Aviation art by Nicholas
Trudgian. Nicholas Trudgian's range of German Luftwaffe aviation
art prints including the Ardennes Offensive and the first jet fighters are
available from Cranston Fine Arts.
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Rocket Attack by Nicolas Trudgian.
It required more than a little nerve to fly a fighter into the barrage of fire sprayed out by the gunners of a box of B17 bombers; it took even greater courage to do so in the rocket propelled Me163 Komet. With rocket science still in its infancy, these small aircraft were still in the experimental stage, and piloting what amounted to a flying bomb was in itself a perilous business, let alone flying them into combat. But these were desperate times. The day and night bombing assault on Germany was bringing the mighty war machine to its knees, and aything that might help stem the tide was thrown into battle. Powered by a mixture of two highly volatile chemicals, the slightest leak, or heavy landing could cause a huge explosion, and the mix was so corrosive that in the event of even a minor accident, the pilot could literally be dissolved. Sitting in a cramped cockpit, surrounded by dangerous chemicals and ammunition, the intrepid aviator would be launched into the sky on what was, at best, a four minute mission. After, hopefully, engaing the enemy, he would glide powerlessly back to the nearest airfield to be refuelled so as to attempt the hazardous operation all over again. Though limited to a handful of victories, the Komet did make the Allied crews wonder what else the Luftwaffe had hidden up its sleeve, and had the distinction of being the forerunner of aircraft technology that eventually took aircraft into space. Capable of nearly 600mph and climbing to 30,000ft in less than two minutes, this tiny rocket propelled Me163 Komet was typical of Germanys ingenuity in its desperate attempts to stem the havoc being wreaked by the USAAFs daylight bombers.
Signed limited edition of 600 prints. Image size 13 inches x 8 inches (33cm x 20cm). Price £95.00 Signed by Oberleutnant Franz Woidich (deceased).
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Image size 13 inches x 8 inches (33cm x 20cm). Price £155.00 Signed by Oberleutnant Franz Woidich (deceased).
Limited edition of publishers proofs. Image size 13 inches x 8 inches (33cm x 20cm). Price £145.00 Signed by Oberleutnant Franz Woidich (deceased).
Remarque Edition prints. Image size 13 inches x 8 inches (33cm x 20cm). Price £280.00 Signed by Oberleutnant Franz Woidich (deceased)
ITEM CODE NT0263
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Ice Warriors by Nicolas Trudgian.
The Green Heart Warriors carried their famous emblem throughout almost every European theatre during World War Two. Having fought with distinction in the Battle of Britain, JG54 transferred to the Eastern Front, where it was to acheive historic success. Becoming one of the most successful combat wings of the war, JG54 spawned a succession of top fighter Aces, no fewer than 20 achieving more than 100 air victories, its pilots collecting an impressive 58 Knights Cross awards. Flying both Fw190s and Me109s, JG54 took part in the heavy air fighting in the northern region of the Russian Front, where conditions were not for the faint hearted and demanded exceptional piloting skills. One young Austrian pilot, Walter Nowotny, won a reputation even among Allied pilots, and during the summer of 1943 became a virtual one-man air force in the skies above the Eastern Front. In June 1943 he shot down 41 aircraft, 10 in one day. In August he collected a further 43 air victories, and another 45 the following month. In a dgo-fight in October Nowotny shot down a P-40 fighter to record an astounding 250 air victories, becoming the first fighter pilot in history to acheive this score. It is February 1943, the countryside deep in snow, and the temperature well below freezing as Leutnant Walter Nowotny, Staffelkapitän of 1./JG54, taxis White One out from a crowded dispersal on to the snow covered runway at Krasnogvardeisk. With their temporary whitewash colour scheme glinting in the early morning sunlight, the FW190A-4s pose a menacing spectacle as they line up to follow the fighters of 2./JG54, already airborne, into the cold morning air.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 30 inches x 16 inches (76cm x 41cm). Price £160.00 Signed by Major Hans-Ekkehard Bob, Leutnant Hugo Broch and Major Eric Rudorffer.
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Image size 30 inches x 16 inches (76cm x 41cm). Price £200.00 Signed by Major Hans-Ekkehard Bob, Leutnant Hugo Broch and Major Eric Rudorffer.
Limited edition of publishers proofs. Image size 30 inches x 16 inches (76cm x 41cm). Price £200.00 Signed by Major Hans-Ekkehard Bob, Leutnant Hugo Broch and Major Eric Rudorffer.
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 500 prints. (Three copies reduced to clear) Image size 30 inches x 16 inches (76cm x 41cm). Price £115.00 Signed by Major Hans-Ekkehard Bob, Leutnant Hugo Broch and Major Eric Rudorffer.
ITEM CODE NT0239
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Night Hunters of the Reich by Nicolas Trudgian.
