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Aviation art prints of the Luftwaffe, aircraft, ME 109, ME262, Heinkel
Bombers, and FW190, aviation art from the Russian Front, battle of Britain and over southern France 1944, Aviation art prints by Aviation artists, Ivan
Berryman, Graeme Lothian, David Pentland, and Anthony Saunders all published by
Cranston Fine arts The Aviation Art Company.
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Nacht Jager - HE219s over the harts by Randall Wilson.
Signed limited edition of 100 prints. Image size 12 inches x 9 inches (31cm x 23cm). Price £45.00
Limited edition of 20 artist proofs, of which only 5 are available with the artists signature only. Image size 12 inches x 9 inches (31cm x 23cm). Price £70.00
Hajo Hermann Knights Cross signature edition of 15 artist proofs from the limited edition of 20 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 9 inches (31cm x 23cm). Price £90.00 Signed by Oberst Hajo Hermann.
ITEM CODE DHM4012
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Blohn and Voss 222, Norway 1945 by Randall Wilson.
Signed limited edition of 100 prints. Image size 12 inches x 9 inches (31cm x 23cm). Price £45.00
Limited edition of 5 publisher proofs. Image size 12 inches x 9 inches (31cm x 23cm). Price £ Signed by Oberst Hajo Hermann and Kurt Dahlmann.
Hajo Hermann Knights Cross signature edition of 20 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 9 inches (31cm x 23cm). Price £90.00 Signed by Oberst Hajo Hermann.
ITEM CODE DHM4015
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The Forgotten Fighter by Stan Stokes.
In early 1937, Bell Aircraft presented a revolutionary fighter design to the USAAC, the P-39 Airacobra. Incorporating machine guns and the most powerful cannon available, the new design by Robert Woods, utilized many revolutionary design features. The all-metal, low wing, monoplane design utilized a centrally located engine in the fuselage, a feature which enhanced maneuverability. A nine foot shaft ran through the cockpit to drive the propeller. Woods design was the first fighter to incorporate a forward tricycle landing gear, which gave the P-39 pilot great visibility while on the ground. The first prototype flew in 1938. Equipped with a supercharged Allison water-cooled V-12 rated at 1,150-HP, the prototype performed admirably. It exhibited a top speed of 390-MPH, and an amazingly quick rate of climb. Unfortunately for the Airacobra, the USAAC decided to eliminate the supercharged engine from the project, a move which would relegate the Airacobra to the distinction of being Americas forgotten fighter of WW II. Without the supercharger the P-39s performance at altitude was inferior to most of the adversaries it would face. In 1941 lend-leased Airacobras went into battle with the RAF, but were quickly withdrawn from front line duty. Many of these, and many others eventually found service with the Red Air Force. In fact the Soviets ultimately received more than half of the 9,500 aircraft produced. Alexander Pokryshkin was the second highest scoring Soviet ace of WW II with fifty-nine victories. Forty-eight of these were achieved why flying the Aircacobra. Pokryshkin was a great leader who inspired others who flew under his command. He joined the Red Air Force in 1933 and attained his first victory (over a Bf-109E) in June of 1941 while piloting a Mig-3. He was a great tactician, and a student of fighter tactics. On one occasion his unit attacked a flight of sixteen Ju-87s, and Pokryshkin bagged four. While flying in the Caucasus region he became well known to his German adversaries, who would radio, Achtung! Der Ass Pokryshkin in der luft! when they realized he was airborne. Shot down on 4 occasions, he was made squadron commander of the elite 16th Guards IAP. Considered the father of Soviet fighter tactics, thirty pilots under his command would go on to be awarded the coveted Hero of the Soviet Union medal. The P-39 also was in service with several units in the Pacific early in the War. Lacking sufficient range to be used for many escort missions, and deficient in dog fighting against the superior Japanese aircraft they faced, the P-39s were relegated by the USAAC to ground attack missions. The aircraft was withdrawn from front line service as more capable P-38s, P-47s, and P-51s became available. In spite of the deficiencies of the P-39, a derivative design, the P-63 Kingcobra, was one of only nine designs evaluated by the USAAF in 1942-43 to be put into production. Although similar in appearance the P-63 was actually a totally new design. It was not produced in any great quantity, and two hundred of these aircraft were modified into Flying Pinballs, and were used to train B-17 gunners.
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 £40.00
ITEM CODE STK0137
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Black Devil of the Ukraine by Stan Stokes.
Erich Hartmann, with an amazing 352 confirmed victories, is the all time ace of aces. Born in Weissach, Germany in 1922, Hartmann was the son of a doctor, and the Hartmann family had lived in Shangai, China for several years. In 1929 the Hartmann family returned to Germany. Mrs. Hartmann learned to fly, and took her two young sons flying on many occasions. In 1933, when Hitler came to power, many flying clubs were organized throughout Germany, and Erich learned to fly gliders. When Hartmann had graduated from high school in 1940, he immediately applied to join the Luftwaffe. During his training Hartmann was arrested for an unauthorized aerobatic display. After earning his wings, he was posted to JG 52 on the Russian front. Hartmann reported to a Luftwaffe supply depot in Poland hoping to pick-up a new Bf-109 for his flight to the front. When no 109s were available, he offered to fly a Stuka Ju-87 to the front. Inexperienced with the 87, Harmanns debut was not very impressive as he managed to crash the aircraft into a wooden building prior to taking off. Hartmann did not attain his first victory until November 5, 1942. He missed the opening phase of Operation Barbarossa, when many Luftwaffe pilots ran up amazing victory totals against an ill-equipped and relatively inexperienced Red Air Force. In the month of August 1943 Hartmann shot down 49 aircraft. After scoring his 148th victory, he was awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross on October 29, 1943. Four months later when his tally had reached 200, he was awarded the coveted Oak Leaves. In August of 1944 upon attainment of his 301st victory, Hartmann was awarded Germanys highest decoration, the Diamonds to his Knights Cross. Only ten Luftwaffe pilots received this decoration. Hartmann was shot down twice, and on fourteen occasions had to crash land his aircraft. Erich flew the Bf-109, which was very recognizable with its distinctively painted black tulip design on its nose. The Soviets nicknamed Hartmann, The Black Devil of the Ukraine. A price of 10,000 Rubles was placed on his head. At Wars end Hartmann was captured by the Soviets, who imprisoned him for ten years. He was released in 1956, and rejoined the Luftwaffe with his former rank of Major. He learned to fly jet aircraft at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona. Hartmann served in the Luftwaffe until his retirement. He passed away in 1994 at the age of seventy-two. It is highly unlikely, modern warfare being what it is, that any pilot will ever match the score of Erich Hartmann, the ace of all aces.
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 £40.00
ITEM CODE STK0112
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Eagles Over the Steppes by Graeme Lothian.
Depicting ME109s flying over the Russian Front, the background is the enormous panorama of the Russian Steppe. The enormity of the battlefield on the Eastern Front was staggering in its vastness, stretching, as it did, nearly two thousand miles from frozen wastelands of the Arctic in the north, to the Black Sea in the south. Over this hostile, formidable territory fighter pilots of the Luftwaffe flew more combat missions and shot down more enemy aircraft during World War Two than any other group of fighter pilots in the entire history of aerial combat. Many of the top aces were in battle from the Spanish Civil War in 1938 until the fall of Germany in 1945. They flew continuously day after day, sometimes in the most appalling weather conditions, until they were shot down or wounded. Graeme Lothians emotive print pays tribute to the Fighter Aces of the Eastern Front. In the background is the enormous panorama of the Russian Steppe. Günther Rall is seen leading his pilots over enemy territory.
Signed limited edition of 1000 prints. Image size 29 inches x 15 inches (74cm x 38cm). Price £180.00 Signed by Generalleutenant Günther Rall (deceased), Generalleutenant Walter Krupinski (deceased), Oberleutenant Peter Düttman (deceased) and Oberleutenant Walter Wolfrum.
Special edition of only 10 prints with the extra signature of General Adolf Galland. Image size 29 inches x 15 inches (74cm x 38cm). Price £ Signed by General Adolf Galland (deceased),Generalleutenant Günther Rall, Generalleutenant Walter Krupinski, Oberleutenant Peter Düttman and Oberleutenant Walter Wolfrum.
ITEM CODE DHM0873
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Fighter General by Graeme Lothian.
Fighter general shows Dolfo Galland leading a schwarm of BF109s out low at tree top height over the Kent countryside after doing battle with spitfires, during the last week of August 1940. This remarkable pilot was awarded the Knights Cross as a Major on the 15th August. His daring and leadership won the hearts of his men and respect from RAF Pilots. The Oak leaves was awarded on the 23rd September 1940 and crossed Swords in June 1941 after 69 victories. At the end of 1941 at age only 29 he was promoted Inspector General of the Fighter Arm. Leaving his post as Kommodore JG26 to Gerhard Schoepfel he was awarded the Diamonds to the Knights Cross in January 1942 at Oberst. As the youngest General in the German High Command he held this post until 1944, after open disagreements with Goring let to his dismissal. Reverting to combat flying he formed, with Steinhoff, the legendary JV-44, flying the ME262 jet fighter. His score by wars end stood at 104 all on the western Front. he was the only General to lead a squadron into battle.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 28 inches x 17 inches (71cm x 43cm). Price £200.00 Signed by General Walter Krupinski (deceased), Major Erich Rudorffer, Major Gerhard Schopfel (deceased), Major Heinz Lange (deceased), Oberfeldwebel Heinz Marquardt (deceased), Captain Ernst-Wilhelm Reinert (deceased), Leutnant Fritz Tegtmeier (deceased) and Oberleutenant Peter Düttman (deceased).
ITEM CODE DHM0872
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Horrido! Rall by Les Carter.
High over the Eastern front Gunther Rall is seen shooting down a Russian Sturmivik aircraft, yet another victory taking him one closer to his final total of 275 victories in only 621 misisons, making him the third highest scoring ace in history.
Signed limited edition of 750 prints. Image size 27 inches x 21 inches (69cm x 53cm). Price £145.00 Signed by General Guenther Rall (deceased).
ITEM CODE DHM0296
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The Last Patrol by David Pentland.
A pair of ME109 G-14s of 9th Staffel, Jagdgeswader 54 (Greenheart Wing) make a final sortie during the last days of March 1945.
