
Lieutenant Colonel W Thomas Emrich,
Colonel Edwin A Harper,
Lieutenant Colonel James J Hill
and
Captain Fred S Losch.
ITEM CODE DHM2673
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The Pedestal Convoy - HMS Indomitable by Anthony Saunders.
The Pedestal Convoy, to provide desperately needed supplies to the beleaguered Mediterranean island of Malta in August 1942, was perhaps one of the most famous and strategically important convoys of World War II. It had a powerful escort, including three aircraft carriers, one of which was HMS Indomitable. Closely escorted by the cruiser HMS Sirius, she came under heavy attack from both German and Italian bombers on the 12th of August 1942 and was eventually forced to turn back after bomb damage put her flight deck out of action.
Signed limited edition of 200 giclee art prints. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm). Price £145.00
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 £48.00
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 Anthony Saunders. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £3950.00
ITEM CODE DHM1568
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Lanoe G Hawker by Ivan Berryman.
Major Lanoe G Hawkers Bristol Scout C 1611, the No 6 Sqn aircraft in which he shot down two enemy planes on 25th July, 1915, and sufficiently damaged a third enemy aircraft to force it to the ground. He is shown here in combat with an Albatross C.III - soon to fall as one of his victims that day. Lanoe G Hawker earned the first aerial Victoria Cross (VC) of the war for this action, but was killed in November 1916, after a lengthy battle with the infamous Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen, becoming his 11th victim.
Signed limited edition of 200 giclee art 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 £70.00
Small signed limited edition of 50 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £48.00
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 £
ITEM CODE DHM1567
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Night Raiders by Stan Stokes.
Anxious to retaliate against German bombing raids on Great Britain, the RAF devised a strategic bombing strategy of its own. Sir Arthur Harris, Chief of the RAFs Bomber Command, stated: The Nazis entered this war with the rather childish delusion that they were going to bomb everyone, and nobody was going to bomb them...they sowed the wind, and now they are going to reap the whirlwind. The Avro Lancaster Mk. B.I. heavy bomber, certainly one of the most important aircraft of World War II, played a major role in the British retaliation. The 7,366 Lancasters which were produced completed 156,000 missions, and because of their large payload dropped a total of 608,612 tons of bombs. The Lancaster evolved from the twin engine Manchester medium bomber which was modified to accept four engines. The Lancasters success stemmed partially from its large payload. Specially modified Lancasters were capable of carrying the 22,000 pound Grand Slam bomb. The Lancaster was operated by a crew of seven or eight, had a maximum speed of 286 MPH, and a range of 2,527 miles. The Lancaster was powered by four 1,640 HP Rolls Royce Merlin water cooled in-line engines. Lancasters were heavily armed with either eight or ten 7.7 MM Colt-Browning machine guns, but they proved no match for the Luftwaffes experienced fighter pilots, and the Lancasters were decimated during daytime bombing raids on Germany. The RAF responded by shifting to a policy of night time strategic bombing, and by wars end most major German cities lay in rubble. The Lancaster was simply built, easy to repair, and could absorb heavy damage. The aircraft underwent very little major alteration during its life. Both the wings and fuselage were designed in large independent sections which bolted together, which dramatically enhanced the repair of damaged aircraft. In Night Raiders, Stan Stokes captures an Avro Lancaster during one of the first night raids on Berlin. Illuminated by the full moon above and the incendiary fires below, the destructive terror of this weapon of war is vividly captured by the artist. As the war progressed Germany improved the effectiveness of its night fighter force and it was not uncommon for losses on any mission to be in the 5-10% range. The whirlwind was not without cost to the RAF. Very few RAF Lancaster crews successfully survived their tours of duty, and in 1942-43 the average life expectancy of a Lancaster aircraft was only 6-7 missions. Despite this high price, the RAFs bombing campaign against Germany clearly hastened the end of the War.
Signed limited edition of 4750 prints. Print size 16 inches x 11.5 inches (41cm x 30cm) Supplied with signed and numbered certificate of authenticity.. Price £27.00
225 prints from the signed limited edition of 4750 prints, with signature of Stan Stokes and pilot, and a remarque. Image size 16 inches x 11.5 inches (41cm x 30cm). Price £86.00 Signed by Flt Lt Robert Ferguston.
Prints from the 225 prints from the signed limited edition of 4750 prints, with signature of Stan Stokes and pilot. Image size 16 inches x 11.5 inches (41cm x 30cm). Price £70.00 Signed by Flt Lt Robert Ferguston.
ITEM CODE STK0204
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Boyington Takes a Break by Stan Stokes.
