THE BATTLE FOR BRITAIN - A memorable Battle of Britain piece
This memorable piece commemorating the Battle of Britain has been signed by an astonishing FIFTEEN veterans who took part!
THE BATTLE FOR BRITAIN
by Robert Taylor
A Spitfire from 610 Sqn takes on an Me109 from I./JG3 in a head-on attack high over the south coast port of Dover, in the late morning of 10 July 1940.
With the Battle of Britain in its early stages, a convoy of slow-moving cargo ships heading along the south coast came under attack from a formidable force of Dornier Do17 bombers, escorted by five squadrons of fighters. RAF Fighter Command scrambled several squadrons to meet the oncoming force in an effort to protect the ships, and a massive dogfight involving more than a hundred planes developed in the region of Dover.
The RAF fighters attacked head-on, ripping through the oncoming bombers. The ferocious battle raged well into the afternoon, and by evening the insurgents had been driven back to their bases in France to lick their wounds.
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN PROOF
Published in 2004, many of the 200 prints issued in this edition worldwide have since sold - it's hardly surprising given no less than FIFTEEN highly-regarded pilots and aircrew signed each print creating a historic collector's edition.
The famous names are a mixture of both RAF and Luftwaffe veterans who flew during the battle, all of whom have sadly since passed away:
- Wing Commander TERENCE KANE
- Flight Lieutenant RICHARD JONES
- Squadron Leader JOCELYN MILLARD AE
- Generalleutnant GÜNTHER RALL KC with Oak Leaves & Swords (bio below)
- Oberleutnant GÜNTHER SEEGER KC (bio below)
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- Major HANS-EKKEHARD BOB KC
- Oberleutnant ERWIN LEYKAUF
- Wing Commander GEORGE 'GRUMPY' UNWIN DSO DFM* (pictured)
- Wing Commander GEORGE SWANWICK
- Group Captain GEORGE WESTLAKE DSO DFC
- Wing Commander WILF SIZER DFC*
- Squadron Leader DESMOND FOPP AFC MD
- Wing Commander PADDY BARTHROPP DFC AFC
- Flight Lieutenant MIKE CROSKELL
- Wing Commander CHRISTOPHER 'BUNNY' CURRANT DSO DFC*
Four and six signature editions are also available whilst stocks allow - CONTACT US for more details.