Signed limited edition of 1000 prints. Special Promotion : This print is 30% OFF for a limited time only! Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £37.80
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £95.00
Ihlefeld Presentation Edition of Artist Proofs Nos. 1 - 5, supplied double matted. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £275.00 Features the mounted original signature of Colonel Herbert Ihlefeld (deceased).
Trautloft Presentation Edition of 5 Artist Proofs, supplied double matted. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £240.00 Features the mounted original signature of Hannes Trautloft (deceased).
Reinert Presentation Edition of 5 Artist Proofs, supplied double matted. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £260.00 Features the mounted original signature of Hauptmann Ernst Wilhelm Reinert (deceased).
Steinhoff / Hartmann Presentation Edition of 5 Publishers Proofs, supplied double matted. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £330.00 Features the mounted original signatures of
General Johannes Steinhoff (deceased)
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Oberst Erich Hartmann (deceased).
Hugo Broch Knights Cross signature edition of 50 signed limited edition prints from the edition of 1000. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm) . Price £115.00 Signed by Leutnant Hugo Broch.
Galland Presentation Edition of 5 Artist Proofs, supplied double mounted. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £260.00 Features the mounted original signature of General Adolf Galland (deceased).
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91.5cm x 61cm). Price £480.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £370.00
Rall Knights Cross signature edition of 200 prints from the signed limited edition of 1000 prints. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £120.00 Signed by
General Gunther Rall (deceased).
Dickfeld / Hartmann / Graf Presentation Edition of 5 Publishers Proofs, supplied double mounted. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £420.00 Features the signatures of
Adolf Dickfeld (deceased),
Oberst Erich Hartmann (deceased)
and
Hermann Graf (deceased).
Hugo Broch, Walter Wolfrum Knights Cross signature edition of 25 signed limited edition prints from the edition of 1000. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £120.00 Signed by Leutnant Hugo Broch and Walter Wolfrum.
Broch, Bob Signature edition of 100 prints from the signed limited edition of 100 prints. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £115.00 Signed by Leutnant Hugo Broch
and
Major Hans-Ekkehard Bob.
Broch / Rudorffer Signature edition of 100 prints from the signed limited edition of 1000 prints. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £115.00 Signed by Leutnant Hugo Broch
and
Major Erich Rudorffer.
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00
ITEM CODE DHM0581
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Messerschmitt BF109E-3 by Keith Woodcock.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 12 inches x 6 inches (31cm x 15cm). Price £32.00
Signed limited edition with extra aircrew signature. Image size 12 inches x 6 inches (31cm x 15cm). Price £42.00
ITEM CODE DHM2424
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Luftwaffe Arado 234 B-2 by Barry Price.
One of the most advanced aircraft of World War II, the AR234 with its twin turbojets could carry out its high altitude reconnaissance or bombing duties at speed which made interception by Allied aircraft virtually impossible.
Signed limited edition of 450 prints. Image size 10.5 inches x 17 inches (26cm x 43cm). Price £50.00
ITEM CODE LE0047
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Jet Interceptor by Nicolas Trudgian
Herbert Ihlefelds personal He162 White 23 - the revolutionary Heinkel Peoples Fighter - on patrol with JG1.This aircraft was captured intact and is today preserved in the National Air & Space Museum in Washington DC.
Signed limited edition of 250 prints, supplied double matted. Paper size 18 inches x 12 inches (46cm x 31cm). Price £200.00 Features mounted original signature of Oberst Herbert Ihlefeld (deceased).
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs, supplied double matted. Paper size 18 inches x 12 inches (46cm x 31cm). Price £210.00 Features mounted original signature of Oberst Herbert Ihlefeld (deceased).
Limited edition of publishers proofs. Paper size 18 inches x 12 inches (46cm x 31cm). Price £250.00 Features mounted original signature of Oberst Herbert Ihlefeld (deceased).
ITEM CODE DHM2441
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Close Encounter by Ivan Berryman.
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.1As of No.610 (County of Chester) Sqn RAAF, intercept incoming Heinkel 111H-16s of the 9th Staffel, Kampfgeschwader 53 Legion Condor during the big daylight raids on London of August and September 1940 the climax of the Battle of Britain. Spitfire N3029 (DW-K) was shot down by a Bf109 on the 5th of September 1940 and crash-landed near Gravesend, Kent, thankfully without injury to Sgt Willcocks, the pilot. For the record, N3029 was rebuilt and, following some brief flying in the UK, was sent overseas by convoy to the Middle East. Ironically, the ship carrying this aircraft was torpedoed en route and both ship and all its cargo were lost.
Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £95.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £130.00
Duke / Tuck Presentation Edition of Artist Proofs Nos. 1 - 5, supplied double mounted. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £280.00 Features the mounted original signatures of
Squadron Leader Neville Duke, DSO, OBE, DFC*, AFC, CzMC (deceased)
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Wing Commander Bob Stanford Tuck DSO DFC** (deceased).
Walter Wolfum Knights Cross signature edition of 25 signed limited edition prints from the edition of 1150. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £130.00 Signed by Walter Wolfrum.
Hugo Broch Knights Cross signature edition of 25 signed limited edition prints from the edition of 1150. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £140.00 Signed by Leutnant Hugo Broch.
Dahlmann Knights Cross / Freeborn DFC signature edition of 100 prints from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £165.00 Signed by Kurt Dahlmann and Wing Commander John Freeborn DFC*.
Morewood Signature edition of 100 prints (Nos 351 - 450) from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £125.00 Signed by Wing Commander Roger Morewood.
Battle of Britain Signature edition of 300 prints from the edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £165.00 Signed by Wing Commander John Freeborn DFC*
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Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC.
Duckenfield signature edition of 100 prints from the limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm)
. Price £145.00 Signed by Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC.
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £370.00
Original painting by Ivan Berryman. Size 24 inches x 16 inches (61cm x 41cm) . Price £2500.00
Restricted edition of individually produced mugs, exclusively available from Cranston Fine Arts. - Single mug only. Standard size earthenware mug, produced in the UK.. Price £12.00
ITEM CODE B0094
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Gauntlet by Anthony Saunders.
Portsmouth August 26th 1940, the lone spitfire of Squadron Leader Sandy Johnstone breaks the ranks and picks off one of the menacing Heinkels only to encounter an equally determined attack from a BF109.
We were brought to readiness in the middle of lunch and scrambled to intercept mixed bag of 100+ Heinkel IIIs and DO 17s approaching Portsmouth from the South. The controller did a first class job and positioned us one thousand feet above the target. with the sun behind us, allowing us to spot the raiders from a long way off. No escorting Messchersmitts were in sight at the time, although a sizable force was to turn up soon after. then something strange happened. I was about to give a ticking off to our chaps for misusing the R/T when I realised I was listening to German voices. It appeared we were both using the same frequency and, although having no knowledge of the language it sounded from the monotonous flow of the conversation that they were unaware of our presence. as soon as we dived towards the leading formation, however we were assailed immediately to loud shouts of Achtung Spitfuern Spitfuern! as our bullets began to take their toll. In spite of having taken jerry by surprise our bag was only six, with others claimed as damaged, before the remainder dived for cloud cover and turned for home. In the meantime the escorting fighters were amongst us when two of our fellows were badly shot up. Hector Maclean stopped a cannon shell on his cockpit, blowing his foot off above the ankle although, in spite of his grave injuries, he managed to fly his spitfire back to Tangmere to land with wheels retracted. Cyril Babbages aircraft was also badly damaged in the action. forcing him to abandon it and take to his parachute. He was ultimately picked up by a rescue launch and put ashore at Bognor, having suffered only minor injuries. I personally accounted for one Heinkel III in the action (Sandy Johnson) .
No. 602 City of Glasgow auxiliary squadron was a household name long before WWII began. It had been the first auxiliary squadron to get into the air in 1925, two of its members, Lord Clydeside and David McIntyre were the first to conquer Mount Everest in 1933: the squadron sweeped the board in gunnery and bombing in 1935, beating the regular squadrons at their own game. It was the first auxiliary Squadron to be equipped with Spitfire Fighters as far back as March 1939 and it was the first squadron to shoot down the first enemy aircraft on British soil. The squadron moved south from Drem airfield in East Lothian on August 14th 1940 to relieve the already battered no. 145 squadron at Westhampnett, Tangmeres satelitte station in Sussex. The squadron suffered 5 casualties during the battle. The squadron remained at Westhampnett until December 1940 to be replaced by no. 610 auxiliary airforce squadron. No 602 squadron itself remained active up until 1957 when it was put into mothballs.
Signed limited edition of 950 prints. Image size 20 inches x 13 inches (51cm x 33cm). Price £120.00 Signed by three pilots of 602 Squadron: Air Vice Marshal Sandy Johnstone CB DFC AE DL (deceased), Air Commodore Mickey Mount CBE DSO DFC (deceased) and Wing Commander Hector MacLean (deceased).
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £370.00
Original painting by Anthony Saunders. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £2700.00
ITEM CODE DHM0436
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Hurricane on my Tail by Stan Stokes.