Signed limited edition of 300 giclee art prints. Image size 21 inches x 14 inches (53cm x 36cm). Price £109.00
Limited edition of 300 giclee canvas prints. Size 45 inches x 30 inches (114cm x 76cm). Price £624.00
Limited edition of 300 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £484.00
Limited edition of 300 giclee canvas prints. Size 27 inches x 18 inches (69cm x 46cm). Price £294.00
ITEM CODE STK0203
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Tigers at Rest by Stan Stokes.
Signed limited edition of 300 giclee art prints. Image size 21 inches x 14 inches (53cm x 36cm). Price £109.00
Limited edition of 300 giclee canvas prints. Size 45 inches x 30 inches (114cm x 76cm). Price £624.00
Limited edition of 300 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £484.00
Limited edition of 300 giclee canvas prints. Size 27 inches x 18 inches (69cm x 46cm). Price £294.00
ITEM CODE STK0202
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Wild Horses by Gerald Coulson.
In a majestic new painting combining his love of landscape with aviation, Gerald Coulson depicts Bud Anderson and Chuck Yeager racing their Mustangs at low level through an Alpine landscape, oblivious to the record-breaking air battle involving the rest of the 357th pilots.
Signed limited edition of 200 prints. Paper size 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches (77cm x 60cm). Price £180.00 Signed by Colonel C E Bud Anderson.
ITEM CODE DHM2672
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Morning Chorus by Gerald Coulson.
The roar of Daimler-Benz engines at full power awakens the day as Gunther Lutzow, his aircraft still in the markings of his previous unit JG51, leads his Me109Fs of JG3 into combat from a snow covered airfield at Schatalowka on the Russian Front, in December 1941. With prints signed by no less than four veteran Me109 pilots who fought on the cruel Eastern Front, this is sure to be a valuable addition to any aviation art collection.
Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Paper size 39 inches x 23.5 inches (99cm x 60cm). Price £130.00 Signed by Feldwebel Johannes Bachmann,
Fahnrich Manfred Leisebein,
Fahnrich Klaus Vollgold
and
Unteroffizier Otfried Sahl.
Limited edition of 25 Hartmannn Tribute edition artist proofs, issued with companion print including Hartmann signature. Paper size 39 inches x 23.5 inches (99cm x 60cm). Price £410.00 Signed by Feldwebel Johannes Bachmann,
Fahnrich Manfred Leisebein,
Fahnrich Klaus Vollgold
and
Unteroffizier Otfried Sahl. Companion print signed by Oberst Erich Hartmann (deceased).
Hartmann Tribute edition of 100 prints, issued with companion print including Hartmann signature. Paper size 39 inches x 23.5 inches (99cm x 60cm). Price £400.00 Signed by Feldwebel Johannes Bachmann,
Fahnrich Manfred Leisebein,
Fahnrich Klaus Vollgold
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Unteroffizier Otfried Sahl. Companion print signed by Oberst Erich Hartmann (deceased).
ITEM CODE DHM2671
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Black Devil by Nicolas Trudgian. (B)
Top-scoring ace of all time, Erich Hartmann, scrambles his black tulip nose Me109 from a snow-covered airfield on the Eastern Front. Christened Black Devil by Russian pilots, many of whom hurriedly vacated the vicinity when Hartmanns distinctively painted fighter appeared. Hartmann ended the war with 352 air victories.
Limited edition of publishers proofs. Paper size 25 inches x 19 inches (64cm x 48cm). Price £450.00 Signed by Oberst Erich Hartmann (deceased).
ITEM CODE DHM2669
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Edward Rickenbacker by Ivan Berryman.
Captain Edward Rickenbacker of the 94th Sqn, United States Air Force, is shown in his Spad S.XIII, pursuing a Fokker D.VII. Eddie scored his first victory on 29th April 1918, but by the November Armistice he had increased his tally to 26 confirmed kills.
Signed limited edition of 200 giclee art prints. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches. Price £150.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm). Price £150.00
Small limited edition of 20 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £70.00
Small signed limited edition of 50 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £48.00
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 £
ITEM CODE DHM1564
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Max Immelmann by Ivan Berryman.
Max Immelmanns Fokker E.1(E13/15) shooting down a Vickers Gunbus during the Summer of 1915. Immelmann is characteristically already scouring the sky above for his next victim.
Signed limited edition of 200 giclee art 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 £70.00
Small signed limited edition of 50 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £48.00
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 £
ITEM CODE DHM1565
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The Memphis Belle by Philip West.
Over three years of continuous air combat the 91st Bombardment Group The Ragged Irregulars were based at Bassingbourn in England. They flew 340 missions with honor and bravery, over occupied Europe and bore such B-17 legends as Memphis Belle, Shoo Shoo Baby, General Ike and Nine O Nine. On this day, however, the Memphis Belle is going to have to wait for the snow to be cleared before it can depart on yet another dangerous mission over enemy territory. In the meantime, to enable the Memphis Belle to leave at the earliest opportunity when the weather clears, ground crew carry on with their maintenance work in support of a crew and aircraft they all look upon with affection and admiration.