The German High Command entered World War II with the notion that the war would be quickly won, and certainly without the need to fight at night. The RAF changed all that when Bomber Command, having suffered appalling losses in daylight, turned to attacking under the cloak of darkness. By mid-1940 the Luftwaffe was forced to hurriedly form its first night fighter wing utilising the Messerschmitt Bf110. Without specialised equipment, initially Luftwaffe pilots relied on visual acquisition, detecting enemy aircraft with the aid of searchlights. To combat intensifying RAF night attacks, new electronic methods of navigation and detection were developed, and by the end on 1942 the German night fighter force had almost 400 aircraft contesting the night skies. Almost 1300 British aircraft were destroyed in that year alone.The Bf110G-4 of 47-night victory pilot Oberleutnant Martin Drewes at dusk in March 1944, heading out to intercept in-bound British four-engined bombers over north west Germany. Equipped with the latest FuG220 and 218 radars, the experienced crew will lie in wait, carefully choose their prey, stalk and close for the kill. The deadly game of hide and seek is about to begin.
Signed limited edition of 450 prints. Paper size 24 inches x 19 inches (61cm x 48cm). Price £125.00 Signed by Oberst Wolfgang Falck (deceased), in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of artist proofs. Paper size 24 inches x 19 inches (61cm x 48cm). Price £175.00 Signed by Oberst Wolfgang Falck (deceased), in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of publishers proofs. Paper size 24 inches x 19 inches (61cm x 48cm). Price £170.00 Signed by Oberst Wolfgang Falck (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
ITEM CODE NT0321
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Moonlight Hunter by Nicolas Trudgian.
As the air war raged over Berlin and other German cities, night-fighter units such as NJG100, the original Eastern front night fighter Geschwader, were redeployed nearer home in the final desperate defence of Germany. By late 1944 the Luftwaffes night fighting aircraft were being flown by experienced crews using sophisticated electronic equipment and, though fighting a losing battle, had become the scourge of the RAFs night raiders. A Junkers Ju88 G-6, piloted by major Paul Zorner, Gruppenkommandeur III./NJG100, based at Stubendorf, intercepts and badly damages a four-engined Lancaster of R.A.F. Bomber Command over Germany in late 1944. Shedding debris and trailing flames, there may just be time for the crew to bale out before the mightly bomber falls away into the dark abyss. With the aid of his FuG220 and upward firing Schrage Musik armament, Zorner has stalked his prey, and attacked from beneath unseen. The crew of this Lancaster didnt stand a chance, and with the moonlight briefly glinting on his aircraft, the accomplished Ju88 pilot slips away into the darkness of the night.
Signed limited edition of 450 prints. Paper size 25 inches x 19 inches (64cm x 48cm). Price £100.00 Signed by Major Paul Zorner, in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of artist proofs. Paper size 25 inches x 19 inches (64cm x 48cm). Price £160.00 Signed by Major Paul Zorner, in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of publishers proofs. Paper size 25 inches x 19 inches (64cm x 48cm). Price £165.00 Signed by Major Paul Zorner, 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
ITEM CODE NT0319
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Desert Sharks and Eagles by Nicolas Trudgian.
The air war fought in the skies above the inhospitable wastelands of the North African desert were among the most hotly contested of the war. The outcome of the bitter land war raging below largely depended upon who controlled the air space above, and both sides knew it. JG-27, having cut its teeth in the battles of France and Britain, was the first Luftwaffe unit to arrive in North Africa. Commanded by the mercurial Eduard Neumann, its Me109s were superior to the Hurricanes and P-40 Kittyhawks flown by the RAF pilots and, without the restriction of close escort duties dictated on the Western Front, the JG-27 pilots roamed the desert skies, closing in combat with the British fighters at every opportunity. The North African air campaign spawned many fighter aces, including Hans-Joachim Marseille who claimed more than 150 victories in his short career - more than any other Luftwaffe ace flying against RAF pilots. The scale of the desert air war is highlighted by raw statistics: 1400 British aircraft lost; over 1200 Luftwaffe destroyed. A dog-fight between Me109s from JG-27 and P-40 Kittyhawks of the RAFs 12 Squadron, led by Killer Caldwell, and later Billy Drake, 112 Squadron were in constant combat with Edu Neumanns fighters as they jousted for air supremacy above Rommels advancing Afrika Korps tanks. Below them, the desolate beauty of the Libyan desert stretches as far as the eye can see.
Signed limited edition of 450 prints. Paper size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £180.00 Signed by Hauptmann Emil Clade (deceased), Group Captain Billy Drake, Squadron Leader Neville Duke (deceased) and Oberst Eduard Neumann (deceased).
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £220.00 Signed by Hauptmann Emil Clade (deceased), Group Captain Billy Drake, Squadron Leader Neville Duke (deceased) and Oberst Eduard Neumann.
Limited edition of publishers proofs. Paper size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £190.00 Signed by Hauptmann Emil Clade (deceased), Group Captain Billy Drake, Squadron Leader Neville Duke (deceased) and Oberst Eduard Neumann (deceased).
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 450 prints. (To copies reduced to clear) Paper size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £120.00 Signed by Hauptmann Emil Clade, Group Captain Billy Drake, Squadron Leader Neville Duke (deceased) and Oberst Eduard Neumann (deceased).
ITEM CODE NT0315
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Ardennes Offensive by Nicolas Trudgian.