With Europe occupied by Nazi forces, Great Britain was the last obstacle in Hitlers plan to rule Europe. Hitlers invasion plan called for his Luftwaffe to gain control of the air over Britain in the first few weeks of attack, which would be followed by pulverizing bombing attacks on the British coastline, and finally by a blitzkrieg style invasion spearheaded by Panzer Divisions supported by fighters and dive bombers. The Germans had assembled over 100 well-equipped divisions by the Summer of 1940 for its invasion of Britain, and on August 8 the Luftwaffe attacks commenced. The Germans had underestimated the capability of the British air defense and both the will and skill of its pilots. In the first ten days of German attacks RAF Hurricanes and Spitfires shot down 697 German aircraft, while losing only 153 aircraft and 93 flight personnel of their own. By months end the German strategists shifted to all out attacks on British airfields, aircraft plants, and munitions factories. Effectively utilizing radar to pinpoint incoming strikes, and by widely dispersing their own aircraft so few could be destroyed during any single attack, the RAF fought back. During this second phase of attack the Germans lost an additional 562 aircraft compared to only 219 for the Brits. However, every German plane shot down resulted in the death or capture of its trained flight crews, but in more than half of the RAF losses the experienced pilot was saved. Forced to react to ever increasing losses, the Germans shifted their strategy to strategic night bombing raids on London and several other major cities. A year after The Battle Of Britain commenced Germany was forced to abandon major air operations directed at Britain marking this conflict the first major battle in the history of warfare fought solely by aircraft, as not a single Nazi soldier voluntarily set foot on British soil. The Hawker Hurricane while less glamorized than the Supermarine Spitfire, was the fighter most widely used by the RAF during the first two years of the War. The Hurricane was the first British fighter to exceed 300 MPH, and the first to carry eight machine guns. In excess of 14,000 Hurricanes were produced through 1944. The Heinkel He. 111 medium bomber pictured in Stan Stokes painting, Hurricane on My Tail!, was widely used by the Luftwaffe (7,300 produced) during the Battle of Britain. The 111 could carry a 5,500 pound bomb load and had a maximum speed of 252 MPH. In total the Germans lost 2,375 aircraft during the Battle of Britain. The inspiration and determination of the RAFs Hurricane and Spitfire pilots during this conflict lead to Winston Churchills often quoted remark, Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.
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 £40.00
Signed limited edition of 225 prints. Size 16 inches x 11.5 inches (41cm x 30cm). Price £75.00 Signed by He-111 pilot Herbert Kraebel.
ITEM CODE STK0117
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Kampfgeschwader 27 (KG 27 Boelcke) Ident codes 1G. by M A Kinnear.
Formed May 1939 KG 27 was part of Luftflotte 3 during the Battle of Britain, with their Headquarters and I Gruppe based at Tours, II Gruppe at Dinard and Bourges, and III Gruppe at Rennes. KG 27 was equipped with Henikel III before and during the Battle, using this type for most of the War - including operational service on the Eastern Front.
Oberleutnant Gerhard Krems: Born 4th May 1920, Gerhard Krems joined the Luftwaffe on 9th November 1938 commencing pilot training on 15th March 1939 at LKS (2) Flight Training School, Gatow, Berlin. He graduated to multi-engine training at FFS (C) 3 School at Lonnewitz, 1st November 1939 followed by night and instrument flight training at Stargard, which he completed 15th April 1940. The next day he started operational training on the Do17 at the Reconnaissance Flying School, Grossenhain. Promoted to Leutnant 1st June 1940, Gerhard was sent to a holding unit at Weimer-Hohra to await a posting to operational staffel. On 15th August 1940 he joined Stabsstaffel/KG 27 in France. During the Battle of Britain, Gerhard completed 39 operational sorties (most of these being in the Heinkel III IG+BA, the subject of this aerofile) and was awarded the Iron Cross Second Class (EK II) 21st October, 1940, First Class (EK I) on 18th November 1940. On 22nd April 1941 he was awarded the Bomber Aircrew Qualification Clasp in Bronze for completing 20 operations. The following day Gerhard completed his 39th and final operation over England, after which he along with KG27 was sent east to take part in the invasion of Russia. On 30th June 1941, Gerhard was awarded the Wound Badge, followed by the award of the Silver Aircrew Clasp on 25th July, for completing 60 operations. He was then awarded the Gold Clasp, 10th October 1941, for completing 110 operations, followed by the Honour Goblet on 26th October 1941. Transferring to 2 Staffel KG27 on 27th January 1942, Gerhard became the first in his unit to be awarded the Knights Cross (RK) 25th May 1942. This was followed by the Russian Front Medal on 25th November 1942, and on 20th December 1942 by the Gold Clasp with Pendant for completing 200+ operations. On 15th March 1943, Gerhard gained the Krimschild for the Crimean Campaign. Transferred to Ia/Stab Gen. Kdo. I Fliegerkorps on 21st May 1944 which he served with until the War in Europe ended on 8th May 1945 - 4 days after his 25th birthday - when he was interned by Russian forces. During his wartime service, Gerhard completed 250 operations, and was held in captivity until release on 20th October 1945. From 1946-1950 he studied at Berlin University and graduated as an engineer. During a long career in the water industry, he became internationally well known, especially for his scientific research work for well constructions. He finally retired in 1980.
Open edition print. Image size 16.5 inches x 11.5 inches (42cm x 30cm). Price £14.00
ITEM CODE AP0010
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Adolf Galland / Messerschmitt Bf109 E-4 by Ivan Berryman
Germanys primary fighter during World War II, the Daimler-Benz DB601A powered BF109E-4 was much loved by its pilots, combining good speed and manoeuverability with a powerful armament, namely two 7.9mm MG17 machine guns in the top decking, two wing mounted 20mm MGFF/M canon and a further 20mm MGFF/M canon mounted in the engine, firing centrally through the propeller spinner. Nearest aircraft is that of the 109s greatest exponent, Major Adolf Galland, Gruppenkommander III/JG26 Schlageter, Luftflotte 2, depicted during a sortie from Caffiers, France in 1942.
Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £95.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (61cm x 38cm). Price £130.00
Galland Presentation Edition of Artist Proofs No.s 1 - 5, supplied double matted. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (61cm x 38cm). Price £285.00 Features the mounted original signature of General Adolf Galland (deceased)
Walter Wolfrum Knights Cross signature edition of 5 artist proofs from the edition of 50. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £185.00 Signed by Walter Wolfrum.
Rall Knights Cross signature edition of 100 prints from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £145.00 Signed by General Gunther Rall (deceased).
Walter Wolfrum Knights Cross signature edition of 25 signed limited edition prints from the edition of 1150. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £145.00 Signed by Walter Wolfrum.
Hugo Broch Knights Cross signature edition of 25 signed limited edition prints from the edition of 1150. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £145.00 Signed by Leutnant Hugo Broch.
Otto Schultz Knights Cross signature edition of 100 prints from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £145.00 Signed by Oberleutnant Otto Schultz.
Rudorffer signature edition of 100 prints from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £145.00 Signed by Major Erich Rudorffer.
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £380.00
Original painting by Ivan Berryman. Image size 20 inches x 16 inches (51cm x 41cm). Price £2800.00
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00
Restricted edition of individually produced mugs, exclusively available from Cranston Fine Arts. - Single mug only. Standard size earthenware mug, produced in the UK.. Price £12.00
ITEM CODE DHM1321
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The Last Patrol by David Pentland.
A pair of ME109 G-14s of 9th Staffel, Jagdgeswader 54 (Greenheart Wing) make a final sortie during the last days of March 1945.
Signed limited edition of 1000 prints. Special Promotion : This print is 30% OFF for a limited time only! Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £37.80
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £95.00
Ihlefeld Presentation Edition of Artist Proofs Nos. 1 - 5, supplied double matted. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £275.00 Features the mounted original signature of Colonel Herbert Ihlefeld (deceased).
Trautloft Presentation Edition of 5 Artist Proofs, supplied double matted. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £240.00 Features the mounted original signature of Hannes Trautloft (deceased).
Reinert Presentation Edition of 5 Artist Proofs, supplied double matted. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £260.00 Features the mounted original signature of Hauptmann Ernst Wilhelm Reinert (deceased).
Steinhoff / Hartmann Presentation Edition of 5 Publishers Proofs, supplied double matted. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £330.00 Features the mounted original signatures of
General Johannes Steinhoff (deceased)
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Oberst Erich Hartmann (deceased).
Hugo Broch Knights Cross signature edition of 50 signed limited edition prints from the edition of 1000. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm) . Price £115.00 Signed by Leutnant Hugo Broch.
Galland Presentation Edition of 5 Artist Proofs, supplied double mounted. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £260.00 Features the mounted original signature of General Adolf Galland (deceased).
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91.5cm x 61cm). Price £480.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £370.00
Rall Knights Cross signature edition of 200 prints from the signed limited edition of 1000 prints. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £120.00 Signed by
General Gunther Rall (deceased).
Dickfeld / Hartmann / Graf Presentation Edition of 5 Publishers Proofs, supplied double mounted. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £420.00 Features the signatures of
Adolf Dickfeld (deceased),
Oberst Erich Hartmann (deceased)
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Hermann Graf (deceased).
Hugo Broch, Walter Wolfrum Knights Cross signature edition of 25 signed limited edition prints from the edition of 1000. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £120.00 Signed by Leutnant Hugo Broch and Walter Wolfrum.
Broch, Bob Signature edition of 100 prints from the signed limited edition of 100 prints. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £115.00 Signed by Leutnant Hugo Broch
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Major Hans-Ekkehard Bob.
Broch / Rudorffer Signature edition of 100 prints from the signed limited edition of 1000 prints. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £115.00 Signed by Leutnant Hugo Broch
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Major Erich Rudorffer.
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00
ITEM CODE DHM0581
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No Escape by David Pentland.
Bf109 G2 of Major Gunther Rall pursues and downs an unidentified Soviet aircraft over the Caucasus, Russia, early Autumn 1943. Rall went on to become the third highest scoring ace of all time, with 275 victories in only 621 missions.
Signed limited edition of 1000 prints. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £60.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £95.00
Hugo Broch, Walter Wolfrum Knights Cross signature edition of 25 signed limited edition prints from the edition of 1000. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £115.00 Signed by Leutnant Hugo Broch and Walter Wolfrum.
Hartmann Presentation Edition of Artist Proofs Nos. 1 - 5, supplied double matted. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £290.00 Feeatures the mounted original signature of Oberst Erich Hartmann (deceased).
Walter Wolfrum Knights Cross signature edition of 25 signed limited edition prints from the edition of 1000. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £110.00 Signed by Walter Wolfrum.
Rall signature edition of 100 prints, from the signed limited edition of 1000 prints. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £130.00 Signed by General Gunther Rall (deceased).
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91.5cm x 61cm). Price £480.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £370.00
Original painting by David Pentland. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91.5cm x 61cm). Price £2300.00
ITEM CODE DHM0575
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The Last Eagle, Innsbruck, Austria, May 1945 by David Pentland.
Abandoned Me 109G-10, 3rd Staffel JG4.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 20 inches x 14 inches (51cm x 36cm) Printed om high quality artist paper board.. Price £95.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm). Price £180.00
Galland Presentation Edition of 5 Limited Edition Prints, supplied double matted. Image size 20 inches x 14 inches (51cm x 36cm). Price £300.00 Features the mounted original signature of General Adolf Galland (deceased).