Signed limited edition of 250 prints. Paper size 27.5 inches x 17.5 inches (70cm x 45cm). Price £90.00
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 27.5 inches x 17.5 inches (70cm x 45cm). Price £120.00
Limited edition of 15 remarques. Paper size 27.5 inches x 17.5 inches (70cm x 45cm). Price £
**Signed limited edition of 250 prints. (Two prints available only). Paper size 27.5 inches x 17.5 inches (70cm x 45cm). Price £60.00
ITEM CODE DHM2649
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Eyes of the Fleet by Simon Atack.
Arado Ar196 of the German battleship Graf Spee.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 16 inches x 12 inches (41cm x 31cm). Price £45.00
ITEM CODE DHM2650
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Flying Tiger by Nicolas Trudgian.
Part of a small print series of six American WW2 aircraft, signed by some of the great American pilots, some no longer with us. Cranston Fine Arts have purchased the last remaining stocks of this aviation series.
Signed limited edition of 450 prints. Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm). Price £65.00 Signed by Colonel Charles Older (deceased) and the artist.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. (Older) Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm). Price £75.00 Signed by Colonel Charles Older (deceased) and the artist.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. (Hill) Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm). Price £75.00 Signed by Colonel Tex Hill (deceased) and the artist.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. (Hill / Older) Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm). Price £85.00 Signed by Colonel Tex Hill (deceased)
and
Colonel Charles Older (deceased) and the artist.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. (Bond) Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm). Price £75.00 Signed by Gen. Charles R. Bond (deceased) and the artist.
Signed limited edition of 450 prints. (Hill) Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm). Price £65.00 Signed by Colonel Tex Hill (deceased) and the artist.
Signed limited edition of 250 prints. (Hill / Older) Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm). Price £75.00 Signed by Colonel Tex Hill (deceased) ,
Colonel Charles Older (deceased) and the artist.
Signed limited edition of 450 prints. (Bond) Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm). Price £65.00 Signed by Gen. Charles R. Bond (deceased) and the artist.
ITEM CODE DHM2651
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P-51 Mustang by Nicolas Trudgian.
Part of a small print series of six American WW2 aircraft, signed by some of the great American pilots, some no longer with us. Cranston Fine Arts have purchased the last remaining stocks of this aviation series.
Signed limited edition of 450 prints. (Anderson) Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm). Price £48.00 Signed by Colonel C E Bud Anderson and the artist.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. (Anderson) Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm). Price £60.00 Signed by Colonel C E Bud Anderson and the artist.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. (East) Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm). Price £60.00 Signed by Colonel Clyde B East and the artist.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. (Blakeslee) Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm). Price £60.00 Signed by Colonel Don Blakeslee (deceased) and the artist.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. (Green) Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm). Price £60.00 Signed by Major Herky Green (deceased) and the artist.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. (Mahurin) Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm). Price £60.00 Signed by Colonel Walker Bud Mahurin and the artist.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. (Olds) Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm). Price £60.00 Signed by Brigadier General Robin Olds and the artist.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. (Mahurin / Blakeslee) Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm). Price £70.00 Signed by Colonel Walker Bud Mahurin,
Colonel Don Blakeslee and the artist.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. (Brooks) Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm). Price £60.00 Signed by Captain Jim Brooks and the artist.
Signed limited edition of 450 prints. (East) Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm). Price £48.00 Signed by Colonel Clyde B East and the artist.
Signed limited edition of 450 prints. (Blakeslee) Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm). Price £48.00 Signed by Colonel Don Blakeslee (deceased) and the artist.
Signed limited edition of 450 prints. (Green) Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm). Price £48.00 Signed by Major Herky Green (deceased) and the artist.
Signed limited edition of 450 prints. (Mahurin) Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm). Price £48.00 Signed by Colonel Walker Bud Mahurin (deceased) and the artist.
Signed limited edition of 250 prints. (Olds) Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm). Price £48.00 Signed by Brigadier General Robin Olds (deceased) and the artist.
Signed limited edition of 250 prints. (Mahurin / Blakeslee) Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm). Price £55.00 Signed by Colonel Walker Bud Mahurin (deceased),
Colonel Don Blakeslee (deceased) and the artist.
Signed limited edition of 250 prints. (Brooks) Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm). Price £56.00 Signed by Captain Jim Brooks and the artist.
ITEM CODE DHM2652
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B-24 Liberator by Nicolas Trudgian.
