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Messerschmitt Bf109 also known as
Me109 in aviation art prints by Nicholas Trudgian. Prints entitled Black
Devil, Combat Over Beachy Head, Dragons of Colombert, Fighter Legends,
Head to Head and Stormclouds Gather. These superb aviation art prints
available from the military art print company.
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Messerschmitt Country by Nicolas Trudgian
Nobody, least of all Allied aircrew, ever doubted the tenacity of the Luftwaffe, more particularly that of the German fighter pilots. From the early encounters during the Battle of Britain to the greeat air battles in defence of their homeland late in the war, at all times they were held in high regard, even if resented as a foe. At no time was their dedication, determination, and courage better demonstrated than during the final stages of World War Two. By the summer of 1944 the Allies had gained a foothold in Normandy, and total air superiority above northern France. German installations and ground positions were being pounded daily from the air, and the Ruhr, the heartland of industrial Germany, was under constant siege. Even the factories in southern Germany were not safe from the attentions of the USAAF bombers by day, and the RAF by night. But in spite of the pressures of mounting losses and diminished supplies, the Luftwaffe fought doggedly on in best traditions of the fighter pilot. The morning of 19th July 1944 saw the USAAFs 8th and 15th Air Forces mount an attack of awesome proportion against the aircraft factories in the region of Munich. To combat a seemingly overwhelming force of 1400 bombers and almost as many fighter escorts, the Luftwaffe were able to put up just three Gruppen from JG300 and one from JG302, flying a mix of Me109Gs and Fw190s - barely 50 serviceable fighters between them. They were joined by a dozen Me109s of II./JG27, these fighters desperately trying to defend the very factories in which they were made.
Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Image size 25 inches x 16 inches (64cm x 41cm). Price £150.00 Signed by Oberleutnant Siegfried Bethke (deceased), Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger and Oberleutnant Ernst Scheufele (deceased), in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 16 inches (64cm x 41cm). Price £ Signed by Oberleutnant Siegfried Bethke (deceased), Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger, Colonel Darrell G Welch, Major Heinz Lange (deceased) and Oberleutnant Ernst Scheufele (deceased), in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of 50 remarques. Image size 25 inches x 19 inches (64cm x 41cm). Price £ Signed by Oberleutnant Siegfried Bethke (deceased), Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger, Colonel Darrell G Welch, Major Heinz Lange (deceased) and Oberleutnant Ernst Scheufele (deceased), in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of publishers proofs. Image size 25 inches x 16 inches (64cm x 41cm). Price £220.00 Signed by Oberleutnant Siegfried Bethke (deceased), Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger, Colonel Darrell G Welch, Major Heinz Lange (deceased) and Oberleutnant Ernst Scheufele (deceased), in addition to the artist.
Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Image size 25 inches x 16 inches (64cm x 41cm). Price £130.00 Signed by Oberleutnant Siegfried Bethke (deceased), Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger and Oberleutnant Ernst Scheufele (deceased), in addition to the artist.
Nicolas Trudgian Promotional Flyer. A4 Size Double Sheet 11.5 inches x 8 inches (30m x 21cm) . Price £1.50
** (Ex Display) Signed limited edition of 350 prints. (Two copies reduced to cleear) Image size 25 inches x 16 inches (64cm x 41cm). Price £105.00 Signed by Oberleutnant Siegfried Bethke (deceased), Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger and Oberleutnant Ernst Scheufele, in addition to the artist.
ITEM CODE NT0326
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Three Hundred Club by Nicolas Trudgian
Although the true qualities of a fighter pilot cannot be measured simply by tallying his number of air victories - some of the greatest fighter leaders do not feature in the top score sheets -there can be no question that any fighter pilot whose victory tally is counted in 100s has got to be exceptional. That two of them achieved more than 300 air-to-air victories is pure phenomena. In paying tribute to Erich Hartmann and Gerhard Barkhorn, the only two fighter pilots ever to top the 300 victory mark, Nicolas Trudgian has painted a gripping combat scene being played out in the typically harsh environment where these two remarkable fighter aces achieved immortality. Both 300 Club members flew the majority of their combat missions with JG-52, the most successful fighter wing of WWII, where, on the Eastern Front they encountered and conquered every type of fighter including British built Spitfires and Hurricanes, the American Airacobra, and all the best Russian built fighters, including the Yak-9. Nicolas Trudgians quite stunning rendition brings to life the harsh reality of the air war on the Eastern Front in a scene from November 1944. Heading back from the Front, a German armoured column has come under attack from Russian LA7s as it files past a frozen Lake Balaton, in Hungary. Luftwaffe fighters from JG-52 have been called in, and the Me109s of Erich Hartman and Gerhard Barkhorn are seen engaging the attacking aircraft. Typical of this popular artists style, the picture is filled with detail authentic to the period, and with prints signed by leading fighter aces, all of whom fought alongside Hartmann and Barkhorn in JG-52, this new limited edition print provides a fitting tribute to historys two highest scoring fighter aces for enthusiasts of the era to add to their collections.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 37 inches x 23 inches (94cm x 58cm). Price £ Signed by
Kurt Schade,
General Gunther Rall (deceased)
and
Walter Wolfrum.
