Description
With the traditional battle cry Horrido! ringing in their ears, Squadron Commander Hptm Wolfgang Ewald leads pilots of I./JG52 into combat. Based at Coquelles/Calais in September 1940, the JG-52 Me109s hurtle down in a high-speed dive to engage the enemy during the ferociously fought Battle of Britain.
In this tribute to the courageous flyers of the Luftwaffe, these sleek and deadly fighters are seen high over the Channel, glinting and menacing against an ominous backdrop of heavy cumulus clouds, bringing to life the Luftwaffe’s most successful fighter aircraft in action.
Released in 2007 this is quite simply an outstanding painting and vintage Robert Taylor at his very best. Horrido! sold out quickly and has become an all-time classic.
THE LUFTWAFFE ACES EDITION
Rarely have the signatures of so many leading Luftwaffe Aces been issued at one time on a limited edition. On its release in 2007, each print in this dramatic edition was individually hand-signed in pencil by TEN of the Luftwaffe’s top fighter Aces of World War II alive at that time, achieving a total of 1225 victories between them:
Leutnant HUGO BROCH Knights Cross – 81 victories
Major HANS-EKKEHARD BOB Knights Cross – 60 victories
Leutnant NORBERT HANNIG Iron Cross First Class – 42 victories
Feldwebel HERIBERT KOLLER Iron Cross First Class – 49 victories
Generalleutnant GÜNTHER RALL Knights Cross with Oak Leaves & Swords – 275 victories
Major ERIC RUDORFFER Knights Cross with Oak Leaves & Swords – 222 victories
Oberleutnant WALTER SCHUCK Knights Cross with Oak Leaves – 206 victories
Leutnant HERMANN SCHLEINHEGE Knights Cross – 97 victories
Oberleutnant GÜNTHER SEEGER Knights Cross – 56 victories
Oberleutnant WALTER WOLFRUM Knights Cross – 137 victories
THE KNIGHT’S CROSS EDITION
With 2355 victories between the FIFTEEN signatories, the Knight’s Cross Edition features all the components of the Luftwaffe Aces Edition but is published to include the additional signatures of five of the greatest Luftwaffe Aces of all time, including the top two Aces – Erich Hartmann and Gerhard Barkhorn. To complement this exceptional signature collection, the Military Gallery has presented the five additional rare signatures within a conservation grade matte, to include an ORIGINAL pencil drawing by Robert Taylor together with a museum quality faux Luftwaffe metal breast eagle.
Major GERHARD BARKHORN
Oberst ERICH HARTMANN
Generalleutnant ADOLF GALLAND
General JOHANNES STEINHOFF
Generalleutnant WALTER KRUPINSKI
THE KNIGHT’S CROSS TRIBUTE PROOFS
These FIVE remarkable copies, signed by EIGHTEEN Aces who between amass them a staggering 2770 victories, are destined to become a Collector’s jewel in the crown.
Oberst WERNER MÖLDERS
Major WALTER NOWOTNY
Major HELMUT WICK
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