Part of a small print series of six American WW2 aircraft, signed by some of the great American pilots, some no longer with us. Cranston Fine Arts have purchased the last remaining stocks of this aviation series.
Signed limited edition of 450 prints. Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm). Price £55.00 Signed by Captain J Richard Butler and the artist.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm). Price £60.00 Signed by Captain J Richard Butler and the artist.
ITEM CODE DHM2653
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B-17 Flying Fortress by Nicolas Trudgian.
Part of a small print series of six American WW2 aircraft, signed by some of the great American pilots, some no longer with us. Cranston Fine Arts have purchased the last remaining stocks of this aviation series.
Signed limited edition of 450 prints. Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm). Price £55.00 Signed by Major Robert W. Sternfels and the artist.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm). Price £70.00 Signed by Major Robert W. Sternfels and the artist.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm). Price £75.00 Signed by Colonel Bob Morgan (deceased),
Colonel William Lawley (deceased) and the artist.
Signed limited edition of 250 prints. Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm). Price £65.00 Signed by Colonel Bob Morgan (deceased),
Colonel William Lawley (deceased) and the artist.
ITEM CODE DHM2655
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Superfortress by Nicolas Trudgian.
Part of a small print series of six American WW2 aircraft, signed by some of the great American pilots, some no longer with us. Cranston Fine Arts have purchased the last remaining stocks of this aviation series.
Signed limited edition of 450 prints. Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm). Price £50.00 Signed by Brigadier General Henry Huglin (deceased) and the artist.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Paper size 11.5 inches x 9 inches (30cm x 23cm). Price £60.00 Signed by Brigadier General Henry Huglin (deceased) and the artist.
ITEM CODE DHM2656
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Back from Normandy by Nicolas Trudgian.
Like the Messerschmitt 109, its great adversary throughout almost six years of aerial combat, the Spitfire was a fighter par excellence. Good as many other types may have been, these two aircraft became symbols of the two opposing air forces they represented. Their confrontation, which began in 1940 during the Battle of Britain, continued without interruption until the last days of World War Two. From an air force teetering on extinction in the dark days of 1940, by the summer of 1944 the pilots of RAF Fighter Command had fought their way back to become top dogs. And when the invasion of northern France came, they swept over the beaches in force, cutting deep into enemy occupied territory, hammering the enemy in the air and on the ground. Key to this air superiority was the supreme performance of the Spitfire, its ability to out-fly the Luftwaffes best, and the wily leadership of the pilots who had survived the early air battles of the war. Among the best was 26 year old Pete Brothers, by 1944 a highly successful and experienced fighter pilot commanding his own Wing. Having fought through the battles of France and Britain, now with a clutch of air victories to his credit, in 1944 he took command of first the Exeter Wing, and then the Culinhead Wing, ideally placed to support the coming invasion of Normandy. Nick Trudgians striking painting recreates a typical scene as Mk IX Spitfires of 126 Squadron, led by Wing Commander Pete Brothers flying his Mk V11 Spitfire wearing high altitude paint scheme, race back to base at RAF Culinhead after a low-level attack on enemy transport in Normandy. The Culinhead Spitfire Wing flew constant armed Rhubarb attacks in support of the invasion from D-Day - June 6 1944 - till the first improvised strips were established in France a few weeks following the invasion. This beautiful aviation print, contrasting the frenetic pace of war with a restful English coastal landscape, evokes the memory of a legendary fighter aircraft that, flown by gallant pilots, helped change the course of history. Prints are signed by Pete Brothers and two other pilots who flew Spitfires in combat during World War II.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 30 inches x 23 inches (76cm x 58cm). Price £110.00 Signed by Air Commodore Peter Brothers CBE, DSO, DFC* (deceased),
Lieutenant General Avi Baron M Donnet CVO DFC FRAeS
and
Squadron Leader Arthur Leigh DFC, DFM (deceased).
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 30 inches x 23 inches (76cm x 58cm). Price £225.00 Signed by Air Commodore Peter Brothers CBE, DSO, DFC* (deceased),
Lieutenant General Avi Baron M Donnet CVO DFC FRAeS
and
Squadron Leader Arthur Leigh DFC, DFM (deceased).
Limited edition of 50 publishers proofs. Paper size 30 inches x 23 inches (76cm x 58cm). Price £215.00 Signed by Air Commodore Peter Brothers CBE, DSO, DFC*,
Lieutenant General Avi Baron M Donnet CVO DFC FRAeS
and
Squadron Leader Arthur Leigh DFC, DFM.
** (Ex Display) Signed limited edition of 500 prints. (Two copies reduced to clear) Paper size 30 inches x 23 inches (76cm x 58cm). Price £115.00 Signed by Air Commodore Peter Brothers CBE, DSO, DFC* (deceased),
Lieutenant General Avi Baron M Donnet CVO DFC FRAeS
and
Squadron Leader Arthur Leigh DFC, DFM (deceased).
