Falaise Gap

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 The Falaise Gap, Normandy 12th - 20th August 1944. shown in art prints by leading military artists.100,000 German troops faced prepared to break out to stop being encircled by the the Allied forces. The German forces attempted to cross the Dives River in and around the town of Chambois, south-east of Falaise.  driving between the Canadian, British and Polish forces coming from the north, and the US forces coming from the south.  and was known as the Falaise gap. Amongst this German force was the 2nd SS Panzer Corps, which had been at Normandy  relentless bombing by Allied aircraft. decimated the German force and the Allies cut of the German escape through he Falaise Gap.  and the Allies captured over 38,000 German troops and thousands of Guns and artillery pieces.  These event has been captured in Aviation and military art prints by Robert Taylor, Nicholas Trudgian, David Pentland  and frank Wootton and available direct form Cranston Fine arts

"The Falaise Gap" Normandy 12-20th August 1944 by David Pentland  After almost two months of continuous fighting in the front line, remnants of the 12th SS Panzer Division, "Hitler Jugend", fall back under incessant air attacks by allied fighter bombers for their final battles in France. In their defense of the northern flank of what is to become the Falaise Gap the new Jagdpanzer IV in particular is to prove a formidable foe to the attacking British and Canadian tanks.

Typhoon Country by Nicholas Trudgian  Flt Lieutenant Roy Crane, flying a Typhoon of 181 Squadron from their recently established base in Normandy, makes an attack on a German road convoy in the Falaise area, early August 1944. The Typhoons ground attack fighters played a major role in defeating the German armoured divisions in the battle of the Falaise Gap. 

Rocket Firing Typhoons at the Falaise Gap - Normandy 1944 by Frank Wootton 

The Falaise Gap, Normandy, 12th - 20th August 1944 by David Pentland.

After almost two months of continuous fighting in the front line, remnants of the 12th SS Panzer Division, Hitler Jugend, fall back under incessant air attacks by allied fighter bombers for their final battles in France. In their defense of the northern flank of what is to become the Falaise Gap the new Jagdpanzer IV in particular is to prove a formidable foe to the attacking British and Canadian tanks.

Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm). Price £95.00


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Typhoon Country by Nicolas Trudgian.

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Signed limited edition of 500 prints. £70.00

Typhoon Country by Nicolas Trudgian.

A Typhoon of 181 Squadron flown by Flt Lt Roy Crane is shown attacking a German armoured column in th Falaise Gap in August 1944. Typhoons played a major role in destroying a large number of German armour and disrupting German movements during the battle of Falaise Gap.

Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 18 inches x 13 inches (46cm x 33cm). Price £70.00

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Rocket Firing Typhoons at the Falaise Gap - Normandy 1944 by Frank Wootton.

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Perhaps the most historically significant painting by Frank Wootton, painted onthe site of the battle just a few days after it took place.

Limited edition of 850 prints, Image size 17 inches x 24.5 inches (43cm x 22cm). Price £140.00

Signed by nine pilots :
Group Captain Charles Green DSO, DFC
Air Commodore W Bill Pitt-Brown DFC
Air Commodore C D Kit North-Lewis DSO, DFD
Air Commodore J W Frost CBE, DFC, DL
Squadron Leader Percy H Beake DFC
Squadron Leader Geoff Murphy
Flight Lieutenant Roy Crane
Flight Lieutenant George Sheppard
Flight Lieutenant Ken Adam OBE
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