Continuing our Countdown to D-Day - D-Day-2
As D-Day edges closer we're proud to feature these memorable editions, many of which have been signed by iconic veterans who took part in the epic struggles as the Allies pushed for victory in Europe...
HELL HAWKS OVER UTAH
by Robert Taylor
As elements of the US VII Corps storm ashore on Utah beach below, P-47D Thunderbolts from the 365th Fighter Group, US Ninth Air Force - The Hell Hawks - overfly the Normandy bridgehead on the morning of 6 June 1944, to attack and suppress German positions.
Every print in Robert's outstanding edition has been personally signed by the artist and TWO prominent pilots who flew with the Hell Hawks:
- 1st Lt EDWARD J. LOPEZ DFC PH
- Lt Col ARCHIE F. MALTBIE DFC
The Collector's Edition is issued with an exclusive, matching-numbered companion print PLANS AND PREPARATIONS and boasts a total of ELEVEN veteran signatures!
ADVANCE FROM UTAH
by Simon Smith
The men of Easy Company await orders from their new commanding officer, First Lieutenant Dick Winters, after taking out a battery of four German 105mm howitzers - allowing the US Tanks to push forward off Utah Beach, 6 June 1944.
This evocative piece is personally autographed by Easy Company veteran Staff Sergeant 'WILD BILL' GUARNERE & Emmy Award Winning Actor DAMIAN LEWIS whose outstanding portrayal of Major Dick Winters in the acclaimed series 'Band of Brothers' won him Best Actor at the 2001 Biarritz International Golden FIPA Awards and a Golden Globe nomination.
RETURN OF THE HUNTERS
by Anthony Saunders
A pair of RAF Mk.Ib Typhoons from 245 Sqn race back towards their base in Hampshire to re-fuel and re-arm after delivering a devastating rocket attack on German positions behind the Normandy beachhead.
Each print in this epic edition has been personally autographed by the artist and THREE highly distinguished Pilots who flew Typhoons in support of the Allied invasion of Normandy.
ADVANCE FROM ARROMANCHES
by Simon Smith
Sherman ‘Firefly’ tanks of the 13th/18th Royal Hussars Regiment, 8th Armoured Brigade, move out in formation with troops from The Devonshire Regiment as they join the Battle for Normandy. In the distance, reinforcements pour ashore using the vast pre-fabricated Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches, June 1944.
Released in 2019 to commemorate the 75th Anniversary year of D-Day, this memorable print is signed and authenticated by veterans who fought bravely in Normandy including Spr GEORGE BATTS MBE Ld'H - Royal Engineers, British Army.
D-DAY THE AIRBORNE ASSAULT
by Robert Taylor
As dawn broke on D-Day to reveal the bullet-swept beaches below, the skies were filled with P-51 Mustangs escorting C-47s and Waco gliders full of US Airborne reinforcements as they head inland towards their drop zones.
Originally created in June 1994 to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the invasion, D-Day Airborne Assault became one of the most collectible limited Aviation editions ever published and sold out shortly after release.
Using the most sophisticated digital technology, this GICLÉE STUDIO PROOF ON CANVAS recreates this legendary edition in all its glory, with the look and feel of an original painting.
TACTICAL SUPPORT
by Richard Taylor
Two P-38 Lockheed Lightnings of the USAAF's 79th Fighter Squadron, 20th FG, hurtle low over Pegasus Bridge as they race across the Normandy landscape shortly after the D-Day landings, June 1944.
Each print is signed by the artist and two P-38 pilots who flew during the Normandy Campaign:
Capt JAMES KUNKLE (370th FG)
Lt Col WILLIAM WILLIS (55th FG)
The Veterans Edition is signed by an additional P-38 pilot, together with three famous Army veterans who fought on D-Day:
Lt Col WILLIAM POPE (P-38 pilot with the 55th FG)
Staff Sgt PETER BOYLE (Horsa Glider Pilot No.3 into Pegasus Bridge)
Sgt 'TICH' RAYNER (Ox & Bucks Light Infantry, Glider No.4 into Pegasus Bridge)
Sgt BILL TRUE (Fox Co, 506th PIR, US 101st Airborne)
DAWN BREAKERS
by Anthony Saunders
Halifax bombers of 76 Sqn return from an early morning raid to attack the gun battery of Mont Fleury near Gold Beach. With the German guns all but silenced, they witness the unforgettable sight unfolding below as a vast flotilla of landing craft heads toward the Normandy shore.
Personally signed by the artist as well as THREE highly distinguished Halifax aircrew who took part in the Normandy Invasion.
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