ITEM CODE DHM2659
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Storm Chasers by Nicolas Trudgian.
Even the most faithful of Messerschmitt Me 109 pilots that also flew the Focke-Wulf Fw190 grudgingly admitted the well-proportioned and aesthetically pleasing Fw190 was the finest single-seat fighter in the Luftwaffes armoury during World War II. Soon after its arrival on the Channel Front in 1941, when initial bugs were ironed out, this superb fighter came close to fighter design perfection by the standards of the day. Just as the Mk IX Spitfire held the mantle as Britains most outstanding combat fighter of the war, so was the Fw190 regarded by experienced Luftwaffe pilots. Within months of its operational debut the Fw190 was causing widespread consternation among RAF pilots, the new fighter equal to the Mk IX Spitfire in all but its ability in the tightest of turning circles. By 1944 the technically superb Fw190 came into its own in the great air battles against the USAAFs massed daylight raids. The defence of the Reichs western airspace rested on the shoulders of a few Jagdgschwarden who, against steadily increasing odds, were tasked with interception and destruction of the attacking American heavy bombers. Flying alongside the two established Channel fighter wings JG2 Richthofen and JG26 Schlageter, equipped with Fw190s and led by the great fighter ace Oberst Walter Oesau, JG1 joined the battle in defence of northern Germany. Nicolas Trudgians painting Storm Chasers depicts the Fw190As of I./JG1, distinguished by their distinctive black and white striped cowls, scrambling from the snow-covered Dortmund airfield on 10 February 1944 to intercept another inbound American daylight raid. Nicks dramatic view of this technically supreme fighter conveys its true class as it hurtles over the airfield, its undercarriage retracting as the Fw190 accelerates into the climb. Below, sharing the airfield with I./JGI, are the Fw190s of the newly formed Sturmstaffel 1, identified by their black-white-black tail bands, seen taxiing out to join in the interception. Despite bad weather conditions the Luftwaffes defending fighters scored heavily that day, inflicting severe losses on the Americans, claiming 29 bombers and 8 fighters shot down in the action.
Signed limited edition of 525 prints, with 4 signatures. Paper size 29 inches x 16 inches (73cm x 41cm). Price £130.00 Signed by Leutnant Hugo Broch,
Unteroffizier Gustav Drees,
Oberfeldwebel Willi Reschke
and
Oberleutnant Ernst Scheufele (deceased).
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 29 inches x 16 inches (73cm x 41cm). Price £180.00 Signed by Leutnant Hugo Broch,
Unteroffizier Gustav Drees,
Oberfeldwebel Willi Reschke
and
Oberleutnant Ernst Scheufele.
Nicolas Trudgian Promotional Flyer. A4 Size Double Sheet 11.5 inches x 8 inches (30m x 21cm) . Price £1.50
Limited edition of 40 remarques. Paper size 29 inches x 16 inches (73cm x 41cm. Price £ Signed by Leutnant Hugo Broch, Unteroffizier Gustav Drees, Oberfeldwebel Willi Reschke and Oberleutnant Ernst Scheufele (deceased).
** (Ex Display) Signed limited edition of 525 prints, with 4 signatures. (Two copies reduced to clear) Paper size 29 inches x 16 inches (73cm x 41cm). Price £90.00 Signed by Leutnant Hugo Broch,
Unteroffizier Gustav Drees,
Oberfeldwebel Willi Reschke
and
Oberleutnant Ernst Scheufele (deceased).
ITEM CODE DHM2658
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A Welcome at the Inn by Nicolas Trudgian.
The USAAF bomber bases of WWII were situated in the heart of rural England. Surrounded by countryside and pretty villages, it took the crews little time to become regulars at the nearest village inn, where traditionally there was Open House to American servicemen. A few convivial hours at the pub after a gruelling mission provided a welcome escape from the rigours of combat flying. Today, 50 years on, most of those local pubs are still there, serving up that unique brand of British hospitality which is so cherished in the memories of the USAAF aircrews. Never was the welcome at the inn more warmly appreciated than on Christmas Eve 1944. General Von Rundstedt had launched a massive offensive in the Ardennes, and the situation was critical. The Eight Air Force was called upon to mount its largest single operation of the war, and on that day over 2000 American bombers climbed into the cold air and headed for the battlefields. After fighting their way through to the target, neutralising enemy airfields, and pounding highways and railtracks, the elated crews headed home only to find the gathering mists wirling around their bases. After landing and debriefing, they were in the modd to party down at the village inn. And they did! A wonderfully nostalgic rendering of B-17s returning over a Suffolk village on that memorable Christmas Eve. His painting will bring back nostalgic memories to thousands of American servicemen who spent Christmas away from home, so long ago.