Steinhoff Presentation Edition of 5 Limited Edition Prints, supplied double matted. Image size 20 inches x 14 inches (51cm x 36cm). Price £330.00 Features the mounted original signature of General Johannes Steinhoff (deceased).
Walter Wolfrum Knights Cross signature edition of 6 signed limited edition prints from the edition of 500. Image size 20 inches x 14 inches (51cm x 36cm) Printed on high quality artist paper board.. Price £155.00 Signed by Leutnant Hugo Broch and Walter Wolfrum.
Limited edtion of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £370.00
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One to One by Ivan Berryman.
A Messerschmitt BF109 E of JG27 closes on a 501 squadron Hawker Hurricane during the typical combat in the skies over southern England during the Battle of Britain, in the summer of 1940.
Signed limited edition of 500 giclee paper prints. Image size 20 inches x 14 inches (51cm x 36cm). Price £95.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 20 inches x 14 inches (51cm x 36cm). Price £130.00
Dickfeld Presentation Edition of 5 Artist Proof Edition Prints, supplied double matted. Image size 20 inches x 14 inches (51cm x 36cm). Price £340.00 Features the mounted original signature of Adolf Dickfeld (deceased).
Ihlefeld Presentation Edition of 5 Artist Proof Edition Prints, supplied double matted. Image size 20 inches x 14 inches (51cm x 36cm). Price £280.00 Feeatures the mounted original signature of Colonel Herbert Ihlefeld (deceased).
Steinhoff Presentation Edition of 5 Artist Proof Edition Prints, supplied double matted. Image size 20 inches x 14 inches (51cm x 36cm). Price £330.00 Features the mounted original signature of General Johannes Steinhoff (deceased).
Walter Wolfrum Knights Cross signature edition of Nos 1 to 5 from the signed limited edition of 500 giclee paper prints. Image size 20 inches x 14 inches (51cm x 36cm). Price £150.00 Signed by Walter Wolfrum.
Hugo Broch Knights Cross signature edition of Nos 6 to 10 of the signed limited edition of 500 giclee paper prints. Image size 20 inches x 14 inches (51cm x 36cm). Price £150.00 Signed by Leutnant Hugo Broch.
Walter Wolfrum Knights Cross signature edition of 2 from the edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 20 inches x 14 inches (51cm x 36cm). Price £ Signed by Walter Wolfrum.
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £370.00
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Achtung - Indianer, Rechts by Iain Wyllie.
Leutnant Julius Maimberg in Messerschmitt Me109E white 11 and his Katschmarek Unteroffixzier Rudolf Miese of 4 Staffel, JG2 Richthofen turn towards a distant squadron of RAF fighters during the Battle of Britain.
Open edition print. Image size 16.5 inches x 11.5 inches (42cm x 29cm). Price £16.00
Gunther Seeger Knights Cross signature edition of 10 prints from the open edition. Image size 16.5 inches x 11.5 inches (42cm x 29cm). Price £43.00 Signed by Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger.
ITEM CODE IW0008
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Horrido! Rall by Les Carter.
High over the Eastern front Gunther Rall is seen shooting down a Russian Sturmivik aircraft, yet another victory taking him one closer to his final total of 275 victories in only 621 misisons, making him the third highest scoring ace in history.
Signed limited edition of 750 prints. Image size 27 inches x 21 inches (69cm x 53cm). Price £145.00 Signed by General Guenther Rall (deceased).
ITEM CODE DHM0296
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Duel Below Zero by Keith Woodcock.
Open edition print. Image size 14.5 inches x 9.5 inches (37cm x 24cm). Price £18.00
ITEM CODE KW0007
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Hunter of the Arctic Sea by Timothy OBrien.
Open edition print. Image size 14.5 inches x 9.5 inches (37cm x 23cm) . Price £16.00
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Foes Now Friends by Alan S Holt
Symbolically Johnnie Johnsons Spitfire Mk9 flies with Adolf Gallands ME109E on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. The two top scoring fighter aces represent all the pilots of the Allies and the Luftwaffe who fought against each other in WW2.
Signed limited edition of 300 prints. Image size 22 inches x 14 inches (56cm x 38cm) . Price £125.00 Signed by Air Vice Marshal Johnnie Johnson CB, CBE, DSO**, DFC* (deceased) and the artist Alan S Holt, also a WW2 fighter pilot.
Galland Presentation Edition of 5 prints, supplied double matted. Image size 22 inches x 14 inches (56cm x 38cm). Price £280.00 Features the mounted original signature of General Adolf Galland (deceased), and is signed by Air Vice Marshal Johnnie Johnson CB, CBE, DSO**, DFC* (deceased) and the artist Alan S Holt, also a WW2 fighter pilot.
ITEM CODE DHM2285
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Yellow 14 by Stan Stokes.
Hans-Joachim Marseille Germanys Eagle of the Desert, had a less than auspicious start as a fighter pilot. Having completed his training in the autumn of 1940 he participated in the Battle of Britain while based in western France. Although Marseille was credited with downing eight RAF aircraft, he had a reputation for losing lots of aircraft. In fact he had bailed out of six Bf-109s and during his units transfer to North Africa, the young ace lost another 109. The Bf-109 was one of the most successful fighters of WW II, and was produced in large quantities for a very long production run. Marseilles debonair manner harkened back to the earlier era of WW I when knights of the sky faced death every day on their canvas-covered wings. He was very aggressive, and very often would dive his aircraft into enemy formations without regard for the consequences. Marseilless commanding officer was Capt. Eduard Neumann, and he deserves credit for the maturation of the young pilot. He convinced Marseille that it would take more than luck to become a truly outstanding fighter pilot. Marseille took these observations to heart and began to devote much of his free time to improving his tactics. He practiced shooting from all angles and his flying and shooting skills began to improve. By the summer of 1941 the young ace had attained 18 victories, and by September he had reached 24 by bagging five on one mission. By late in 1941 his score was approaching fifty, and he was awarded the Knights Cross. With it came certain privileges, including his own personal aircraft, Yellow 14. As his victory tally rose his reputation grew on both sides. In Stan Stokes painting Marseille is depicted on a mission on June 3, 1942. Escorting Stukkas against Ben Hacheim. The force was intercepted by RAF fighters and the No. 5 Squadron of the South African Air Force, flying American-made P-40s. Marseille and his wingman, Sgt. Rainer Pöttgen swept into the melee. The South Africans formed a defensive circle, but Marseille got inside it flying incredible slowly and still managing to turn inside the South Africans. He decimated the formation downing six of the P-40s while utilizing only a small percentage of his ammunition. Marseille was a master of low-speed combat. By June of 42 the aces total had exceeded 100. Recognizing the signs of combat fatigue, Neumann sent Marseille on leave for several months. Back in Germany the dashing and flamboyant Marseille made the party rounds, and attracted more than his share of young women. On September 1, following his return to fighting, Marseille had an unbelievable day when he downed seventeen aircraft, and two days later he was awarded the Diamonds to the Knights Cross. Marseilles victory total reached 158 before he flew his final mission in September of 1942. Bailing out of his smoking inverted 109; he appeared to strike the tail plane. No parachute opened and the Eagle of the Desert fell to his death. He was buried where he fell.
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 £40.00
Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £484.00
Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints Size 27 inches x 18 inches (69cm x 46cm). Price £294.00
ITEM CODE STK0125
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Defiant but Doomed by Stan Stokes.
Jagdeschwader 26, or JG 26, was one of the Lufwaffes elite fighter forces. Nicknamed the Abbeville Boys, or the Abbeville Kids,JG 26 gained tremendous notoriety early in the War while operating out of Abbeville in Northern France. Although JG 26 never operated with more than 124 fighter aircraft, the unit dominated its airspace over Northern France and Belgium for more than a two year period. Adolf Galland was one of Germanys top fighter aces of the War, with more than 100 confirmed victories. For most of his flying career Galland was associated with JG 26. By year-end 1940 he had attained 57 victories, and was awarded the Oak Leaves, the highest award of the time. Galland took over command of JG 26 in August 1940 during the Battle of Britain. In Stan Stokes painting, entitled Defiant, But Doomed, Galland is depicted during a mission with the Abbeville Kids on August 28, 1940. Flying low cover for a formation of Heinkel bombers Galland was shocked to see a squadron of 12 Royal Air Force Defiants flying directly below the bombers. The Defiant was a unique British aircraft which was utilized as a daylight fighter incorporating four machine guns enclosed in a top mounted hydraulic turret operated by a gunnery officer. Despite serving admirably during the Dunkirk evacuation, the Luftwaffe had devised tactics which made the Defiant only marginally successful. By utilizing its turret guns RAF 264 Squadron was preparing to decimate the Heinkels with an attack on their vulnerable underbellies. Climbing straight up into the formation Galland broke up the attack. Minutes later he was engaged with the Defiant piloted by 264 Squadron Commander Garvin. Although struck four times by the Defiants machine guns, Galland was ultimately victorious. Gallands JG 26 flew the Messerschmitt Bf-109 (also often referred to as the ME-109) of which over 30,000 were produced. The first large scale production model of the 109 was the E series. Powered by a 12 cylinder water cooled engine the 109e was capable of 360 MPH, and had a ceiling of 33,000 feet. The 109 was very maneuverable and had a very strong airframe capable of sustaining high G maneuvers. Utilizing a low-wing cantilever design, the 109 had retractable landing gear and initially was produced with fuselage mounted machine guns. Galland complained about this configuration and actually modified several of his aircraft to incorporate wing mounted machine guns, which would provide a wider field of fire. A few of these aircraft were utilized during the Spanish Civil War in 1939, and proved vastly superior to anything they faced. The 109, unlike many other fighters which were in service at the start of the War, remained effective for the entire War, and in fact became a de facto standard by which many other aircraft would be judged. Adolf Galland was promoted to General of the Fighter Arm in late 1941, and became preoccupied with fighter tactics for the duration 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 £40.00
Signed limited edition of 225 prints. Size 16 inches x 11.5 inches (41cm x 30cm). Price £204.00 Signed by General Adolf Galland (deceased).