Nicolas Trudgian Promotional Flyer. A4 Size Double Sheet 11.5 inches x 8 inches (30m x 21cm) . Price £1.50
ITEM CODE DHM2262
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Dragons of Colombert by Nicolas Trudgian
In the summer of 1940, JG3, under the command of Hans von Hahn, scramble their Me109s from their French countryside base at Colombert, near Calais. With the deafening sound of their piston-engined aircraft, sporting the groups colourful Dragon emblem on their cowlings, they head for the battle front.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 27 inches x 19 inches (69cm x 48cm). Price £140.00 Signed by Oberstleutnant Gunther Scholz and Oberstleutnant Erwin Leykauf (deceased), in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 27 inches x 19 inches (67cm x 48cm). Price £180.00 Signed by Oberstleutnant Gunther Scholz and Oberstleutnant Erwin Leykauf (deceased), in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of 25 publishers proofs. Paper size 27 inches x 19 inches (67cm x 48cm). Price £210.00 Signed by Oberstleutnant Gunther Scholz and Oberstleutnant Erwin Leykauf, in addition to the artist.
ITEM CODE DHM2112
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Fighter Legend - Adolf Galland by Nicolas Trudgian.
Signed limited edition of 1500 prints. Paper size 17 inches x 23 inches (43cm x 58cm). Price £115.00 Signed by General Adolf Galland (deceased).
** (Ex Display) Signed limited edition of 1500 prints. (Two copies reduced to clear) Paper size 17 inches x 23 inches (43cm x 58cm). Price £90.00 Signed by General Adolf Galland (deceased).
ITEM CODE DHM2113
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Head to Head by Nicolas Trudgian
A classic head-to-head combat between Squadron Leader Sandy Johnstone in his Spitfire and an Me109 over the south coast of England on 25th August, 1940. With 602 Squadron scrambled to intercept an approaching raid. The Commanding Officer notches up his second victory of the day.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 26 inches x 21 inches (66cm x 53cm). Price £215.00 Signed by Squadron Leader Sandy Johnstone (deceased), Wing Commander Paddy Barthrop (deceased), Air Commodore C J Mickey Mount (deceased), Squadron Leader S Nigel Rose, Air Commodore Paul Webb (deceased), Wing Commander Hector MacLean (deceased), Flying Officer Hugh Niven (deceased) and Wing Commander Donald M Jack, in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of artist proofs. Paper size 26 inches x 21 inches (66cm x 53cm). Price £ Signed by Squadron Leader Sandy Johnstone (deceased), Wing Commander Paddy Barthrop (deceased), Air Commodore C J Mickey Mount (deceased), Squadron Leader S Nigel Rose, Air Commodore Paul Webb (deceased), Wing Commander Hector MacLean (deceased), Flying Officer Hugh Niven (deceased) and Wing Commander Donald M Jack, in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of 25 publishers proofs. Paper size 26 inches x 21 inches (66cm x 53cm). Price £235.00 Signed by Squadron Leader Sandy Johnstone, Wing Commander Paddy Barthrop, Air Commodore C J Mickey Mount, Squadron Leader S Nigel Rose, Air Commodore Paul Webb, Wing Commander Hector MacLean, Flying Officer Hugh Niven and Wing Commander Donald M Jack, in addition to the artist.
ITEM CODE DHM2122
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Stormclouds Gather by Nicolas Trudgian
Me109s of I/JG2, under the command of the brilliant Helmut Wick, setting out on a mission across the English Channel in September 1940. Wick, seen in the foreground, with Gunther Seeger off his starboard wing, was the top-scoring Luftwaffe Ace in the Battle of Britain with 56 victories.