Signed limited edition of 600 prints. Paper size 30 inches x 23 inches (76cm x 58cm). Price £ Signed by Colonel George P Birdsong (deceased),
Captain Vernon L Grim,
Captain James A Myl
and
Major Robert Simpson.
Limited edition of 60 artist proofs. Paper size 30 inches x 23 inches (76cm x 58cm). Price £240.00 Signed by Colonel George P Birdsong (deceased),
Captain Vernon L Grim,
Captain James A Myl
and
Major Robert Simpson.
Limited edition of 75 publishers proofs. Paper size 30 inches x 23 inches (76cm x 58cm). Price £200.00 Signed by Colonel George P Birdsong (deceased),
Captain Vernon L Grim,
Captain James A Myl
and
Major Robert Simpson.
Nicolas Trudgian Promotional Flyer. Half A4 Size Double Sheet 6 inches x 8 inches (15m x 21cm). Price £1.50
ITEM CODE DHM2660
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Day of the Fighters by Nicolas Trudgian.
The pilots of I Gruppe JG-1 were up early on August 17, 1943. It5 was high summer, and even as the first streaks of light appeared in the sky to the east, four pilots got airborne out of Deelan, Holland, and headed for the coast. It was the first routine reconnaissance of the morning. By 0730 German listening services were picking up signals indicating large formations of enemy aircraft assembling to the west of Great Yarmouth, South East England. By 0800 it was clear to the German interceptor fighter groups stationed in Holland that this was going to be no ordinary day. Shortly after 0930 the first wave of a force of some 375 B-17s and B-24s, heavily escorted by fighters, started crossing the Dutch coast south of the Scheldt estuary, their destination Schweinfurt and Regensburg. They were shadowed by the German fighters of 1, 2 & 3 Gruppe along their entire route over Europe. When the Allied fighter escort turned back at the limit of their range, the Luftwaffe fighters made their attack. It was the start of a day of incessant aerial combat which raged all the way across Holland, Belgium and Germany, and all the way back to the coast again as the Americans returned to England. It was one of the longest air-to-air battles of the war and became known by the Luftwaffe pilots as the Day of the Fighters.
Signed limited edition of 1000 prints. Paper size 35 inches x 24.5 inches (89cm x 63cm). Price £ Signed by Major Gerhard Schopfel (deceased) Hauptmann Alfred Grislawski (deceased) and Oberleutnant Adolf Glunz (deceased)
Limited edition of 75 publishers proofs. Paper size 35 inches x 24.5 inches (88cm x 62cm). Price £235.00 Signed by Oberleutnant Adolf Glunz (deceased),
Hauptmann Alfred Grislawski (deceased)
and
Major Gerhard Schopfel (deceased).
ITEM CODE DHM2661
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Tiger Fire by Nicolas Trudgian.
In early 1941, many months before Pearl Harbor, an irrepressible bunch of American fighter pilots, together with 200 ground crew, came together and stood alone against the might of the Imperial Japanese Air Force. Under the indomitable command of General Claire Chennault, their task was to keep the vital road link open between the port of Rangoon and the city of Kunming in South West China. A treacherous unpaved track, hacked through mountain terrain and known as the infamous Burma Road, was the only lifeline for supplies into China from the outside world. With the Japanese hell-bent on its destruction, the Flying Tigers were all that stood between defeat and survival. With little support from home, and almost without replacement aircraft or spares, the P-40 Tomahawk pilots of the American Volunteer Group - the AVG - became the scourge of the Japanese Air Force and heroes to the people of China. In a six month period of combat, with no more than 50 or 60 serviceable aircraft at anyone time, and invariably heavily outnumbered in the air, they destroyed some 300 Japanese airplanes, damaging and destroying another 300, and causing incalculable damage to Japanese ground forces. During its brief existence this remarkable group became one of the most successful and famous fighter units of all time. Their short but glorious private war came to an end when on July 4th, 1942 the AVG was absorbed into the USAAF and Chennaults Flying Tigers passed into aviation folklore. Motivated by the legend of the Flying Tigers, Nicolas Trudgian has painted one of his finest pictures. Dominating the foreground is a stunning view of Chuck Olders P-40 - one of the 3rd Pursuit Squadrons, known as Hells Angels - in hot pursuit of a bunch of Zero fighters up ahead. Close by to his left another Flying Tiger finishes off a Zero, already on its way down. Below the pastoral scene is caught unawares by the sudden approach of fighters, as the fast-moving dogfight hurtles across the landscape.