Limited edition of 12 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £464.00
Limited edition of 12 giclee canvas prints. Size 27 inches x 18 inches (69cm x 46cm). Price £294.00
ITEM CODE STK0121
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A Costly Victory by Stan Stokes.
Gunther Rall, who attained 275 confirmed aerial victories, was the third highest scoring ace of all time. In Stans dramatic painting Rall is about to have a mid-air collision with a Lagg-5 during the Battle of Kursk on the Eastern Front. Rall would survive this collision and continue to chalk-up victories until the end of the war. Rall flew about 800 combat missions and missed nearly a year of flying when he suffered a broken back.
Limited edition of 950 prints. Print size 26 inches x 22 inches (66cm x 56cm). Price £75.00
Signed limited edition of 275 prints, signed by Gunther Rall (deceased), and the artist. Size 16 inches x 11.5 inches (41cm x 30cm). Price £130.00
Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £299.00
Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints. Size 27 inches x 18 inches (69cm x 46cm). Price £214.00
ITEM CODE STK0109
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Kursk - Clash of Steel by Nicolas Trudgian.
The Germans launched their attack on the Kursk salient on 5th July 1943, and for both sides this was maximum effort. The Soviets, however, informed by intelligence of the impending German attack, had ample time to prepare huge defensive works with hundreds of planned anti tank belts. They deployed 10 Tank Corps, 5 Tank Armies, 1 mechanised Corps and 14 Field Armies equipped with 4000 anti tank guns and 6000 tanks. The Soviet Air Forces were equally impressive - 2600 aircraft. The Germans, outnumbered in every department, were forced to scrape together whatever serviceable tanks they could from their badly under strength Panzer formations. Most of the tanks deployed were old Panzer IIIs or IVs, with only 147 Tigers available for action. The northern German attack made very little headway, but, in the south, the Germans had grouped all of the SS Panzer forces into the II SS Panzer Corps and these units, despite the enormous Soviet forces ranged against them, began to smash their way through the Soviet defences. The Luftwaffe too had brought together 1200 aircraft and these made an immediate impact on the fighting - on the first day alone German fighters broke up massive formations of Soviet aircraft, over 400 victories being claimed.
Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Paper size 33 inches x 23 inches (84cm x 58cm). Price £195.00 Signed by :
Feldwebel Heinz Radlauer
and
Feldwebel Erich Brunotte.
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size approx 33 inches x 23 inches (84cm x 58cm). Price £340.00 Signed by :
Feldwebel Heinz Radlauer,
Feldwebel Erich Brunotte,
SS-Sturmmann Ernst Kufner,
Unteroffizier Johannes Oesterhelt
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SS-Oberscharführer Werner Wendt.
Kursk edition print. Paper size 33 inches x 23 inches (84cm x 58cm). Price £ Signed by :
Feldwebel Heinz Radlauer,
Feldwebel Erich Brunotte,
SS Sturmann Ernst Wilhelm Kufner,
SS Oberscharfuhrer Werner Wendt
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Unteroffizier Johannes Oesterhelt.
Limited edition of 35 remarques. Paper size approx 33 inches x 23 inches (84cm x 58cm) . Price £350.00 Signed by :
Feldwebel Heinz Radlauer,
Feldwebel Erich Brunotte,
SS-Sturmmann Ernst Kufner,
Unteroffizier Johannes Oesterhelt
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SS-Oberscharführer Werner Wendt.
Signed limited edition print. . Price £
Signed Artist Special Reserve Edition of 50 prints, signed by the artist only Paper size 33 inches x 23 inches (84cm x 58cm). Price £130.00
Knights Cross signature edition of 40 prints from the edition of 50 artist special reserve prints. Paper size 33 inches x 23 inches (84cm x 58cm). Price £255.00 Signed by :
Gerhard Fischer,
Albert Kerscher
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Oberstleutnant Alfred Rubbel.
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The Black Tulip by Philip West.
Erick Hartmann flying his Me 109 Black Tulip during a quiet moment, late on a busy day of combat. By wars end he had scored 352 combat victories during 1400 missions. Hartmann was decorated with the Knights Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds, Germanys highest military award.
Signed limited edition of 175 prints. Image size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm). Price £90.00
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Image size 28 inches x 20 inches (71cm x 51cm). Price £125.00
ITEM CODE DHM2302
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Looking for Trouble by Philip West.
Messerschmitt Bf109. The longest serving of all German interceptors. This classic aircraft was the cornerstone of the Luftwaffes fighter force throughout the second world war, built in greater numbers and credited with more air victories than any other fighter in history.
Limited edition of 175 prints. Image size 28 inches x 14 inches (71cm x 36cm). Price £75.00
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Image size 28 inches x 14 inches (71cm x 36cm). Price £100.00
ITEM CODE DHM2270
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Desert Sharks and Eagles by Nicolas Trudgian.
The air war fought in the skies above the inhospitable wastelands of the North African desert were among the most hotly contested of the war. The outcome of the bitter land war raging below largely depended upon who controlled the air space above, and both sides knew it. JG-27, having cut its teeth in the battles of France and Britain, was the first Luftwaffe unit to arrive in North Africa. Commanded by the mercurial Eduard Neumann, its Me109s were superior to the Hurricanes and P-40 Kittyhawks flown by the RAF pilots and, without the restriction of close escort duties dictated on the Western Front, the JG-27 pilots roamed the desert skies, closing in combat with the British fighters at every opportunity. The North African air campaign spawned many fighter aces, including Hans-Joachim Marseille who claimed more than 150 victories in his short career - more than any other Luftwaffe ace flying against RAF pilots. The scale of the desert air war is highlighted by raw statistics: 1400 British aircraft lost; over 1200 Luftwaffe destroyed. A dog-fight between Me109s from JG-27 and P-40 Kittyhawks of the RAFs 12 Squadron, led by Killer Caldwell, and later Billy Drake, 112 Squadron were in constant combat with Edu Neumanns fighters as they jousted for air supremacy above Rommels advancing Afrika Korps tanks. Below them, the desolate beauty of the Libyan desert stretches as far as the eye can see.
Signed limited edition of 450 prints. Paper size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £180.00 Signed by Hauptmann Emil Clade (deceased), Group Captain Billy Drake, Squadron Leader Neville Duke (deceased) and Oberst Eduard Neumann (deceased).
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £220.00 Signed by Hauptmann Emil Clade (deceased), Group Captain Billy Drake, Squadron Leader Neville Duke (deceased) and Oberst Eduard Neumann.
Limited edition of publishers proofs. Paper size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £190.00 Signed by Hauptmann Emil Clade (deceased), Group Captain Billy Drake, Squadron Leader Neville Duke (deceased) and Oberst Eduard Neumann (deceased).
Nicolas Trudgian Promotional Flyer. A4 Size Double Sheet 11.5 inches x 8 inches (30m x 21cm) . Price £1.50
** (Ex Display) Signed limited edition of 450 prints. (To copies reduced to clear) Paper size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £120.00 Signed by Hauptmann Emil Clade, Group Captain Billy Drake, Squadron Leader Neville Duke (deceased) and Oberst Eduard Neumann (deceased).
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Eagles on the Channel Front by Robert Taylor.
An exceptional painting by the worlds foremost aviation artist remembering the most famous of all Luftwaffe Fighter Wings that fought on the Western Front during the early years of World War Two. Prints are signed by Luftwaffe Aces who contested the great air battles with pilots of the RAF on the infamous Channel Front, 1940-1941 Badly mauled during the Battle of Britain, by early 1941 the Luftwaffe fighter wings, strung right across northern France, were back on strength. The front line squadrons were reequipping with the up-rated Me109F and, though suffering initial over-heating problems, the remarkable new Fw190A was making its first appearances. The Luftwaffe pilots were again full of confidence, and having the air endurance advantage of fighting close to their bases, they were competing on equal terms with the Spitfires and Hurricanes of RAF Fighter Command. Having spent the first 18 months of the war fighting a defensive air battle, RAF Fighter Command was raring to go onto the attack. The mix of Rhubarbs - two or three-plane, low-level incursions to attack enemy bases and installations - and large fighter sweeps aimed to entice the Luftwaffe up for a fight, kept the German fighter pilots busy throughout the summer. All through 1941 great air battles raged all along the Channel Front. Robert Taylors comprehensive work Eagles on the Channel Front, the fourth and final print in his widely acclaimed Wings of the Luftwaffe series, recreates a scene in northern France in the late autumn of 1941. Having just returned to their temporary airstrip in the region of St. Omer, Luftwaffe pilots of JG-26 excitedly debrief their recent encounter with Spitfires and Hurricanes, fought high over the Channel coast. The gleaming new Me109Fs are discreetly parked under trees on the edge the airfield, providing some cover from low-level surprise attacks. While ground crews busily prepare the Wings Me109s for another mission, a group of the exciting new Fw190A fighters taxi out. The scenario will continue right into winter. In his inimitable style, and with inordinate skill, Robert Taylor manages to evoke the heady atmosphere of a German front line airfield on the Channel Front in 1941.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 29 inches x 16 inches (74cm x 41cm). Price £200.00 Signed by Oberfeldwebel Heinz Marquardt (deceased), Oberst Johannes Naumann (deceased), Oberleutnant Erhard Nippa (deceased), Major Gerhard Schopfel (deceased) and Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger.
Limited edition of 10 artist proofs. Image size 29 inches x 16 inches (74cm x 41cm). Price £ Signed by Oberfeldwebel Heinz Marquardt (deceased), Oberst Johannes Naumann (deceased), Oberleutnant Erhard Nippa (deceased), Major Gerhard Schopfel (deceased) and Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger.
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Eagle Strike by Simon Atack.