Signed limited edition of 400 prints. Paper size 27 inches x 19 inches (69cm x 48cm). Price £145.00 Signed by Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger and Oberleutnant Siegfried Bethke (deceased), in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of 200 publishers proofs. Paper size 27 inches x 19 inches (69cm x 48cm). Price £210.00 Signed by Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger and Oberleutnant Siegfried Bethke (deceased), in addition to the artist.
** (Ex Display) Signed limited edition of 400 prints. (Three copies reduced to clear) Paper size 27 inches x 19 inches (69cm x 48cm). Price £105.00 Signed by Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger and Oberleutnant Siegfried Bethke (deceased), in addition to the artist.
ITEM CODE DHM2033
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| Messerschmitt Country by Nicolas Trudgian
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here for information on signatures and pencil drawings for this print Nobody, least of all Allied aircrew, ever doubted the
tenacity of the Luftwaffe, more particularly that of the German fighter
pilots. From the early encounters during the Battle of Britain to
the great air battles in defence of their homeland late in the war, at all
times they were held in high regard, even if resented as a foe. At
no time was their dedication, determination, and courage better
demonstrated than during the final stages of World War Two. By the
summer of 1944 the Allies had gained a foothold in Normandy, and total air
superiority above Northern France. German installations and ground
positions were being pounded daily from the air, and the Ruhr, the
heartland of industrial Germany, was under constant siege. Even the
factories in southern Germany were not safe from the attentions of the
USAAF bombers by day, and the RAF by night. But in spite of the
pressures of mounting losses and diminished supplies, the Luftwaffe fought
doggedly on in best traditions of the fighter pilot. The morning of
19 July 1944 saw the USAAF's 8th and 15th Air Forces mount an attack of
awesome proportion against the aircraft factories in the region of
Munich. To combat a seemingly overwhelming force of 1400 bombers and
almost as many fighter escorts, the Luftwaffe were able to put up just
three Gruppen from JG300 and one from JG302, flying a mix of Me109G's and
Fw190's - barely 50 serviceable fighters between them. They were
joined by a dozen Me109's of II./JG27, these fighters desperately trying
to defend the very factories in which they were made. |
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Three Hundred Club by Nicolas Trudgian
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size
30.5" x 16" Price £170 ($300). Order Code DHM2262.
One copy only available. Signed
by Gunther Rall, Kurt Schade and Walter Wolfrum. (see details below) Also
50 artist proofs, price £170 ($265) SOLD
OUT and 50 Remarques,
price £265 ($410) SOLD OUT and 50 Publisher proofs, which come with
companion print 'Deuce of Aces'. Additionally signed by Adolf
Dickfeld, Edmund 'Paule' Rossmann and Erich Hartmann. Price £275
($465). SOLD OUT 10 copies also come with signature of Gerhard
Barkhorn.
(see details below) Price £595 ($995). SOLD OUT |
| Although the true qualities of a fighter pilot
cannot be measured simply by tallying his number of air victories - some
of the greatest fighter leaders do not feature in the top score sheets -
there can be no question that any fighter pilot whose victory tally is
counted in 100's has got to be exceptional. That two of them
achieved more than 300 air-to-air victories is pure phenomena. In
paying tribute to Erich Hartmann and Gerhard Barkhorn, the only two
fighter pilots ever to top the 300 victory mark, Nicolas Trudgian has
painted a gripping combat scene being played out in the typically harsh
environment where these two remarkable fighter aces achieved
immortality. Both "300 Club" members flew the majority of
their combat missions with JG-52, the most successful fighter wing of
WWII, where, on the Eastern Front they encountered and conquered every
type of fighter including British built Spitfires and Hurricanes, the
American Aircobra, and all the best Russian built fighters, including the
Yak-9. |
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Gunther Rall was a young pilot with III/JG52 at the
outbreak of war. He quickly demonstrated his natural ability and
leadership qualities, scoring his first air victory early in the Battle of
Britain, and by July 1940 was leading 8/JG52. After transfer to the
Eastern Front his air victories mounted at an astonishing rate. A
crash hospitalised him but within nine months he was back in the cockpit,
and, when commanding III/JG52, gained the Wings 500th victory.