Signed limited edition of 1000 prints. Paper size 35 inches x 24 inches (88cm x 61cm). Price £315.00 Signed by Colonel Tex Hill (deceased),
Flight Leader Dick Rossi (deceased)
and
Colonel Charles Older (deceased).
Limited edition of 125 publishers proofs. Paper size 35 inches x 24 inches (88cm x 61cm). Price £420.00 Signed by Colonel Tex Hill (deceased),
Flight Leader Dick Rossi (deceased)
and
Colonel Charles Older (deceased).
ITEM CODE DHM2664
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Green Heart Warriors by Nicolas Trudgian. (B)
In the summer of 1940, as a 28 year old captain, Hannes Trautloft took command of JG 54. During the next three years this extraordinary fighter leader shaped the unit into one of the most successful combat fighter wings of World War II. The Green Heart emblem of his home town Thuringischen, in the heart of Germany, became the Groups symbol and the fighter pilots famous as Trautlofts Green Heart Warriors. They carried their reputation throughout almost every European theatre. After campaigning in the Balkans, the unit moved to the Russian Front, where it flew Me109s and Fw190s in the heavy fighting of the Northern Region. By the war-end no fewer than twenty Green Heart Aces had achieved more than 100 air victories, its pilots collecting 58 Knights Cross awards. Nicolas Trudgian portrays a typical scene on the Eastern Front in 1943: IL 2 Stormoviks have attacked a German armoured division who have called for air support. JG 54 Green Hearts have quickly scrambled to the scene and have broken up the attack, downing several Russian aircraft during the encounter. In the foreground, Hannes Trautlofts Fw190 hurtles out of the canvas towards us, as the Ace glances over his shoulder to see an unfortunate IL-2 moments before hitting the snow-covered landscape a few feet below. Behind, two more Fw190s give support while in the background the low-level aerial contest is furiously fought. The drama unfolds in an exquisitely painted landscape, the northern morning sun casting long shadows across the snow drifts.
Limited edition of 75 publishers proofs. Paper size 32 inches x 25 inches (81cm x 64cm). Price £350.00 Signed by Hannes Trautloft (deceased),
Franz Eisenach (deceased),
Dieter Hrabak (deceased),
Leutnant Hugo Broch
and
Major Hans-Ekkehard Bob.
ITEM CODE DHM2666
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Thundering Home by Nicolas Trudgian. (B)
When the U.S. Air Forces arrived in Europe in 1942 it was the beginning of a three year aerial campaign, the scale of which had never been seen before, nor since. The 8th, 9th, 12th and 15th Air Forces constituted the mightiest aerial armada in history. With outstanding leadership and sustained courage, they blazed a trail of glory across the skies of war-torn Europe that today is legend. Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the beginning of the U.S. Air Forces campaign in Europe, the talented aviation artist Nicolas Trudgian has painted a spectacular canvas, bringing to life the men and machines of that epoc-making era, half a century ago. Set in a dramatic and powerful evening sky, B-17 Fortresses come thundering home after a mid over enemy territory. Joining the formation are a pair of B-24 Liberators which have become separated from their own group, and P-51 fighters fly in close escort for the perilous journey home. Aboard the aircraft, pilots and gunners scan the horizon for enemy fighters. Flight engineers are busy coaxing their ships along, some having to deal with overheating engines, damaged fuel lines, leaking hydraulics and other inflicted damage. Some have injured on board. Glistening in the strong evening sunlight the lead aircraft fills the canvas. Clearly visible are the pilot and upper turret gunner, and all the fine detail of this legendary warbird as it thunders through the sky. Below, reflecting the evening glow, is the forbidding North Sea, providing a constant reminder that the dangers of the mission are not yet ever.
Limited edition of publishers proofs. Paper size 30.5 inches x 23 inches (77cm x 58cm). Price £280.00 Signed by General Ben Davis (deceased),
,
Major General Carroll W McColpin (deceased)
and
Lieutenant Hugh L Wright.