Flying his Messerschmitt Me109G6, Major Günther Rall, Group Commander of II./JG11 with over 200 air victories already to his credit, clashes with a P-47 Thunderbolt of the 63rd Sqn, 56th Fighter Group high over the Rhine south of Koblenz, May 12, 1944. Led by Colonel Hub Zemke, the 56th Fighter Group played advance guard to a deep penetration bomber raid to central Germany. As his forty eight P-47 Thunderbolts arrived to sweep the sky around the Koblenz Frankfurt area, the Me109s of II./JG11 pounced from a 5000 feet height advantage. Simon Atacks high-impact painting shows Major Günther Rall bringing down Hub Zemkes wingman, the first of two victories he claimed before himself being brought down by 56th Fighter Group P-47s later in the combat. Günther Rall returned to combat flying, commanding JG300 until the end of hostilities by which time, with 275 air victories, he became the third highest scoring Ace in history.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. . Price £115.00 Signed by Generalleutnant Gunther Rall (deceased)
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. . Price £145.00 Signed by Generalleutnant Gunther Rall (deceased)
ITEM CODE SA0001
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Messerschmitt Country by Nicolas Trudgian
Nobody, least of all Allied aircrew, ever doubted the tenacity of the Luftwaffe, more particularly that of the German fighter pilots. From the early encounters during the Battle of Britain to the greeat air battles in defence of their homeland late in the war, at all times they were held in high regard, even if resented as a foe. At no time was their dedication, determination, and courage better demonstrated than during the final stages of World War Two. By the summer of 1944 the Allies had gained a foothold in Normandy, and total air superiority above northern France. German installations and ground positions were being pounded daily from the air, and the Ruhr, the heartland of industrial Germany, was under constant siege. Even the factories in southern Germany were not safe from the attentions of the USAAF bombers by day, and the RAF by night. But in spite of the pressures of mounting losses and diminished supplies, the Luftwaffe fought doggedly on in best traditions of the fighter pilot. The morning of 19th July 1944 saw the USAAFs 8th and 15th Air Forces mount an attack of awesome proportion against the aircraft factories in the region of Munich. To combat a seemingly overwhelming force of 1400 bombers and almost as many fighter escorts, the Luftwaffe were able to put up just three Gruppen from JG300 and one from JG302, flying a mix of Me109Gs and Fw190s - barely 50 serviceable fighters between them. They were joined by a dozen Me109s of II./JG27, these fighters desperately trying to defend the very factories in which they were made.
Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Image size 25 inches x 16 inches (64cm x 41cm). Price £150.00 Signed by Oberleutnant Siegfried Bethke (deceased), Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger and Oberleutnant Ernst Scheufele (deceased), in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 16 inches (64cm x 41cm). Price £ Signed by Oberleutnant Siegfried Bethke (deceased), Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger, Colonel Darrell G Welch, Major Heinz Lange (deceased) and Oberleutnant Ernst Scheufele (deceased), in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of 50 remarques. Image size 25 inches x 19 inches (64cm x 41cm). Price £ Signed by Oberleutnant Siegfried Bethke (deceased), Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger, Colonel Darrell G Welch, Major Heinz Lange (deceased) and Oberleutnant Ernst Scheufele (deceased), in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of publishers proofs. Image size 25 inches x 16 inches (64cm x 41cm). Price £220.00 Signed by Oberleutnant Siegfried Bethke (deceased), Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger, Colonel Darrell G Welch, Major Heinz Lange (deceased) and Oberleutnant Ernst Scheufele (deceased), in addition to the artist.
Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Image size 25 inches x 16 inches (64cm x 41cm). Price £130.00 Signed by Oberleutnant Siegfried Bethke (deceased), Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger and Oberleutnant Ernst Scheufele (deceased), in addition to the artist.
Nicolas Trudgian Promotional Flyer. A4 Size Double Sheet 11.5 inches x 8 inches (30m x 21cm) . Price £1.50
** (Ex Display) Signed limited edition of 350 prints. (Two copies reduced to cleear) Image size 25 inches x 16 inches (64cm x 41cm). Price £105.00 Signed by Oberleutnant Siegfried Bethke (deceased), Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger and Oberleutnant Ernst Scheufele, in addition to the artist.
ITEM CODE NT0326
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Three Hundred Club by Nicolas Trudgian
Although the true qualities of a fighter pilot cannot be measured simply by tallying his number of air victories - some of the greatest fighter leaders do not feature in the top score sheets -there can be no question that any fighter pilot whose victory tally is counted in 100s has got to be exceptional. That two of them achieved more than 300 air-to-air victories is pure phenomena. In paying tribute to Erich Hartmann and Gerhard Barkhorn, the only two fighter pilots ever to top the 300 victory mark, Nicolas Trudgian has painted a gripping combat scene being played out in the typically harsh environment where these two remarkable fighter aces achieved immortality. Both 300 Club members flew the majority of their combat missions with JG-52, the most successful fighter wing of WWII, where, on the Eastern Front they encountered and conquered every type of fighter including British built Spitfires and Hurricanes, the American Airacobra, and all the best Russian built fighters, including the Yak-9. Nicolas Trudgians quite stunning rendition brings to life the harsh reality of the air war on the Eastern Front in a scene from November 1944. Heading back from the Front, a German armoured column has come under attack from Russian LA7s as it files past a frozen Lake Balaton, in Hungary. Luftwaffe fighters from JG-52 have been called in, and the Me109s of Erich Hartman and Gerhard Barkhorn are seen engaging the attacking aircraft. Typical of this popular artists style, the picture is filled with detail authentic to the period, and with prints signed by leading fighter aces, all of whom fought alongside Hartmann and Barkhorn in JG-52, this new limited edition print provides a fitting tribute to historys two highest scoring fighter aces for enthusiasts of the era to add to their collections.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 37 inches x 23 inches (94cm x 58cm). Price £ Signed by
Kurt Schade,
General Gunther Rall (deceased)
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Walter Wolfrum.
Nicolas Trudgian Promotional Flyer. A4 Size Double Sheet 11.5 inches x 8 inches (30m x 21cm) . Price £1.50
ITEM CODE DHM2262
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Dragons of Colombert by Nicolas Trudgian
In the summer of 1940, JG3, under the command of Hans von Hahn, scramble their Me109s from their French countryside base at Colombert, near Calais. With the deafening sound of their piston-engined aircraft, sporting the groups colourful Dragon emblem on their cowlings, they head for the battle front.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 27 inches x 19 inches (69cm x 48cm). Price £140.00 Signed by Oberstleutnant Gunther Scholz and Oberstleutnant Erwin Leykauf (deceased), in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 27 inches x 19 inches (67cm x 48cm). Price £180.00 Signed by Oberstleutnant Gunther Scholz and Oberstleutnant Erwin Leykauf (deceased), in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of 25 publishers proofs. Paper size 27 inches x 19 inches (67cm x 48cm). Price £210.00 Signed by Oberstleutnant Gunther Scholz and Oberstleutnant Erwin Leykauf, in addition to the artist.
ITEM CODE DHM2112
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Fighter Legend - Adolf Galland by Nicolas Trudgian.
Signed limited edition of 1500 prints. Paper size 17 inches x 23 inches (43cm x 58cm). Price £115.00 Signed by General Adolf Galland (deceased).
** (Ex Display) Signed limited edition of 1500 prints. (Two copies reduced to clear) Paper size 17 inches x 23 inches (43cm x 58cm). Price £90.00 Signed by General Adolf Galland (deceased).
ITEM CODE DHM2113
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Head to Head by Nicolas Trudgian
A classic head-to-head combat between Squadron Leader Sandy Johnstone in his Spitfire and an Me109 over the south coast of England on 25th August, 1940. With 602 Squadron scrambled to intercept an approaching raid. The Commanding Officer notches up his second victory of the day.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 26 inches x 21 inches (66cm x 53cm). Price £215.00 Signed by Squadron Leader Sandy Johnstone (deceased), Wing Commander Paddy Barthrop (deceased), Air Commodore C J Mickey Mount (deceased), Squadron Leader S Nigel Rose, Air Commodore Paul Webb (deceased), Wing Commander Hector MacLean (deceased), Flying Officer Hugh Niven (deceased) and Wing Commander Donald M Jack, in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of artist proofs. Paper size 26 inches x 21 inches (66cm x 53cm). Price £ Signed by Squadron Leader Sandy Johnstone (deceased), Wing Commander Paddy Barthrop (deceased), Air Commodore C J Mickey Mount (deceased), Squadron Leader S Nigel Rose, Air Commodore Paul Webb (deceased), Wing Commander Hector MacLean (deceased), Flying Officer Hugh Niven (deceased) and Wing Commander Donald M Jack, in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of 25 publishers proofs. Paper size 26 inches x 21 inches (66cm x 53cm). Price £235.00 Signed by Squadron Leader Sandy Johnstone, Wing Commander Paddy Barthrop, Air Commodore C J Mickey Mount, Squadron Leader S Nigel Rose, Air Commodore Paul Webb, Wing Commander Hector MacLean, Flying Officer Hugh Niven and Wing Commander Donald M Jack, in addition to the artist.
ITEM CODE DHM2122
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Stormclouds Gather by Nicolas Trudgian
Me109s of I/JG2, under the command of the brilliant Helmut Wick, setting out on a mission across the English Channel in September 1940. Wick, seen in the foreground, with Gunther Seeger off his starboard wing, was the top-scoring Luftwaffe Ace in the Battle of Britain with 56 victories.
Signed limited edition of 400 prints. Paper size 27 inches x 19 inches (69cm x 48cm). Price £145.00 Signed by Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger and Oberleutnant Siegfried Bethke (deceased), in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of 200 publishers proofs. Paper size 27 inches x 19 inches (69cm x 48cm). Price £210.00 Signed by Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger and Oberleutnant Siegfried Bethke (deceased), in addition to the artist.
** (Ex Display) Signed limited edition of 400 prints. (Three copies reduced to clear) Paper size 27 inches x 19 inches (69cm x 48cm). Price £105.00 Signed by Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger and Oberleutnant Siegfried Bethke (deceased), in addition to the artist.
ITEM CODE DHM2033
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Steinhoff Tribute by Robert Taylor.
Macky Steinhoff in action over the White Cliffs of Dover. It is August, and the height of the Battle of Britain: Heinkel 111 bombers have attacked airfields and radar stations along the south coast, and a frantic dog-fight has developed as Me109s of JG-52 clash with Hurricanes of the RAFs No. 32 Squadron. Mackys Me109E, which dominates the picture, provides a magnificently detailed study of this superlative fighter, as he and his fellow Luftwaffe pilots do their best to protect the retreating Heinkels. Below is a wonderful panoramic aerial view of Dover Harbour, the legendary White Cliffs, and the carefully researched landscape showing the south-eastern tip of the British Isles as it was in 1940.