As 1944 drew to a close, Hitler made his final gamble of the war, mounting a massive strike force aimed at splitting the Allies forces advancing upon Germany. His armour, supported from the air, would rip through the Ardennes to Antwerp, capture the Allied fuel supplies, and cut off all the opposing forces to the north. Hitlers commanders were dubious of the outcome but nevertheless obeyed orders, and the operation was launched on 16th December. Allied intelligence had discounted any German counter-offensive and the initial wave, comprising 8 Panzer divisions, took the Allied forces completely by surprise. A parachute drop of English-speaking German soldiers in American uniforms behind the assault zone added to the confusion. Advancing some 30 miles, and almost in sight of the River Meuse, by 26th December the SS Panzers had ground to a halt with empty fuel tanks, and were at the mercy of Allied counter-attacks. By 16th January the German penetration was repulsed and Hitlers beloved Panzer units retreated in tatters. The Fuhrers last gamble had failed. Fw190s of JG1 provide close support to the 9th SS Panzer Division, as they spearhead Germanys final major offensive of World War II. Seen advancing on the 82nd Airborne Division, the King Tiger tanks, with the aid of Luftwaffe ground-attack fighters, drive the Americans back through the snowy fields of the Ardennes on Christmas Day, 1944. It was the last, short-lived and ultimately unsuccessful advance made by the German forces during World War II.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 18 inches x 12 inches (46cm x 31cm). Price £200.00 Signed by Oberstleutnant Helmut Bennemann (deceased),
Oberstleutnant Hans Lutz (deceased),
Leutnant Siegfried Muller (deceased)
and
Oberst Eberhard Stephan (deceased).
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Paper size 18 inches x 12 inches (46cm x 31cm). Price £230.00 Signed by :
Oberstleutnant Helmut Bennemann (deceased),
Oberstleutnant Hans Lutz (deceased),
Leutnant Siegfried Muller (deceased)
and
Oberst Eberhard Stephan (deceased).
Limited edition of 25 publishers proofs. Paper size 18 inches x 12 inches (46cm x 31cm). Price £210.00 Signed by :
Oberstleutnant Helmut Bennemann (deceased),
Oberstleutnant Hans Lutz (deceased),
Leutnant Siegfried Muller (deceased)
and
Oberst Eberhard Stephan (deceased).
Nicolas Trudgian Promotional Flyer. A4 Size Double Sheet 11.5 inches x 8 inches (30m x 21cm) . Price £1.50
Remarque edition of 50 prints. Paper size 18 inches x 12 inches (46cm x 31cm). Price £ Signed by :
Oberstleutnant Helmut Bennemann (deceased),
Oberstleutnant Hans Lutz (deceased),
Leutnant Siegfried Muller,
Oberst Eberhard Stephan (deceased)Generalmajor Heinz Gunther Guderian.
** (Ex Display) Signed limited edition of 500 prints. (Three copies reduced to clear) Paper size 18 inches x 12 inches (46cm x 31cm). Price £130.00 Signed by Oberstleutnant Helmut Bennemann (deceased),
Oberstleutnant Hans Lutz (deceased),
Leutnant Siegfried Muller (deceased)
and
Oberst Eberhard Stephan (deceased).
ITEM CODE DHM2466
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Alpine Thunder by Nicolas Trudgian.
By late April 1945 most of the Third Reich had been cut to shreds by the advancing Allied forces and those units remaining intact were regrouping in southern Germany and Austria. With American advance units nearing the outskirts of Munich, on 28th April Adolf Galland took the decision to evacuate his precious jets to Salzburg, deep in the mountains. Bad weather prevented their departure until the following morning and they only just managed to escape under the noses of the encircling Americans. Galland had hoped to battle on with JV44 but the unsuitable mountain airfields prevented the famous fighter wing from doing much to delay the inevitable. So the beautiful Alpine meadows became the final resting place for what was potentially the most formidable fighter unit of the war. In just a few days the jets were left abandoned. Their short, exhilarating war, consigned to history.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 33 inches x 23 inches (84cm x 58cm). Price £180.00 Signed by Oberleutnant Walter Schuck, Oberst Herman Buchner (deceased) and Major Werner Roell (deceased), in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 33 inches x 23 inches (84cm x 58cm). Price £275.00 Signed by Oberleutnant Walter Schuck, Oberst Herman Buchner (deceased) and Major Werner Roell (deceased), in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of 25 publishers proofs. Paper size 33 inches x 23 inches (84cm x 58cm). Price £210.00 Signed by Oberleutnant Walter Schuck, Oberst Herman Buchner and Major Werner Roell, 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 500 prints. (Three copies reduced to clear) Paper size 33 inches x 23 inches (84cm x 58cm). Price £125.00 Signed by Oberleutnant Walter Schuck, Oberst Herman Buchner (deceased) and Major Werner Roell (deceased), in addition to the artist.
ITEM CODE DHM2600
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Twilight Conquest by Nicolas Trudgian.
