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On 10 April 1945 thirteen hundred bombers of the Mighty Eighth set out to destroy the last of the Luftwaffe’s jet force. But, unknown to the bomber crews and their fighter escort, the enemy jets were already airborne and waiting to spring their deadly trap.
As the war in mainland Europe entered its final, bloody phase, the German Armies defending Berlin fought on with a savage...
June 6, 1944, above occupied France... With church bells ringing, paratroopers of the 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions descend in and around towns such as Sainte-Mère-Église.
A short time prior, these young men were students, farm hands, shop assistants and factory workers. Now, they will fight for their lives and more—to liberate the oppressed. Soon,...
Richard Taylor’s stunning piece serves as a tribute to the veterans who fought with one of the most famous Airborne Divisions in history – the U.S. 101st. Movingly, it depicts the fighting men of one their most illustrious units - Easy Company from the 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment - the famous 'Band of Brothers', as they take inventory of their equipment...
December 20, 1943: Encountering a mortally-wounded B-17 limping back to England, Luftwaffe ace Franz Stigler anticipated an easy kill and another opportunity to avenge his brother’s death at the opening of WWII. As he approached the virtually helpless American plane, however, he saw the faces of the dead and wounded crewmen. Then, Stigler’s eyes met those of pilot Charles Brown....
Jumping in the dark shortly after midnight on the morning of 6 June 1944, paratroopers of the U.S. 101st Airborne Division faced the hazardous task of helping to secure the right flank of the D-Day invasion zone. If they could do so, the ‘Screaming Eagles’ would be pivotal to the success of Operation Overlord.
Hours later, with their initial assignment...
Commemorating the legendary American Volunteer Group – The Flying Tigers
Formed in the months before Pearl Harbor by veteran U.S. aviator Claire Chennault, then a recently-appointed brigadier-general in the Chinese Air Force, an intrepid band of buccaneering American pilots and ground crew volunteered to fight against the...
June 6, 1944, Normandy, France. Amidst the roar of D-Day, the ‘Band of Brothers’ paratroopers of Easy Company, 506th P.I.R. 101st Airborne Division, capture the first of four German cannons within the hedgerows of Brécourt Manor. Led by Lt. Dick Winters, the 12 men of Easy Company, with a handful of reinforcements, would rout the German gun crews and 50 enemy...
On 10 April 1945 thirteen hundred bombers of the Mighty Eighth set out to destroy the last of the Luftwaffe’s jet force. But, unknown to the bomber crews and their fighter escort, the enemy jets were already airborne and waiting to spring their deadly trap.
As the war in mainland Europe entered its final, bloody phase, the German Armies defending Berlin fought on with a savage...
Commemorating D-Day and the battle for Normandy
Jumping in the dark shortly after midnight on the morning of 6 June 1944, paratroopers of the U.S. 101st Airborne Division faced the hazardous task of helping to secure the right flank of the D-Day invasion zone. If they could do so, the ‘Screaming Eagles’ would be pivotal to the success of Operation...
Before turning for home at the end of a long day providing beachhead cover on D-Day, Don Laubman and Spitfires of 412 Sqn RCAF witness the scene on Utah beach as men and armour from the U.S. VII Corps continue to pour ashore. Over the next few months, Laubman became one of the top-scoring Aces of the Normandy Campaign.
Portrayed are the Mk.IXb Spitfires of 412 Squadron RCAF,...
