Description
Nicolas Trudgian’s painting Desert Victory recreates all the atmosphere of the North African desert war with a stunning portrayal of the Me109s of 3./JG-27. The wing is depicted being led by Staffelkapitan Gerhard Homuth as they escort Afrikakorps armor heading for the front line at Gazala, Libya, on February 21, 1942. Flying alongside Homuth, the great Luftwaffe Ace Joachim Marseille scored his 49th and 50th victories on this day, earning his Knight’s Cross. Below, the crew of an SdKfz 10 light half-track stop to investigate a crashed P-40 Kittyhawk belonging to No 112 Squadron RAF, brought down during an earlier contest.
THE SIGNATURES
This framed Artist Proof was authenticated with the individual signatures of TWO top Luftwaffe Aces and ONE Afrikakorps gunner:
Oberst EDUARD NEUMANN German Cross in Gold – 13 victories
Generalmajor FRIEDRICH KÖRNER Knights Cross – 36 victories
Leutnant GERHARD HALM Knights Cross – the second youngest recipient of the Knights Cross in WWII
THE FRAMED COLLECTOR’S PIECE
This print has been conservation framed and matted by our expert team to include an original piece of air frame recovered from the crash site of a Messerschmitt BF109 shot down on October 29th, 1940 at Goldhanger, Essex, England.
This unique piece is the perfect centerpiece for aviation and history enthusiasts.
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