The Black Widow is a formidable creature. It lurks in the dark, carefully chooses its moment of attack and strikes unseen, cutting down its prey with deadly certainty. Northrop could not have chosen a more apt name with which to christen their new night fighter when the P61 Black Widow entered service in the spring of 1944. The first aircraft designed from the start as a night fighter, the P61 had the distinction of pioneering airborne radar interception during World War II, and this remarkable twin engined fighter saw service in the ETO, in China, the Marianas and the South West Pacific. Under the command of Lt Col O B Johnson, one of the P61s greatest exponents, the 422nd Night Fighter Squadron was the leading P61 outfit in the ETO, destroying 43 enemy aircraft in the air, 5 buzz bombs and hundreds of ground based vehicles, becoming the most successful night fighter squadron of the war. Flying a twilight mission in his P-61 Black Widow on October 24, 1944, Colonel Johnson and his radar operator have picked up a formation of three Fw190s, stealthily closing on their quarry in the gathering dusk, O.B. makes one quick and decisive strike, bringing down the enemy leader with two short bursts of fire. Banking hard, as the Fw190 pilot prepares to bale out, he brings his blazing guns to bear on a second Fw190, the tracer lighting up the fuselage of his P-61.
Limited edition of 600 prints. Paper size 33 inches x 24 inches (84cm x 61cm). Price £150.00 Signed by Lieutenant Colonel Herman Ernst, Major Robert Graham, Major General Oris B Johnson and First Lieutenant Bob Tierney, in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Paper size 33 inches x 24 inches (84cm x 61cm). Price £210.00 Signed by Lieutenant Colonel Herman Ernst, Major Robert Graham, Major General Oris B Johnson and First Lieutenant Bob Tierney, in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of 50 remarques. Paper size 33 inches x 24 inches (84cm x 61cm). Price £325.00 Signed by Lieutenant Colonel Herman Ernst, Major Robert Graham, Major General Oris B Johnson and First Lieutenant Bob Tierney, in addition to the artist.
** (Ex Display) Limited edition of 600 prints. (Two copies reduced to clear) Paper size 33 inches x 24 inches (84cm x 61cm). Price £110.00 Signed by Lieutenant Colonel Herman Ernst, Major Robert Graham, Major General Oris B Johnson and First Lieutenant Bob Tierney, in addition to the artist.
ITEM CODE DHM2036
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Into The Cloak of Darkness by Nicolas Trudgian
A Heinkel 219 and a Messerschmitt 110 of NJG-1 climbing out from their base a Munster Hansdorf, as they set out on a deadly mission. Ten aircraft took off to intercept a major raid on Dusseldorf, the night witnessing a fierce battle high above the darkened city. NJG-1 crews assisted with the downing of 19 RAF bombers, one Luftwaffe pilot being credited with no fewer than 6 victories that night. Below them the spectacular Ruhr Valley is vibrant in its mantle of winters first snowfall on the night of November 2, 1944
Limited edition of 650 prints. Paper size 24 inches x 35 inches (61cm x 89cm). Price £145.00 Signed by Major Gunther Bahr (deceased), Leutnant Otto Fries and Oberfeldwebel Alfred Staffa, in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 23 inches x 35 inches (61cm x 89cm). Price £220.00 Signed by Major Gunther Bahr (deceased), Leutnant Otto Fries and Oberfeldwebel Alfred Staffa, in addition to the artist.
Artist signed edition of 60 prints. Paper size 24 inches x 35 inches (61cm x 89cm) . Price £120.00
Limited edition of publishers proofs. Image size 23 inches x 35 inches (61cm x 89cm). Price £210.00 Signed by Major Gunther Bahr (deceased), Leutnant Otto Fries and Oberfeldwebel Alfred Staffa, in addition to the artist.
** (Ex Display) Limited edition of 650 prints. (Two copies reduced to clear) Paper size 24 inches x 35 inches (61cm x 89cm). Price £105.00 Signed by Major Gunther Bahr (deceased), Leutnant Otto Fries and Oberfeldwebel Alfred Staffa, in addition to the artist.
ITEM CODE DHM2055
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Jet Interceptor by Nicolas Trudgian
Herbert Ihlefelds personal He162 White 23 - the revolutionary Heinkel Peoples Fighter - on patrol with JG1.This aircraft was captured intact and is today preserved in the National Air & Space Museum in Washington DC.
Signed limited edition of 250 prints, supplied double matted. Paper size 18 inches x 12 inches (46cm x 31cm). Price £200.00 Features mounted original signature of Oberst Herbert Ihlefeld (deceased).
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs, supplied double matted. Paper size 18 inches x 12 inches (46cm x 31cm). Price £210.00 Features mounted original signature of Oberst Herbert Ihlefeld (deceased).
Limited edition of publishers proofs. Paper size 18 inches x 12 inches (46cm x 31cm). Price £250.00 Features mounted original signature of Oberst Herbert Ihlefeld (deceased).
ITEM CODE DHM2441
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Jet Strike by Nicolas Trudgian (AP)
Arguably the most significant fighter leader of World War II, Adolf Galland took command of all German day and night fighters, but was in constant dispute with Luftwaffe supreme, Goering, who ultimately sacked him. Reinstated by Hitler, Galland returned to active combat in the final year of the war, commanding the legendary JV44 fighter wing, flying the Me262 jet. The great Adolf Galland ended the war as he had begun - flying fighters in daily combat, the only serving General ever to lead a combat wing in action. Gallands Me262s of JV-44 climbing to intercept a formation of B-17s in April, 1945.
