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Airborne British Troops


David Pentland British Airborne Troops

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Military Art of the Parachute Regiment, by Military artist David Pentland from Arnhem, Hamminkeln, El Gamil during the Suez Crisis to the Battle of Mount Longdon during the Falklands War. These Military art prints  are published  and only available direct form Cranston Fine Arts the military art print company

The Parachute Regiment   The regiment was raised in 1942, regimental motto is ready for anything.

Regimental Battle Honours  (Emblazoned)

  • 1942 - 1945, Bruneval, Normandy landings, Breville, Arnhem, Oudna, Tamera, Primosole Bridge, Arthens 1944 - 45

  • 1982  The Falklands war

VICTORIA CROSS

Four members of the regiment have been awarded the Victoria Cross, two during the Second World war, and two during the Falklands war.

Suez Drop, 5th November 1956 by David Pentland.


Suez Drop, 5th November 1956 by David Pentland.
6 of 7 editions available.
£2.70 - £500.00

Dawn Descent by David Pentland.


Dawn Descent by David Pentland.
7 editions.
£2.20 - £2900.00

Battle for Wireless Ridge, Falklands, 13th June 1982 by David Pentland.


Battle for Wireless Ridge, Falklands, 13th June 1982 by David Pentland.
7 editions.
£2.20 - £2900.00


Piper Bill, Pegasus Bridge, Normandy, 13.00hrs, 6th June 1944 by David Pentland.


Piper Bill, Pegasus Bridge, Normandy, 13.00hrs, 6th June 1944 by David Pentland.
8 editions.
One edition features an additional signature.
£2.20 - £3600.00

Storming Pegasus Bridge by David Pentland.


Storming Pegasus Bridge by David Pentland.
4 of 5 editions available.
All 2 editions featuring an additional signature are available.
£2.70 - £220.00

Graebner's Attack, Arnhem Bridge, 18th September 1944 by David Pentland.


Graebner's Attack, Arnhem Bridge, 18th September 1944 by David Pentland.
6 editions.
£2.20 - £500.00



Text for the above items :

Suez Drop, 5th November 1956 by David Pentland.

RAF Hastings drop men of 3 PARA battalion on the Egyptian airfield of El Gamil as part of the Airborne element of Operation Musketeer, an Anglo-French plan to re-open the Suez Canal after its closure by Egyptian President Nasser. Carried to their target by 18 Valettas and 9 Hastings of RAF Transport Command, and supported by air strikes by Fleet Air Arm Sea Venoms and Seahawks they quickly succeeded in securing their objective.


Dawn Descent by David Pentland.

A C130 Hercules MK1 from RAF Lynham Transport Wing, delivers a low level Brigade drop of Airbourne forces over Salisbury Plain. The C130 Hercules is the workhorse of the Royal Air Force Air Transport (AT) fleet and is based at RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire, where it is operated by Nos 24, 30, 47 and 70 Squadrons. The fleet totals 50 aircraft and is a mixture of C1/C3 aircraft and the new C-130J aircraft, designated C4/C5.


Battle for Wireless Ridge, Falklands, 13th June 1982 by David Pentland.

Captain Fields 2 Scimitar and 2 Scorpion light tanks of 3 Troop The Blues and Royals along with the Milan platoon, provide vital covering fire for 2 Paras assault on the North Spur Wireless Ridge (Apple Pie) Following lessons learned at Goose Green additional support was available from artillery, mortars, machine guns and even HMS Ambuscade. Despite the attack being conducted at night, with frequent snow flurries, and minefields, all the objectives were taken, and at first light the road to Port Stanley lay open and unopposed.


Piper Bill, Pegasus Bridge, Normandy, 13.00hrs, 6th June 1944 by David Pentland.

Commandos of 1st Special Service Brigade, led by Lord Lovat, are piped past the defenders of the Caen canal (Pegasus) bridge by piper Bill Millin. The bridge was originally taken in a coup de main attack by the gliders of 6th Airborne Divisions D Company, 2nd battalion Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, led by Major John Howard earlier that morning. Shortly afterwards the glider troops were reinforced by 7 Parachute Battalion, and together they held the area against German attacks until the main British forces landing at Sword beach could fight through to join them.


Storming Pegasus Bridge by David Pentland.

River Orne, D-Day, 6th June 1944. Glider troops of Major John Howards' D Company Ox and Bucks Light Infantry having achieved complete surprise, secured the bridge in a matter of minutes. Ever since it has been known as Pegasus Bridge in honour of the airborne forces winged horse emblem.


Graebner's Attack, Arnhem Bridge, 18th September 1944 by David Pentland.

German Armoured Reconnaissance troops led by SS Captain Viktor Graebner, of the 9th SS Panzer Division, are decimated and repulsed by the men of Colonel Frosts 2PARA, as they attempt to retake the bridge by a coup-de-main.

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