Signed limited edition of 1250 prints. Paper size 33 inches x 25 inches (84cm x 64cm). Price £225.00 Signed by General Johannes Steinhoff (deceased).
Limited edition of artist proofs. Paper size 33 inches x 25 inches (84cm x 64cm). Price £365.00 Signed by General Johannes Steinhoff (deceased).
Limited edition of publisher proofs. Paper size 33 inches x 25 inches (84cm x 64cm). Price £425.00 Signed by General Johannes Steinhoff (deceased).
ITEM CODE DHM2172
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Night Ghost of St Trond by Iain Wyllie.
The Messerschmitt Bf110-G4 of Major Heinz-Wolfgang Schnuafer Knights Cross with Oakleaves, Swords and Diamonds.
Open edition print. Image size 16.5 inches x 11.5 inches (42cm x 29cm). Price £16.00
ITEM CODE IW0009
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Top Night Fighter by Stan Stokes.
Major Heinz Schnaufer, with 121 victories, was the top-scoring night fighter ace of all time. He became a Luftwaffe pilot in 1942 and obtained his first victory in June of that year. By August his victory count had reached twenty-two and he was put in command of the 9th Staffel of the IV/BJG1. On the evening of December 16, 1943 Schnaufer downed four RAF Lancaster 4-engine bombers, and on February 21, 1945 he claimed a total of nine Lancasters in one evening. He received the highest award which could be obtained, the Diamonds to the Knights Cross, upon attainment of his 100th victory. Schnaufer survived the War, but was killed in a motoring accident in 1950. As depicted by Stan Stokes in his dramatic painting entitled Top Night Fighter, Schnaufer, who primarily flew the night fighter version of the Messerschmitt Bf-110 Zerstorer, homes in on an RAF Lancaster heavy bomber. The Bf-110 grew out of Herman Gorings specifications for a multipurpose aircraft capable of penetrating deep into enemy airspace to clear the sky of enemy fighters in advance of German bomber formations. The aircraft would also be utilized as a long range interceptor, and as a ground support and ground attack bomber. The Bf-110 prototype first flew in 1936. The prototype was under powered with its Daimier Benz DB 600A engines. Several months passed before a go ahead was given for large scale production which commenced in 1938. Utilizing improved DB 601 engines, the early production 110s were as fast as any single engine fighter at that time, and had superior fire power. Their biggest apparent weakness was in the areas of armor protection for the crew, and in terms of maneuverability when compared to single seat fighters. The 110 was produced in large numbers and in many different variants. The 110D was the long range model. An additional belly tank was fitted to that aircraft, with several later variants having the more traditional drop tanks. The first serious test for the Bf-110 came during the Battle of Britain. About 300 Bf-110s were involved. They became easy prey for Hurricane and Spitfire pilots, and Bf-109s were often required to assist the 110s in their own defense. On August 15, 1940, which became known as Black Tuesday, the Bf-110s were ravaged by the RAF, and for the month over 100 aircraft were lost. On the Eastern Front the Bf-110 performed admirably in the early stages of Operation Barbarossa. With the Soviet Air Force weakened in the first several weeks of the attack, 110s were effectively utilized in a ground attack role. Ultimately, the Luftwaffe re-equipped a significant number of its 110s as night fighters. The aircraft performed well in this role because it was a good gun platform with sufficient speed to overtake the RAF night bombers. Such night missions were typically carried out with no Allied fighter escort, so the 110 night fighters would not have to engage or elude Allied fighters in this role.
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 £40.00
Signed limited edition of 225 prints. Size 16 inches x 11.5 inches (41cm x 30cm). Price £94.00 Signed by Oberstleutnant Hans-Joachim Jabs (deceased).
Limited edition of 100 giclee paper prints. Size 21 inches x 14 inches (53cm x 36cm). Price £109.00
Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints. Size 45 inches x 30 inches (114cm x 76cm). Price £624.00
Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £484.00
Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints. Size 27 inches x 18 inches (69cm x 46cm). Price £294.00
ITEM CODE STK0124
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Duel in the Dark by Robert Taylor.
The air war fought throughout World War II in the night skies above Europe raged six long years. RAF Hurricanes sent up to intercept the Luftwaffes nightly blitz on British cities had no more equipment than the fighters that fought the Battle of Britain during the day, but as the scale of nightly conflict developed, detection and navigation aids - primitive by todays standards - were at the cutting edge of World War II aviation technology. As the air war progressed the intensity of the RAFs nightly raids grew to epic proportions, and the Luftwaffe night-fighters became a critical last line of defence as their cities were pounded from above. By 1944 the Luftwaffe was operating sophisticated systems coordinating radar, searchlights and flak batteries, enabling effective guidance to increasingly wily aircrews flying equipment-laden aircraft. But the RAF had in turn developed their own detection equipment, and the nightly aerial contests between fighters and bombers were desperate affairs. Night-fighter pilots were men of special calibre, requiring a blend of all the best piloting and navigational qualities combined with patience, determination, and no small element of cunning. They were hunters in the purest sense, constantly honing their skills, and pitting their wits against a formidable foe. The young aircrews of the Luftwaffe fought a brave but losing battle in defence of their homeland, but their dedication never faltered, and their bravery is legend. Robert Taylor pays tribute to this courageous and skilled group of flyers with his new painting Duel in the Dark. It is August 1944. As Lancaster heavy bombers of 106 Squadron approach the target, Major Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, Kommandeur of IV./ NJG1 and the Luftwaffes top-scoring night- fighter pilot, makes a daring attack passing feet below the mighty four-engine aircraft. Flying his Me110 night-fighter among the flak and searchlights he has scored hits on the bombers outer starboard engine. While his gunner fiercely returns fire from the bombers front turret gunner, the night-fighter Ace will slip into the shadows before selecting another quarry. His nights work is not yet done.
Signed limited edition of 350 prints, Knights Cross Edition. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm). Price £200.00 Signed by Oberst Wolfgang Falck (deceased), Major Werner Hoffmann, Major Paul Zorner, Oberfeldwebel Gunther Bahr (deceased) and Leutnant Fritz Rumpelhardt.
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm). Price £395.00 Signed by Oberst Wolfgang Falck (deceased), Major Werner Hoffmann, Major Paul Zorner, Oberfeldwebel Gunther Bahr (deceased), Leutnant Fritz Rumpelhardt and Hauptmann Peter Spoden.
Trilogy Proof signed limited edition of 100 prints. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm). Price £ Signed by Oberst Wolfgang Falck (deceased), Major Werner Hoffmann, Major Paul Zorner, Oberfeldwebel Gunther Bahr (deceased), Leutnant Fritz Rumpelhardt, Hauptmann Peter Spoden and Major Martin Drewes.
Limited edition of 25 remarques. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm). Price £ Signed by Oberst Wolfgang Falck (deceased), Major Werner Hoffmann, Major Paul Zorner, Oberfeldwebel Gunther Bahr (deceased), Leutnant Fritz Rumpelhardt and Hauptmann Peter Spoden.
Night-Fighter Edition of 250 prints. Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm). Price £275.00 Signed by Oberst Wolfgang Falck (deceased), Major Werner Hoffmann, Major Paul Zorner, Oberfeldwebel Gunther Bahr (deceased), Leutnant Fritz Rumpelhardt and Hauptmann Peter Spoden.
Robert Taylor Promotional Flyer. A4 Size Double Sheet 11.5 inches x 8 inches (30m x 21cm). Price £1.50
ITEM CODE DHM2218
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Night Hunters of the Reich by Nicolas Trudgian.
The German High Command entered World War II with the notion that the war would be quickly won, and certainly without the need to fight at night. The RAF changed all that when Bomber Command, having suffered appalling losses in daylight, turned to attacking under the cloak of darkness. By mid-1940 the Luftwaffe was forced to hurriedly form its first night fighter wing utilising the Messerschmitt Bf110. Without specialised equipment, initially Luftwaffe pilots relied on visual acquisition, detecting enemy aircraft with the aid of searchlights. To combat intensifying RAF night attacks, new electronic methods of navigation and detection were developed, and by the end on 1942 the German night fighter force had almost 400 aircraft contesting the night skies. Almost 1300 British aircraft were destroyed in that year alone.The Bf110G-4 of 47-night victory pilot Oberleutnant Martin Drewes at dusk in March 1944, heading out to intercept in-bound British four-engined bombers over north west Germany. Equipped with the latest FuG220 and 218 radars, the experienced crew will lie in wait, carefully choose their prey, stalk and close for the kill. The deadly game of hide and seek is about to begin.
Signed limited edition of 450 prints. Paper size 24 inches x 19 inches (61cm x 48cm). Price £125.00 Signed by Oberst Wolfgang Falck (deceased), in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of artist proofs. Paper size 24 inches x 19 inches (61cm x 48cm). Price £175.00 Signed by Oberst Wolfgang Falck (deceased), in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of publishers proofs. Paper size 24 inches x 19 inches (61cm x 48cm). Price £170.00 Signed by Oberst Wolfgang Falck (deceased), in addition to the artist.
Nicolas Trudgian Promotional Flyer. A4 Size Double Sheet 11.5 inches x 8 inches (30m x 21cm) . Price £1.50
ITEM CODE NT0321
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Jet Attack by David Pentland.
Oberleutenant Schalls ME 262 of JG7 catches the Australian crewed Lancaster from 5 group dead astern as it lines up for its bombing run on the Hamburg U-Boat pens. Even at this angle the speed of the jet made it difficult to get off more than a few bursts of cannon fire before it passed through the British formation. The episode was witnessed by navigator Cecil Keys in the leading Lancaster QR/Y from 61 squadron on his last raid of the war. Lt. Schall, an ace with 117 kills, and 2nd highest jet ace of the war with 14 victories was killed the following day when his aircraft hit a bomb crater on landing at his base of Parchim.
Signed limited edition of 1000 prints. Image size 262 x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm). Price £95.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 26 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm). Price £130.00
From the limited edition of 1000 prints, a number have been signed by Cecil Keys. Image size 26 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm). Price £130.00
Reinert Presentation Edition of Artist Proofs Nos. 1 - 5, supplied double mounted. Image size 26 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm). Price £320.00 Features the signature of Hauptmann Ernst Wilhelm Reinert (deceased).