Gunther fought throughout the war to become the 3rd highest Ace in history
with 275 victories. He was awarded the Knight's Cross with Oak
Leaves and Swords. |
One of the early JG52 Aces. Kurt Scahde led 0/JG52 from
November 1941 until 23 March 1942. A moment after his 27th victory -
the fourth in a day, the engine of Kurt's Me109 was completely destroyed
by Russian gunfire, and burst into flames. Kurt was forced to bail
out behind enemy lines. Captured by the Russians, he spent almost 8
years in Russian captivity. In September 1943 Erich Hartmann took
over command of the 9th Staffel. |
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Walter Wolfrum first saw combat in the Crimea with
5/JG52. He was shot down three times, and wounded twice before
scoring his first victory. With his score at 70 he was again
wounded, but returned to take command of 1/JG52 in May 1944, taking part
in the fiercely fought defence of the Ploesti oilfields. he was
again wounded, but returned to command 1/JG52 until the end of the
war. he had flown 423 missions, achieved 137 victories, and was
awarded the Knight's Cross. |
Erich Hartmann started his career as 'Paule' Rossman's
wingman, and it was obvious that here was a very special pilot.
Promoted Staffelkapitan of 7/JG52 in July 1943, he was shot down and taken
prisoner for four hours before escaping. In September he took over
9/JG52. In March 1944 he reached the 200 victory mark. He
later le 4/JG52, then briefly I/JG52, and lastly Gruppenkommandeur of
I/JG52. Hartmann scored a total of 352 victories, more than any
other pilot in history, and was awarded the Knight's Cross with Oak
Leaves, Swords and Diamonds. |
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A highly successful Ace, Adolf Dickfeld was posted to
Russia with III/JG52 in 1941. He was one of the first pilots to
score 100 victories. Later with JG2 in North Africa, and JG11 in 'Defence
of the Reich', bringing his total to 136 victories. He was awarded
the Knight's Cross. |
One of the most respected leaders in JG52, 'Paule' flew
in the Battle of Britain before transferring to Russia. Hartmann
began as Rossmann's wingman. In July 1943 he landed behind enemy
lines in an attempt to rescue a fellow pilot but was captured by the
Russians. He had scored 93 victories, and been awarded the Knight's
Cross. |
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Gerhard Barkhorn joined II/JG52 in August 1940. In
June 1943 he was promoted Kommandeur II/JG52, and in November that year he
became only the fifth fighter pilot to reach 200 victories. He
achieved his 300th victory on 5th January 1945. Promoted Komodore of
JG6 near the end of the war, he was then summoned by Galland to join
JV44. Barkhorn flew 1104 missions, and with 301 victories was the
second highest scoring Ace in history. He was awarded the Knight's
Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. |
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Eagle Attack by Nicolas Trudgian
Typical of great air battles fought in the skies above occupied Europe
were the determined interceptions by Luftwaffe fighters, particularly upon
the massed daylight raids mounted by the American Eighth Air Force. Major
Herman Graf, Gruppenkommandeur of JG50, and Oberleutnant Alfred Grislawski,
Staffelkapitan of 1./JG50, flying Me109G-6s lead an attack on B-17 Flying
Fortresses of the 91st Bomb Group, high over Germany in early September
1943.
Only two copies were available as this
was from a edition which came with a special edition book. which had been
damaged
Print signed by Hauptmann
Alfred Grislawski. Print serial number NTS3. Paper size 12" x
9.5". Print price £50 ($90) SOLD
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| Dragons of Colombert by Nicolas Trudgian
Signed by Erwin Leykauf and Günther Scholz The deafening sound of piston-engined aircraft scrambling from an
airfield in anger was a heart stopping event regularly witnessed on both
sides of the Channel throughout the summer of 1940. The sight of so
many fighters climbing into battle was as thrilling as it was dangerous
for the pilots jockeying with each other in their rush to get
airborne. The Luftwaffe fought the Battle of Britain from airfields
situated mainly in France, Belgium and Holland, the greatest concentration
being in the Pas de Calais, where the distance to the English coast is a
mere 22 miles. Fighter squadrons were scattered throughout the
French countryside, and from these airfields flew the Luftwaffe's battle
hardened fighter pilots, many already with dozens of victories to their
name. Each day, weather permitting, they flew free hunting patrols
across the Channel and along the coast of Kent, aggressively looking for
action. The sheer numbers of German aircraft crossing the Channel
each day made victory seem a foregone conclusion; but for the resilience,
courage, and devotion of the RAF fighter pilots, and the flawed tactics of
Reichmarschall Goering, it probably would have been.
