Description
As the day breaks on the Russian Front and the sun begins to rise during the high summer of 1942, heavily armed Bf 110’s of 6/ZG1 prepare for a dawn strike against ground targets deep in Russian territory. Above them their Me109 escorts scan the skies for enemy intruders.
It is high summer, 1942. On the ground German summer offensive towards the Caucasus is now in full swing, and General Paulus with the 6th Army has begun the long advance that will eventually lead it to the gates of Stalingrad. The Luftwaffe is at full stretch, it too has a major part to play against the stiffening Russian resistance.
Now an established figure with aviation art collectors, Richard Tayor has once again used his inordinate skill to complete yet another masterful painting, a wonderfully atmospheric image that fuses the radiant beauty of nature with the perilous threat of war.
THE SIGNATURES
Every print in the edition has been signed by Me110 wireless operator:
Gefreiter KARL-HEINZ SCHOENEMANN
Karl-Heinz Schoenemann joined the Luftwaffe in 1942, straight out of college. His aptitude led to him to be chosen for training as a wireless operator and airborne radar specialist. After training on various types, including the Junkers Ju86 and Heinkel He219, he eventually became operational as the electronics operator aboard the Messerschmitt 110G. Posted to join NJGI, he served on Me110s until late 1944 when his aircraft crash-landed near the town of Sedan in Northern France, where he was captured by the Americans. He spent the remainder of the war as a POW.
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