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Glider Operations on D-Day. with the
assault on The Caen canal, at Benouville, and US drop Zones behind Utah
Beach. during the Normandy landings. The Successful assault of
Pegasus Bridge at Benouville and other major targets
using the successful Horsa Glider in these military art prints by Ivan
Berryman, Geoff lea, Frank Wootton and Robert Taylor
The Longest Day Begins - Pegasus Bridge by Geoff Lea
Features the successful Horsa glider borne assault on the Caen Canal
bridge at Benouville in Normandy at approx. 00.15hrs on D-Day, the 6th
June 1944. Troops from the second battalion of the Oxfordshire and
Buckinghamshire Light Infantry led by Major John Howard took the bridge
which later became known as "Pegasus Bridge". Painting was signed by Major John Howard.
Operation
Deadstick by Michael Turner At 0016hrs on 6th June 1944 three Airspeed Horsa
gliders, flown with outstanding skill by pilots from the Glider Pilot
Regiment, and carrying airborne troops from the Oxfordshire and
Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and Royal Engineers, landed within yards of
the bridge over the Caen Canal at Benouville, Normandy. The audacious
attack achieved complete surprise, and some fifteen minutes later the
bridge had been secured, an objective of vital importance to enable the
advance of the Allied Liberation Forces on D-Day.
Tugs of War (Stirling & Gliders) by Ivan Berryman
Wearing the distinctive black and white identification stripes of the
D-Day operations of June 1944. Airspeed Horsa MkII assault gliders,
towed by their Short Stirling MkIV tugs of No.620 Squadron, make their
way across a moody English Channel en route for Normandy during the
tumultuous Operation Overlord.
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The Longest Day Begins - Pegasus Bridge by Geoff Lea
Features the successful Horsa glider borne assault on the Caen Canal bridge at Benouville in Normandy at approx. 00.15hrs on D-Day, the 6th June 1944. Troops from the second battalion of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry led by Major John Howard took the bridge which later became known as Pegasus Bridge.
Limited edition of 1000 prints. Image size 23 inches x 15 inches (59cm x 38cm). Price £95.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 23 inches x 15 inches (59cm x 38cm). Price £135.00
ITEM CODE DHM0286
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Operation Deadstick by Michael Turner
At 0016hrs on 6th June 1944 three Airspeed Horsa gliders, flown with outstanding skill by pilots from the Glider Pilot Regiment, and carrying airborne troops from the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and Royal Engineers, landed within yards of the bridge over the Caen Canal at Benouville, Normandy. The audacious attack achieved complete surprise, and some fifteen minutes later the bridge had been secured, an objective of vital importance to enable the advance of the Allied Liberation Forces on D-Day.
Open edition print. Paper size 20 inches x 18 inches (51cm x 45cm). Price £35.00
ITEM CODE GT0086
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Tugs of War (Stirling & Gliders) by Ivan Berryman.
Wearing the distinctive black and white identification stripes of the D-Day operations of June 1944. Airspeed Horsa MkII assault gliders, towed by their Short Stirling MkIV tugs of No.620 Squadron, make their way across a moody English Channel en route for Normandy during the tumultuous Operation Overlord.
Limited edition of 250 prints, with crew signature. Special Promotion - This item is 30% Off! Image size 17 inches x 10 inches (43cm x 25cm). Price £76.00
ITEM CODE B0011
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