Limited edition of artist proofs. Paper size 18 inches x 12 inches (46cm x 31cm). Price £390.00 Presented in double matts to include the original signature of
Adolf Galland (deceased).
Limited edition of 50 publishers proofs. Paper size 18 inches x 12 inches (46cm x 31cm). Price £370.00 Presented in double matts to include the original signature of
Adolf Galland.
ITEM CODE DHM2442
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Winter Combat by Nicolas Trudgian.
Hannes Trautloft in his FW190 leading his famous JG54 bring down a Russian Petlyakov Pe-2 on the Eastern Front in 1943. This dramatic painting is set in a superb winter landscape.
Signed limited edition of 250 prints, supplied double matted. Paper size 18 inches x 12 inches (46cm x 31cm). Price £200.00 Features mounted original signature of Hannes Trautloft (deceased).
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs, supplied double matted. Paper size 18 inches x 12 inches (46cm x 31cm). Price £260.00 Features mounted original signature of Hannes Trauloft (deceased).
Limited edition of 50 publishers proofs, supplied double matted. Paper size 18 inches x 12 inches (46cm x 31cm). Price £260.00 Features mounted original signature of Hannes Trautloft.
ITEM CODE DHM2456
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Operation Bodenplatte by Nicolas Trudgian.
The success of Operation Bodenplatte, on January 1, 1945, was to be achieved by mass surprise attacks on British and American bases in France, Belgium and Holland. It was a battle fought at great cost to the Luftwaffe. During the battles some 300 Luftwaffe aircraft were lost. Though 200 Allied aircraft were destroyed, most on the ground, pilot losses were light. Nicolas Trudgians brilliant painting takes us right into the action above the Allied air base at Eindhoven. Me262 jets join a concentration of Me109s and Fw190s of JG-3 fighter wing, as they hurtle across the airfield in an assault that lasted 23 minutes, while Spitfires from 414 Sqn RCAF do their best to repel the attack. On the ground Typhoon fighters of 439 Sqn take a hammering.
Limited edition of 800 prints. Paper size 35 inches x 23 inches (89cm x 58cm). Price £160.00 Signed by Leutnant Helmut Ballewski, Oberstleutnant Helmut Bennemann (deceased), Oberfeldwebel Werner Hohenberg (deceased), General Walter Krupinski (deceased).
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Paper size 35 inches x 23 inches (89cm x 58cm). Price £200.00 Signed by Leutnant Helmut Ballewski, Oberstleutnant Helmut Bennemann (deceased), Oberfeldwebel Werner Hohenberg (deceased), General Walter Krupinski (deceased).
Limited edition of 50 publishers proofs. Paper size 35 inches x 23 inches (89cm x 58cm). Price £200.00 Signed by Leutnant Helmut Ballewski, Oberstleutnant Helmut Bennemann, Oberfeldwebel Werner Hohenberg, General Walter Krupinski.
** (Ex Display) Limited edition of 800 prints. (One copy reduced to clear) Paper size 35 inches x 23 inches (89cm x 58cm). Price £105.00 Signed by Leutnant Helmut Ballewski, Oberstleutnant Helmut Bennemann (deceased), Oberfeldwebel Werner Hohenberg (deceased), General Walter Krupinski (deceased).
ITEM CODE DHM2028
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Clash Over Remagen by Nicolas Trudgian.
When the American Army reached the Rhine at Remagen on March 7, 1945, such was the speed of their advance, they arrived before the retreating Germans had time to blow the vital bridge. The Americans seized the bridge intact. Realising the threat to the German defences, the Luftwaffe were ordered into destroy the bridge at all costs. Desperate efforts were made to attack the bridge, and over the course of the following days the fighting became one of the legendary battles of the war. Two RAF Tempests have flown right through the Luftwaffe formation of Me262 and Arado 234 jets bombers, the high speed aircraft missing each other by feet. The concentration of the desperate attackers is broken momentarily, sufficiently so that their bombs miss the target - but more Luftwaffe aircraft can be seen streaming into attack
Limited edition of 600 prints. Paper size 35 inches x 24 inches (89cm x 61cm). Price £160.00 Signed by Hauptmann Georg Csurusky, Oberfeldwebel Rony Lauer and Oberfeldwebel Hermann Wieczorek, in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 35 inches x 24 inches (89cm x 61cm). Price £240.00 Signed by Hauptmann Georg Csurusky, Oberfeldwebel Rony Lauer and Oberfeldwebel Hermann Wieczorek, in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of publishers proofs. Image size 35 inches x 24 inches (89cm x 61cm). Price £235.00 Signed by Hauptmann Georg Csurusky, Oberfeldwebel Rony Lauer and Oberfeldwebel Hermann Wieczorek, in addition to the artist.
** (Ex Display) Limited edition of 600 prints. (Two copies reduced to clear) Paper size 35 inches x 24 inches (89cm x 61cm). Price £110.00 Signed by Hauptmann Georg Csurusky, Oberfeldwebel Rony Lauer and Oberfeldwebel Hermann Wieczorek, in addition to the artist.
ITEM CODE DHM2109
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Timber Wolf by Nicolas Trudgian.