Combat Over Beachy Head by Nicolas Trudgian
Mickey Mount, flying his 602
Squadron MkII Spitfire, successfully attacks a Messerschmitt Me109 low
over the cliffs of Beachy Head on the south coast during the Battle of
Britain in the summer of 1940. Spitfires and Me109s were so evenly
matched at this early point in the war that the outcome of such contests
were usually decided by the skill of the competing pilots. Signed by Mickey Mount. |
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Black Devil by Nicolas Trudgian
Top-scoring ace of all time, Erich Hartmann, scrambles his black tulip
nose Me109 from a snow-covered airfield on the Eastern Front. Christened
"Black Devil" by Russian pilots, many of whom hurriedly vacated
the vacinity when Hartmann's distinctively painted fighter appeared.
Hartmann ended the war with 352 air victories.
Signed by Erich Hartmann.
Cranston Fine Arts stock number DHM2048. Signed limited edition of
250 prints and artists proofs. Paper size 18" x 12".
Print price £150 ($270). SOLD OUT ONE COPY Secondary market print available Price £220 ($395)
SOLD
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| Head to Head by Nicolas Trudgian
Signed by Paddy Barthropp, Donald Jack, Sandy Johnstone, Hector
MacLean, Mickey Mount, Hugh Niven, Nigel Rose and Paul Webb. A classic head to head combat between Spitfire and Me109 fought over
the south coast of England on 25th August 1940. Scrambled to
intercept a raid approaching the Isle of Wight, Squadron Leader Sandy
Johnstone hurriedly climbed his 602 Squadron Spitfires to 15,000. In
spite of short notice, the Spitfires intercepted the large force of 50
Ju88s and Do17s, escorted by Me109s and 110s, before they reached the
target. The CO downed a Me110 by blowing off its tail unit before
becoming embroiled in a one on one dogfight with a Me109 - Nick's painting
captures the action - the CO despatching the enemy aircraft to notch up
his second victory of the day. 602's tally amounted to 13 aircraft
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| Stormclouds Gather by Nicolas Trudgian
Signed by Günter Seeger, Siegfried Bethke.By mid August 1940, the Battle of Britain had reached its most
crucial stage. The all-powerful Luftwaffe was inflicting huge losses on
RAF Fighter Command, many of its young and inexperienced pilots becoming
easy victims of the battle-hardened German Aces. The contest was
desperate. Air supremacy was vital. Each day, weather permitting, armadas
of German fighters and bombers set forth across the Channel; the great
aerial battles continuing from dawn until dusk. By September , I.?JG2
Richthofen was under command of the brilliant Helmut Wick. Leading the
famous wing, Wick was the top-scoring Luftwaffe Ace in the Battle of
Britain with 56 victories. The print depicts Wick, with Günther Seeger off his starboard wing,
leading Me109s of I./JG2 out on a mission in September 1940. Heinkel 111
bombers of the Kampfgeschwadern are assembling for another raid on
England. A Blenheim of No2 Group has force-landed on the beach, testimony
to Bomber Command's contribution to the historic battle.
Kursk - Clash of
Steel by
Nicolas Trudgian. The Germans launched their attack on the Kursk salient
on 5th July 1943, and for both sides this was maximum effort. The
Soviets, however, informed by intelligence of the impending German
attack, had ample time to prepare huge defensive works with hundreds of
planned anti tank belts. They deployed 10 Tank Corps, 5 Tank
Armies, 1 mechanised Corps and 14 Field Armies equipped with 4000 anti
tank guns and 6000 tanks. The Soviet Air Forces were equally
impressive - 2600 aircraft. The Germans, outnumbered in every
department, were forced to scrape together whatever serviceable tanks
they could from their badly under strength Panzer formations. Most
of the tanks deployed were old Panzer IIIs or IVs, with only 147 Tigers
available for action. The northern German attack made very little
headway, but, in the south, the Germans had grouped all of the SS Panzer
forces into the II SS Panzer Corps and these units, despite the enormous
Soviet forces ranged against them, began to smash their way through the
Soviet defences. The Luftwaffe too had brought together 1200
aircraft and these made an immediate impact on the fighting - on the
first day alone German fighters broke up massive formations of Soviet
aircraft, over 400 victories being claimed.
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