The Infamous Filthy Thirteen
A tribute to the Paratroopers of the US Airborne Divisions...
THE FILTHY THIRTEEN
Framed Collector's Piece by Joel Iskowitz
With shaved Mohawks and donned war paint from the wet invasion stripes of their waiting C-47, the Demolition Saboteur Platoon, HQ Company, 506th PIR, make preparations for their pre-dawn parachute jump into Normandy. Known as the ‘Filthy Thirteen’, these rebellious and hard fighting men became legendary during the Normandy Invasions.
Joel's impressively detailed depiction of the 'Filthy Thirteen' stands as a lasting tribute to their heroic accomplishments and to the six members, of the original Thirteen, who never returned home.
This limited edition print has been framed to full conservation standards to include museum quality reproduction paratroopers jump wings, a Screaming Eagle pin badge and has been personally signed by their unofficial leader: Sgt JAKE 'McNASTY' McNIECE
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D-DAY DROP – 'STICK 21'
Matted Collector's Piece by Robert Taylor
On the night of 5 June, the 101st Airborne’s legendary unit of combat paratroopers jumped into France near the village of Ste-Mère-Église, in the final hours before the D-Day landings. They were a notorious unit of raw, tough and ruthless young men with scant regard for authority. Officially they were the First Demolition Squadron, HQ Company, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne. Unofficially they were the ‘Filthy Thirteen’.
Along with artist Robert Taylor, this memorable copy is personally autographed by two original members of the 'Filthy Thirteen':
- Sgt JAKE 'McNASTY' McNIECE
- PFC JACK 'HAWKEYE' WOMER
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THE ROAD TO THE RHINE
Framed Collector's Piece by Robert Taylor
C-47 Dakotas of the 439th Troop Carrier Group drop thousands of paratroopers from the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions into Holland, a hundred and fifty miles behind enemy lines on September 17 1944 during Operation Market Garden.
This Limited Edition has been framed to full conservation standards to include a 101st Screaming Eagle patch, US Airborne jump wings AND, if this wasn't already special enough, our expert framing team have included an original fragment of wartime parachute used by US Airborne Divisions on their jumps into Europe!
It has also been personally signed and authenticated by THREE highly respected members of ‘Easy’ Company, 506th PIR
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LEGEND: The Story of the DC-3/C-47 Dakota
Detailed Hardback Book
This powerful book celebrates one of the most important aircraft of all time, the DC-3/C-47 Dakota.
Forming the backbone of Allied air transport during WWII it continued to operate in active commercial and military service more than 80 years after being introduced.
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