Leutnant Klaus Bretschneider, Staffelkapitan of 5./JG300 kicks up the dust as he taxies his Fw190 A-8 Red One from its forest hiding place into the sunlight in preparation for take-off. The scene is northern Germany, November 1944. The Staffelkapitan will lead his 190s in a massed sturm intercept upon incoming American bombers. With Allied fighters dominating the skies, Luftwaffe fighter units took desperate measures to conceal their whereabouts. Commonplace were these hurriedly prepared strips, often near dense forests.
Signed limited edition of 450 prints. Paper size 19 inches x 25 inches (48cm x 64cm). Price £110.00 Signed by Oberst Hajo Hermann and Oberfeldwebel Willi Reschke, in addition to the artist.
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 19 inches x 25 inches (48cm x 64cm). Price £155.00 Signed by Oberst Hajo Hermann and Oberfeldwebel Willi Reschke, in addition to the artist.
ITEM CODE DHM2432
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Mountain Wolf by Nicolas Trudgian
Set in a spectacular mountain scene, Nicolas Trudgians print records the last days of air combat as World War II drew to a close. The most feared of the Luftwaffes remaining units were those equipped with the remarkable Me262 fighter jet, but they were vulnerable to attack during take-off and landing. Commanding JV-44, General Galland countered the threat by employing Fw190 Dora 9s to fly top cover. Nicolas Trudgians painting depicts the colourful Fw190 of Hptm Waldermar Wubke of JV-44 as he prepared to scramble Red Three at Ainring airfield in may 1945.
Signed limited edition of 450 prints. Paper size 19 inches x 25 inches (48cm x 64cm). Price £110.00 Signed by Major Heinz Lange (deceased) and Major Hans-Ekkehard Bob.
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 19 inches x 25 inches (48cm x 64cm). Price £150.00 Signed by Major Heinz Lange (deceased) and Major Hans-Ekkehard Bob.
Limited edition of 25 publishers proofs. Paper size 19 inches x 25 inches (48cm x 64cm) . Price £180.00 Signed by Major Heinz Lange and Major Hans-Ekkehard Bob.
ITEM CODE DHM2431
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| Rocket Attack by Nicholas Trudgian
It required more than a little nerve to fly a fighter into the barrage
of fire sprayed out by the gunners of a box of B-17 bombers: it took
even greater courage to do so in a rocket propelled Me163 Komet. With rocket science still in its infancy, these small aircraft were
still in the experimental stage, and piloting what amounted to a flying
bomb was in itself a perilous business, let alone flying them into
combat. But these were desperate times. The day and night
bombing assault on Germany was bringing the mighty was machine to its
knees, and anything that might help stem the tide was thrown into battle.
Powered by a mixture of two highly volatile chemicals, the slightest
leak, or heavy landing could cause a huge explosion, and the mix was so
corrosive that in the event of even a minor accident, the pilot could
literally be dissolved. Sitting in a cramped cockpit, surrounded by
dangerous chemicals and ammunition, the intrepid aviator would be launched
into the sky on what was, at best, a four-minute mission. After,
hopefully, engaging the enemy, he would glide powerlessly back to the
nearest airfield to be refuelled so as to attempt the hazardous operation
all over again. Though limited to a handful of victories, the Komet did make the Allied
aircrews wonder what else the Luftwaffe had hidden up its sleeve, and had
the distinction of being the forerunner of aircraft technology that
eventually took astronauts into space.
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| Ice Warriors by Nicholas Trudgian
It is February 1943, the countryside deep in snow, and the temperature
well below freezing as Leutnant Walter Nowotny, Staffelkapitän of
1./JG54, taxis White One out from a crowded dispersal on to
the snow covered runway at Krasnogvardeisk. With their temporary whitewash
colour scheme glinting in the early morning sunlight, the FW190A-4s
pose a menacing spectacle as they line up to follow the fighters of
2./JG54, already airborne, into the cold morning air. Signed by
Hans-Ekkehard Bob, Hugo Broch and Erich Rudorffer. The Green Heart Warriors carried their famous emblem throughout almost
every European theatre during World War Two. Having fought with
distinction in the Battle of Britain, JG54 transferred to the Eastern
Front, where it was to achieve historic success. Becoming one of the
most successful combat fighter wings of the war, JG54 spawned a succession
of top fighter Aces, no fewer than 20 achieving more than 100 air
victories, its pilots collecting an impressive 58 Knights Cross awards.
Flying both Fw190s and Me109s, JG54 took part in the heavy air fighting
in the northern region of the Russian Front, where conditions were not for
the faint hearted and demanded exceptional piloting skills. One
young Austrian pilot, Walter Nowotny, won a reputation even among Allied
pilots, and during the summer of 1943 became a virtual one-man air force
in the skies above the Eastern Front. In June 1943 he shot down 41
aircraft, 10 in one day. In August he collected a further 43 air
victories, and another 45 the following month. In a dog-fight in
Cotober Nowotny shot down a P-40 fighter to record an astounding 250 air
victories, becoming the first fighter pilot in history to achieve this
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Night Hunters of the Reich by Nicholas Trudgian
Me110s at the start of their mission. The German High Command entered World War II with the notion that the
war would be quickly won, and certainly without the need to fight at
night. The RAF changed all that when Bomber Command, having suffered
appalling losses in daylight, turned to attacking under the cloak of
darkness. By mid 1940 the Luftwaffe was forced to hurriedly form its
first night fighter wing utilising the Messerschmitt Bf110. Without specialised equipment, initially Luftwaffe pilots relied on
visual acquisition, detecting enemy aircraft with the aid of
searchlights. To combat intensifying RAF night attacks, new
electronic mthods of navigation and detection were developed, and by the
end of 1942 the German night fighter force had almost 400 aircraft
contesting the night skies. Almost 1300 British aircraft were
destroyed in that year alone.