ITEM CODE DHM2667
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Battle of Kursk by Nicolas Trudgian. (B)
On 5 July, 1943 over 6000 German and Russian tanks clashed near the town of Kursk, just 300 miles south of Moscow. It was the beginning of what became the greatest tank battle in history. In the skies above this conflagration, an air battle of monumental proportions raged, with the German and Russian air forces locked in combat. This was war on a scale hitherto never imagined. A full week later the Battle was still raging, reaching a crescendo on 12 July when Hoths 4th Panzer Army met head-on with Rotmistrovs 5th Guards Tank Army near the village of Prokhorovka. With the Russian T34s electing to fight at close quarters, so desperate was the fighting that opposing tanks resorted to ramming each other. As the battle moved across the landscape all became utter confusion. Playing a major role in the air were the Luftwaffes Ju-87 Stukas, equipped with massive 37mm cannons slung under their wings. Led by Hans-Ulrich Rudel, the legendary Stuka pilot, these formidable tank-busters made a significant contribution to the Battle of Kursk. Nicolas Trudgians painting records the dramatic events at Kursk in a spectacular rendition that captures the very essence of this mighty land and air battle. Dominating the scene are a pair of Ju-87s. Having knocked out two T34s, they weave over the landscape as they try to avoid the attentions of Russian Yak 9s, the gunner of Rudels aircraft - in the foreground - blazing away with his machine gun. A pair of Fw190s have entered the fray, and the air is filled with smoke and cordite. In a typically detailed Nicolas Trudgian landscape, below the aerial contest Russian and Panzer tanks are seen in close combat, desperately maneuvering to gain some advantage. The old farm buildings show the ravages of war; tank tracks crisscross the fields, stretching into the distance where the battle extends to the horizon. A masterpiece in military art.
Limited edition of 50 publishers proofs. Paper size 35 inches x 23 inches (88cm x 58cm). Price £330.00 Signed by Oberfahnrich Heinz Meyer,
Major Fritz-Rudolf Schultz (deceased)
and
Unteroffizier Josef Werth.
ITEM CODE DHM2668
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Mustangs Over the Eagles Nest by Nicolas Trudgian.
Obersalzberg, a spectacularly picturesque area of southern Germany in the Bavarian Alps, became a focal point for the Allies as World War II was drawing to its close. This mountain village had become a Nazi stronghold after the Third Reich had seized houses, farms, and some 600 acres, and built private residences for Martin Bormann and Hermann Goering, an SS barracks, and erected a 30kmn fence around the perimeter to deter intrusion. At its centre was the Berghoff, Adolf Hitlers private mountain retreat. Crowning Bormanns lavish building programme was the house he had built on a rocky spur almost 3000 feet above the Obersalzberg, some 6000 feet above sea level. Reached via a twisting road blasted out of the mountainside, the house was approached after entering a tunnel via a large brass two story elevator rising over 400 feet to the building. The Kelilsteinhaus was Martin Bormanns present for Hitter on the occasion of his 50th birthday in 1939. It was known by the Allies as the Eagles Nest. Believing the Obersalzberg to be where Hitler and his closest henchmen would make their final stand, in April 1945 Allied bombing raids reduced much of the area to ruins. The Eagles Nest, intended as a private retreat from which Hitler could gaze over a conquered Europe, being an isolated target, survived this onslaught, and endures to this day. Nicolas Trudgians painting shows P-51Ds of the 339th Fighter Group roaring over the rooftop of Hitlers now abandoned folly. With Germany and the Third Reich on the brink of defeat, this majestic aviation image conveys the poignant irony of the greatest lost cause in human history, with P-51 Mustangs providing a fitting symbol of victory over tyranny.
Signed limited edition of 350 Anniversary edition prints. Paper size 35.5 inches x 27 inches (90cm x 69cm). Price £110.00 Signed by Master Sergeant Dale Moon,
Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence Powell,
1st Lieutenant Ivan Hasek (deceased),
Captain John L Minech
and
Major Robert W. Sternfels.
Signed limited edition of 150 Commemorative Proof edition prints. Paper size 35.5 inches x 27 inches (90cm x 69cm). Price £ Signed by Master Sergeant Dale Moon,
Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence Powell,
1st Lieutenant Ivan Hasek (deceased),
Captain John L Minech,
Major Robert W. Sternfels,
Captain Clinton DeWitt Burdick
and
Colonel Arthur C Fiedler.
Nicolas Trudgian Promotional Flyer. A4 Size Double Sheet 11.5 inches x 8 inches (30m x 21cm) . Price £1.50
ITEM CODE DHM2657
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The Battleship Warspite - Anatomy of the Ship by Ross Watton.
The Anatomy of the Ship series provides documentation of individual ships and ship types. The books are illustrated with line drawings, both the conventional type of plan as well as explanatory views, with fully descriptive keys. These are supported by technical details and a record of the ships service history. HMS Warspite was arguably one of the finest capital ship designs of all time. Warspite and her four sister ships of the Queen Elizabeth class were the prototypes of the modern fast battleship, the ultimate development of the Dreadnought type. Warspite had one of the most active and successful fighting careers. Her service spanned two generations from Jutland in 1916, the last great surface engagement between battle fleets, where she received many hits, to the dawn of the missile age (she was badly damaged by a guided bomb in 1943) with battle honours that also included Narvik, Matapan and the D-Day landings. The Old Lady, as she was affectionately known during World War II, was finally approved for breaking up in 1946.
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