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German Panther tanks of 2nd SS Panzer
division, 5th SS Panzer division, Panzer Lehr showing Tank ace Ernst
Barkmann in limited edition military art prints by David Pentland.
"Panther at the
Zoo", Tiergarten, Berlin 2nd May 1945 by David Pentland Below the vast bulk of the "Zoo Bunker",
one of three giant Flak towers designed to defend Berlin from air
attack, some remnants of the city's defenders gather in an attempt to
break out of the doomed capital. Amongst which are troops from the 9th
Fallschirmjäger and Münchberg Panzer Divisions, including a rare night fighting
equipped Panther G of Oberleutnant Rasim's Company, 1/29th Panzer
Regiment.
Barkmann by David Pentland Ernst Barkmann of the Das Reich 2nd SS panzer Division holds
his position near St lo, Normandy 26th July 1944. against an American
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Operation Zitadelle by David Pentland
Panzer v Ausf. D "Panthers" of SS Panther Division
"Das Reich" make their debut during the initial stages of the
German summer offensive for Kursk. This unit with others of the SS
Panzer Korps made the deepest advances into the well-prepared Soviet
lines. Complete success however, was to elude them when outrunning their
supporting divisions at Prokhorovka they were forced to halt for six
days.
Barkmanns Corner by David Pentland Ernst Barkmann's (Das Reich, 2nd SS Panzer Division) famous day long
solo engagement against an American Armoured breakthrough towards St.
Lo, Normandy, 26th July 1944. Second in the series of German Tank
prints.
"Fight for Kowel" Poland, March/April 1944 by David
Pentland Although in the process of regrouping after their escape from the
"Cherkassy Pocket", Panthers and Panzer Grenadiers of the
crack 5th SS Panzer Division "Wiking" are part of the relief
force hastily assembled and thrown in to free the strategically
important city of Kowel in the Pripet Marshes. By April 10th the Soviet
encirclement of the city was broken and "Wiking" were pulled
out of the line to continue refitting.
Barkmann's Stand, by David Pentland. Ernst Barkmann of the Das Reich 2nd SS panzer Division holds
his position near St lo, Normandy 26th July 1944. against an American
Armoured breakthrough.
"Rommel in Normandy" France, 2nd July 1944. by
David Pentland Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel, commander of Army Group B, consults
with his former subordinate from North Africa, now divisional commander of
the elite "Panzer Lehr", General Fritz Bayerlein and the Colonel
Rudolf Gerhardt of "Panzer Regiment Lehr", over the imminent
transfer of the division to confront the Americans at St. Lo.
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| "Debut at Caumont", Normandy 30th July, 1944 by
David Pentland The Jagdpanther was considered by many to have been
the most potent anti-tank weapon of the war, combining the armoured lines
of the Panther tank and awesome power of the 88mm gun. This was probably
first demonstrated during the British advance through the Caumont Gap
during "Operation Bluecoat" when the Jagdpanthers of Heavy Tank
Battalion 654 engaged the Churchills of the 6th Guards Tank Brigade. A
squadron of Churchills covering Point 226 suddenly started exploding one
after another. Breaking cover from the "Bois du Homme" 2
Jagdpanthers covered by a third proceeded to pick off more of the British
tanks only retreating when they came under fire. Although the 2
Jagdpanthers had to be abandoned due to track damage, they managed to
destroy 14 of the Scots Guards tanks in an engagement which lasted only 2
minutes!
The Jagdpanther was probably the most
effective variant o fthe Panther. A total of 382 had been built between
January 1944 and March 1945. Armed with the 8.8mm FLak Gun which had
already proved itself as a devastating efficiency as a tank destroyer.
But until the panther was built no tank chassis was strong and reliable enough
to carry such a formidable gun. The Jagdpanther was built by Muhlenbau und
Industrie AG in their Brunwick factory. It was crewed by 5 men and carried
60 shells. it had a range of 100 miles and a speed of 30MPH. it
could engage the enemy vehicles at a range of 2,700 yards. (2,469metres.)
The Jagdpanthers was organised
into Troops of heavy anti0tank battalions consisting of 14 vehicles
per company and three companies to the battalion. each Company was
split into three platoons of four tanks and two kept as company HQ
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| ARTIST | Nicolas Trudgian

Having graduated from art college, Nicolas Trudgian spent many years as a professional illustrator before turning to a career in fine art painting. His crisp style of realism, attention to detail, compositional skills and bright use of colours, immediately found favour with collectors and demand for his original work soared on both sides of the Atlantic. Today, more than a decade after becoming a fine art painter, Nicolas Trudgian is firmly established within a tiny, elite group of aviation artists whose works are genuinely collected world-wide. Over the past decade Nick has earned a special reputation for giving those who love his work much more than just aircraft in his paintings. He goes to enormous lengths with his backgrounds, filling them with interesting and accurate detail, all designed to help give the aircraft in his paintings a tremendous sense of location and purpose. His landscapes are quite breathtaking and his buildings demonstrate an uncanny knowledge of perspective but it is the hardware in his paintings which are most striking. Whether it is an aircraft, tank, petrol bowser, or tractor, Nick brings it to life with all the inordinate skill of a truly accomplished fine art painter. A prodigious researcher, Nick travels extensively in his constant quest for information and fresh ideas. He has visited India, China, South Africa, South America, the Caribbean and travels regularly to the United States and Canada. He likes nothing better than to be out and about with sketchbook at the ready and if there is an old steam train in the vicinity, well that's a bonus!
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| | Back From Normandy by Nicolas Trudgian | Normandy Special - £50 off until July 12th!
Like the Messerschmitt 109, its great adversary throughout almost six years of aerial combat, the Spitfire was a fighter par excellence. Good as many other types may have been, these two aircraft became symbols of the two opposing air forces they represented. Their confrontation, which began in 1940 during the Battle of Britain, continued without interruption until the last days of World War Two. From an air force teetering on extinction in the dark days of 1940, by the summer of 1944 the pilots of RAF Fighter Command had fought their way back to become top dogs. And when the invasion of northern France came, they swept over the beaches in force, cutting deep into enemy occupied territory, hammering the enemy in the air and on the ground. Key to this air superiority was the supreme performance of the Spitfire, its ability to out-fly the Luftwaffes best, and the wily leadership of the pilots who had survived the early air battles of the war. Among the best was 26 year old Pete Brothers, by 1944 a highly successful and experienced fighter pilot commanding his own Wing. Having fought through the battles of France and Britain, now with a clutch of air victories to his credit, in 1944 he took command of first the Exeter Wing, and then the Culinhead Wing, ideally placed to support the coming invasion of Normandy. Nick Trudgians striking painting recreates a typical scene as Mk IX Spitfires of 126 Squadron, led by Wing Commander Pete Brothers flying his Mk V11 Spitfire wearing high altitude paint scheme, race back to base at RAF Culinhead after a low-level attack on enemy transport in Normandy. The Culinhead Spitfire Wing flew constant armed Rhubarb attacks in support of the invasion from D-Day - June 6 1944 - till the first improvised strips were established in France a few weeks following the invasion. This beautiful aviation print, contrasting the frenetic pace of war with a restful English coastal landscape, evokes the memory of a legendary fighter aircraft that, flown by gallant pilots, helped change the course of history. Prints are signed by Pete Brothers and two other pilots who flew Spitfires in combat during World War II. Signed by Air Commodore Peter Brothers CBE, DSO, DFC* (deceased), Lieutenant General Avi Baron M Donnet CVO DFC FRAeS and Squadron Leader Arthur Leigh DFC, DFM. |
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