Commemorating the Dunkirk Evacuation
80 years ago, between 26 May – 4 June 1940, Operation Dynamo was underway to evacuate Allied soldiers from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk in northern France.
We’re proud to feature these moving pieces as we commemorate this historic anniversary...
EVACUATION FROM DUNKIRK
by Simon Smith
As dawn breaks over the dull grey waters of the Channel on 4 June 1940, the last exhausted troops of what had been the British Expeditionary Force are evacuated from the blood-stained sands of Dunkirk.
Somehow almost 220,000 British and 120,000 French and Belgian soldiers had been evacuated to safety by a hastily improvised fleet that included paddle steamers, lifeboats, fishing boats and pleasure craft, the famous ‘little ships’. This Original Oil on primed metal recreates the sombre scene as weary Allied troops finally depart the blood-soaked shores.
VICTORY OVER DUNKIRK
by Robert Taylor
High over the French port of Dunkirk, Bob Stanford-Tuck’s Spitfire from 92 Squadron banks vertically as an Me110 streams with smoke way below.
Few fighter pilots scored a victory on their first day in combat, but Bob Stanford-Tuck managed to destroy no fewer than three enemy aircraft on his first engagement. Robert’s famous piece depicts his third of the day – an Me110. When Bob saw the painting and signed the prints, his praise couldn’t have been any higher: “The painting is so realistic. That is just how I remember the action."
This now rare and sought-after print is signed by the legendary man himself, Wing Commander BOB STANFORD-TUCK DSO DFC** AFC, and mounted to full conservation standards to include a photo and museum-quality reproduction RAF wings.
OVER DUNKIRK
by Simon Smith
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Flying Officer Allan Wright in Spitfire N3250 with 92 Squadron destroys a Messerschmitt Bf110 high over the beaches of Dunkirk on 23 May 1940. Far below the German Army tightens its noose around the remnants of the British Expeditionary Force and their French and Belgian allies increasingly encircled around the northern Channel ports.
Adding great authenticity, this memorable piece has been mounted to full conservation standards to include a photograph and the original autograph of the Ace shown in combat:
- Group Captain ALLAN WRIGHT DFC* AFC
ROBERT STANFORD TUCK
by Simon Smith
Flying Officer Robert Stanford-Tuck, a flight commander with 92 Squadron, destroys a Messerschmitt Bf110 heading to attack British forces encircled near Dunkirk on 23 May 1940. Over the next few days whilst covering the evacuation, he destroyed another four enemy aircraft, took a share in another and damaged two more.
To add provenance, within the mount our expert team have included a photograph and the original autograph of the famous Ace depicted:
- Wing Commander ROBERT STANFORD-TUCK DSO DFC** AFC
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