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Moonlight Hunter by Nicholas Trudgian Ju88's on a night time bombing run.
As the air war raged over Berlin and other German cities, night fighter
units such as NJG100, the original Eastern Front night fighter Geschwader,
were redeployed nearer home in the final desperate defence of
Germany. By late 1944 the Luftwaffe's night fighting aircraft were
being flown by experienced crews using sophisticated electronic equipment
and, though fighting a losing battle, had become the scourge of the RAF's
night raiders. With the aid of his FuG220 and upward firing Schrage Musik armament,
Zorner has stalked his prey, and attacked from beneath unseen. The
crew of this Lancaster didn't stand a chance, and with the moonlight
briefly glinting on his aircraft, the accomplished Ju88 pilot slips away
into the dadrkness of the night.
Desert Sharks and Eagles by Nicholas Trudgian
The air war fought in the skies above the inhospitable wastelands of
the North African desert were among the most hotly contested of the
war. The outcome of the bitter land war raging below largely depended
upon who controlled the air space above, and both sides knew it.
Nick's powerful painting brings home the intensity of the air
fighting. A dog-fight between Me109s from JG-27 and P-40 Kittyhawks of
the RAF's 12 Squadron, led by 'Killer' Caldwell, and later Billy
Drake, 112 Squadron were in constant combat with Edu Neumann's
fighters as they jousted for air supremacy above Rommel's advancing
Afrika Korps tanks. Below them, the desolate beauty of the Libyan
desert stretches as far as the eye can see.Signatories: Emil Clade, Billy Drake, Neville Duke and Edu Neumann.
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Nicholas Trudgian Fw190s of JG1 provide close support to the 9th SS Panzer
Division, as they spearhead Germanys final major offensive of World
War II. Seen advancing on the 82nd Airborne Division, the King Tiger
tanks, with the aid of Luftwaffe ground-attack fighters, drive the
Americans back through the snowy fields of the Ardennes on Christmas
Day, 1944. It was the last, short-lived and ultimately unsuccessful
advance made by the German forces during World War II. As 1944 drew to a close, Hitler made his final gamble of the war,
mounting a massive strike force aimed at splitting the Allied forces
advancing on Germany. His armour, supported from the air, would rip
through the Ardennes to Antwerp, capture the Allied fuel supplies, and cut
off all the opposing forces to the north. Hitler's commanders were dubious
of the outcome but nevertheless obeyed orders, and the operation was
launched on 16 December. Allied intelligence had discounted any German
counter-offensive and the initial wave, comprising 8 Panzer divisions,
took the Allied forces completely by surprise. A parachute drop of
English-speaking German soldiers in American uniforms behind the assault
zone added to the confusion. Advancing some 30 miles, and almost out of
sight of the River Meuse, by 26 December the SS Panzers had ground to a
halt with empty fuel tanks, and were at the mercy of Allied
counter-attacks. By 16 January the German penetration was repulsed and
Hitler's beloved Panzer units retreated in tatters. The Führer's last
gamble had failed.
Alpine Thunder by Nicholas
Trudgian Painting shows the 262 of JV44 on 29th
April 1945 as they scorch through the beautiful mountain scenery towards
what they hoped would be their Alpine fortress. Led by Oberstleutnant
Heinz Bar, JV44s last commander, flying his unique Me262A-1a/U5 equipped
with six 30mm cannon, the flight heads for their mountain hideaway at
Salzburg. Defiant to the end, later in the day Bar claimed a P-47
Thunderbolt, bringing his personal tally in the Me262 to sixteen, placing
him third most successful jet fighter pilot of WWII. Signatories: Oberleutnant Walter
Schuck,
Oberst Hermann Buchner, Major Werner Roell.
Twilight Conquest by Nicholas Trudgian Flying a twilight mission in his
P-61 Black Widow on October 24, 1944, Colonel Johnson and his radar
operator have picked up a formation of three Fw190s; stealthily closing
on their quarry in the gathering dusk, 'O.B.' makes one quick and
decisive strike, bringing down the enemy leader with two short bursts of
fire. Banking hard, as the Fw190 pilot prepares to bale out, he brings
his blazing guns to bear on a second Fw190, the tracer lighting up the
fuselage of his P-61. Signed by Herman Ernst, Robert Graham, Oris Johnson, Bob Tierney. |
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| Into The Cloak of Darkness by Nicholas Trudgian
The eerie world of the night-fighter was a far
cry from the swashbuckling cut and thrust of the day-time aerial
dogfights. It took inordinate flying skills, teamwork, patience, and
nerves of steel to achieve success in the dark when all that could be seen
of the enemy was the tell-tale glow of an engine exhaust. From the spring of 1940 Germany had developed their night-fighting
aircraft and honed their skills to combat the nightly bombing raids of the
RAF. By 1944 the Luftwaffe had sophisticated electronic range-finding and
navigation equipment fitted to their night-fighters, and their skilled
crews had become adept at intercepting the British heavy bombers under
cover of darkness.