Walter Schuck Knights Cross signature series edition of 200 prints from the signed limited edition of 1000 prints. Image size 262 x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm). Price £165.00 Signed by Oberleutnant Walter Schuck.
Ken Johnson signature edition of 50 prints from the signed limited edition of 100 prints. Image size 262 x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm). Price £145.00 Signed by Warrant Officer Ken Johnson.
Rudorffer signature edition of 100 prints from the signed limited edition of 1000 prints. Image size 262 x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm). Price £145.00 Signed by Major Erich Rudorffer.
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91.5cm x 61cm). Price £480.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £370.00
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00
ITEM CODE DHM0582
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The End by David Pentland.
An abandoned Me262 shown in 1945 at the end of world war two.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 20 inches x 14 inches (51cm x 36) Printed on high quality artist paper board.. Price £100.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 20 inches x 14 inches (51cm x 36cm). Price £150.00
Trautloft Presentation Edition of Artist Proofs Nos. 1 - 5, supplied double matted. Image size 20 inches x 14 inches (51cm x 36cm). Price £300.00 Feeatures the mounted original signature of Hannes Trautloft (deceased).
Walter Wolfrum Knights Cross signature edition of 6 signed limited edition prints from the edition of 500, Nos 1 to 6. Image size 20 inches x 14 inches (51cm x 36) Printed on high quality artist paper board.. Price £130.00 Signed by Walter Wolfrum.
Hugo Broch Knights Cross signature edition of 6 signed limited edition prints from the edition of 500, Nos 7 to 12. Image size 20 inches x 14 inches (51cm x 36) Printed on high quality artist paper board.. Price £130.00 Signed by Leutnant Hugo Broch
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 20 inches x 14 inches (51cm x 36cm). Price £250.00
ITEM CODE DP0022
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Defenders of the Reich by Graeme Lothian.
Major Rudolf Rudi Sinner of STAB.III/JG7 attacking B-17s of 91st Bomb Group during March 1945. Attacking in a Kette of three aircraft from behind and below targeting the tailenders and rising over the B-17s. Avoiding any debris and evading the incoming fighter escort, who are dropping down from their top cover positions. Rudolf Sinner acheived a total of 39 victories, including two in the Me262.
Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 14 inches (64cm x 36cm). Price £95.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 14 inches (64cm x 36cm). Price £130.00
Hartmann Presentation Edition of Artist Proofs Nos. 1 - 5, supplied double matted. Image size 25 inches x 14 inches (64cm x 36cm). Price £380.00 Features the mounted original signature of Oberst Erich Hartmann (deceased).
Reinert Presenetation Edition of Artist Proofs Nos. 6 - 10, supplied double matted. Image size 25 inches x 14 inches (64cm x 36cm). Price £340.00 Features the mounted original signature of Hauptmann Ernst Wilhelm Reinert (deceased).
Erich Rudorffer Knights Cross signature series edition of 30 artist proofs from the edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 14 inches (64cm x 36cm). Price £165.00 Signed by Major Erich Rudorffer.
Erich Rudorffer Knights Cross signature series edition of 240 prints from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 14 inches (64cm x 36cm). Price £145.00 Signed by Major Erich Rudorffer.
Walter Schuck Knights Cross signature series edition of 100 prints from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 14 inches (64cm x 36cm). Price £145.00 Signed by Oberleutnant Walter Schuck.
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 36 inches x 22 inches (91cm x 56cm). Price £480.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 18 inches (76cm x 46cm). Price £370.00
Original painting by Graeme Lothian. Image size 38 inches x 22 inches (97cm x 56cm). Price £2860.00
ITEM CODE DHM1156
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Defence of the Reich by Keith Woodcock.
Open edition print. Image size 14.5 inches x 9.5 inches (37cm x 24cm). Price £18.00
ITEM CODE KW0004
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Moskito-Jager by Iain Wyllie.
An ME 262B-1a of 10/NJG.11 Kommando welter climbs to operational altitude to begin an anti-Mosquito patrol in march 1945.
Open edition print. Image size 16.5 inches x 11.5 inches (42cm x 29cm). Price £16.00
Knights Cross signature edition of 5 prints from the open edition. Image size 16.5 inches x 11.5 inches (42cm x 29cm). Price £43.00 Signed by Oberst Hajo Hermann.
ITEM CODE IW0005
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Too Little Too Late by Stan Stokes.
Heinz Bar joined JG 51 in 1939 as a non-officer pilot. By August of 1940 he had become the highest scoring non-officer pilot in the Luftwaffe. Although shot down once during the Battle of Britain, Bar survived, and was later transferred to the Eastern Front. He received his commission and by the end of 1941 had chalked up 91 victories. By mid-1942, with 113 victories, he was promoted to Hauptman and made Group Commander of I/JG 77. Flying out of Sicily he participated in the siege of Malta, and later was shifted to North Africa where he obtained another 61 victories. With his health suffering, Heinz was reassigned to Germany, where he flew interception missions against the steady onslaught of Eighth Air Force bombers. With his victory total at 202, Bar was put in command of JG 3 and later III/EJG2, a unit equipped with the Me-262 jet fighter. He obtained 16 victories in March and April of 1945 while piloting the 262, making him the top jet ace of WW II. His record for victories in a jet stands until this day, having been equaled in Korea by Capt. Joseph McConnell. Bars final victory count of 220 made him the eighth highest scoring ace of all time. He was killed after the War in a flying accident. The Messerschmitt Me-262 Swallow, a masterpiece of engineering, was the first operational mass-produced jet to see service. Prototype testing of the airframe commenced in 1941 utilizing a piston engine. General Adolf Galland, who was in charge of the German Fighter Forces at that time, pressured both Goring and Hitler to accelerate the Me-262, and stress its use as a fighter to defend Germany from Allied bombers. Hitler, however, envisioned the 262 as the aircraft which might allow him to inflict punishment on Britain. About 1400 Swallows were produced, but fortunately for the Allies, only about 300 saw combat duty. While the original plans for the 262 presumed the use of BMW jet engines, production Swallows were ultimately equipped with Jumo 004B turbojet engines. The wing design of the 262 necessitated the unique triangular hull section of the fuselage, giving the aircraft a shark-like appearance. With an 18 degree swept wing, the 262 was capable of Mach .86. The 262 was totally ineffective in a turning duel with Allied fighters, and was also vulnerable to attack during take off and landings. The landing gear was also suspect, and many 262s were destroyed or damaged due to landing gear failure. Despite its sleek jet-age appearance, the 262 was roughly manufactured, because Germany had lost access to its normal aircraft assembly plants. In spite of these drawbacks the 262 was effective. For example, on April 7, 1945 a force of sixty 262s took on a large force of Allied bombers with escort fighters. Armed with their four nose-mounted cannons, and underwing rockets the Swallows succeeded in downing or damaging 25 Allied B-17s on that single mission. While it is unlikely that the outcome of the War could have been altered by an earlier introduction or greater production totals for this aircraft, it is clear to many historians that the duration of the War might have been drastically lengthened if the Me-262 had not been too little too late.
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 £40.00
Limited edition of 100 giclee paper prints. Size 21 inches x 14 inches (53cm x 36cm). Price £109.00
Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints. Size 45 inches x 30 inches (114cm x 76cm). Price £624.00
Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £484.00
Limited edition of 100 giclee canvas prints. Size 27 inches x 18 inches (69cm x 46cm) . Price £294.00
ITEM CODE STK0100
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Guardians of the Reich by Philip West.
Messerschmitt Me262. With a sleek shark-like fuselage, revolutionary swept back wings and Jumo turbine engines, it must have been a sight to see one autumn day in 1944 when seen for the first time. The 262 represented the Luftwaffes most potent air weapon during World War 2; however, not enough were produced in time to make a decisive difference to the outcome.
Limited edition of 175 prints. Image size 28 inches x 14 inches (71cm x 36cm). Price £75.00
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Image size 28 inches x 14 inches (71cm x 36cm). Price £100.00
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Image size 28 inches x 14 inches (71cm x 36cm). Price £200.00
ITEM CODE DHM2272
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Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Me262A-1a by Barry Price.
In the early summer of 1944 the Me 262 became the worlds first operational jet aircraft. With a top speed of 540 mph it easily outperformed any Allied aircraft of WWII, and went on to revolutionise aerial warfare. A truly remarkable aircraft.
Signed limited edition of 850 prints. Image size 10.5 inches x 17 inches (26cm x 43cm). Price £50.00
ITEM CODE LE0046
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Clash Over Remagen by Nicolas Trudgian.
When the American Army reached the Rhine at Remagen on March 7, 1945, such was the speed of their advance, they arrived before the retreating Germans had time to blow the vital bridge. The Americans seized the bridge intact. Realising the threat to the German defences, the Luftwaffe were ordered into destroy the bridge at all costs. Desperate efforts were made to attack the bridge, and over the course of the following days the fighting became one of the legendary battles of the war. Two RAF Tempests have flown right through the Luftwaffe formation of Me262 and Arado 234 jets bombers, the high speed aircraft missing each other by feet. The concentration of the desperate attackers is broken momentarily, sufficiently so that their bombs miss the target - but more Luftwaffe aircraft can be seen streaming into attack
Limited edition of 600 prints. Paper size 35 inches x 24 inches (89cm x 61cm). Price £160.00 Signed by Hauptmann Georg Csurusky, Oberfeldwebel Rony Lauer and Oberfeldwebel Hermann Wieczorek, in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 35 inches x 24 inches (89cm x 61cm). Price £240.00 Signed by Hauptmann Georg Csurusky, Oberfeldwebel Rony Lauer and Oberfeldwebel Hermann Wieczorek, in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of publishers proofs. Image size 35 inches x 24 inches (89cm x 61cm). Price £235.00 Signed by Hauptmann Georg Csurusky, Oberfeldwebel Rony Lauer and Oberfeldwebel Hermann Wieczorek, in addition to the artist.
** (Ex Display) Limited edition of 600 prints. (Two copies reduced to clear) Paper size 35 inches x 24 inches (89cm x 61cm). Price £110.00 Signed by Hauptmann Georg Csurusky, Oberfeldwebel Rony Lauer and Oberfeldwebel Hermann Wieczorek, in addition to the artist.
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