As the war progressed and proficiency increased, the greatest fear of
the RAF bomber crews as they approached their targets was the ever-present
danger of the marauding Luftwaffe night-fighters. Each night a deadly game
of hide-and-seek was played out in the skies above the Reich. Messerschmitt 110s, JU-88s, and the specifically developed Heinkel 219
would rise up into the darkening skies from bases in the Rühr to await
the arrival of the RAF heavies. Loitering singly and in pairs, they would
infiltrate the bomber streams, each crew using their own individual method
of hunting and attack. They seldom came home empty handed.
Based in the Rühr Valley in 1944, NJG-1 was among the most successful
night-fighter units, being credited with 2173 night victories and another
145 scored in daylight. Nicolas Trudgian's emotive new painting recreates
a scene from one of this successful unit's missions on the night of
November 2, 1944: Ten aircraft took off to intercept a major raid on
Dusseldorf, the
night witnessing a fierce battle high above the darkened city. NGJ-1 crews
assisted with the downing of 19 RAF bombers, one Luftwaffe pilot being
credited with no fewer than 6 victories that night. Seen in Nick's
painting are a Heinkel 219 and a Messerschmitt 110 climbing out from their
base at Münster Handorf, as they set out on their deadly mission. Below
them the spectacular Rühr Valley is vibrant in its mantle of winter's
first snowfall. A moving and evocative rendition, made all the more
poignant by the signatures of 3 leading World War II Luftwaffe
night-fighter aircrew on each print in the edition.
One-Tens Over Kent by Nicholas Trudgian Messerschmitt Me110's and 109's
of the Luftwaffe's 210 Gruppe based at Calais-Marck in northern France,
make a low-level run across the Kent countryside after a surprise attack
on R.A.F. Biggin Hill, August 30, 1940 Signed by Hans Joachim Jabs, Erich Weissflog and Willi
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Jet Interceptor by Nicholas Trudgian Signed by Herbert
Ihlefeld. The eerie world of the night-fighter was a far
cry from the swashbuckling cut and thrust of the day-time aerial
dogfights. It took inordinate flying skills, teamwork, patience, and
nerves of steel to achieve success in the dark when all that could be seen
of the enemy was the tell-tale glow of an engine exhaust.
From the spring of 1940 Germany had developed their night-fighting
aircraft and honed their skills to combat the nightly bombing raids of the
RAF. By 1944 the Luftwaffe had sophisticated electronic range-finding and
navigation equipment fitted to their night-fighters, and their skilled
crews had become adept at intercepting the British heavy bombers under
cover of darkness. As the war progressed and proficiency increased, the greatest fear of
the RAF bomber crews as they approached their targets was the ever-present
danger of the marauding Luftwaffe night-fighters. Each night a deadly game
of hide-and-seek was played out in the skies above the Reich. Messerschmitt 110s, JU-88s, and the specifically developed Heinkel 219
would rise up into the darkening skies from bases in the Rühr to await
the arrival of the RAF heavies. Loitering singly and in pairs, they would
infiltrate the bomber streams, each crew using their own individual method
of hunting and attack. They seldom came home empty handed.
Based in the Rühr Valley in 1944, NJG-1 was among the most successful
night-fighter units, being credited with 2173 night victories and another
145 scored in daylight. Nicolas Trudgian's emotive new painting recreates
a scene from one of this successful unit's missions on the night of
November 2, 1944: Ten aircraft took off to intercept a major raid on Dusseldorf, the
night witnessing a fierce battle high above the darkened city. NGJ-1 crews
assisted with the downing of 19 RAF bombers, one Luftwaffe pilot being
credited with no fewer than 6 victories that night. Seen in Nick's
painting are a Heinkel 219 and a Messerschmitt 110 climbing out from their
base at Münster Handorf, as they set out on their deadly mission. Below
them the spectacular Rühr Valley is vibrant in its mantle of winter's
first snowfall. A moving and evocative rendition, made all the more
poignant by the signatures of 3 leading World War II Luftwaffe
night-fighter aircrew on each print in the edition.
Winter Combat by Nicholas Trudgian Hannes Trautloft in his FW190 leading his famous JG54 bring down a
Russian Petlyakov Pe-2 on the Eastern Front in 1943. This dramatic
painting is set in a superb winter landscape. Signed by Hannes
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| Jet Strike by Nicholas Trudgian
Arguably the most significant fighter leader of World War II, Adolf
Galland took command of all German day and night fighters, but was in
constant dispute with Luftwaffe supreme, Goering, who ultimately sacked
him. Reinstated by Hitler, Galland returned to active combat in the
final year of the war, commanding the legendary JV44 fighter wing,
flying the Me262 jet. The great Adolf Galland ended the war as he had
begun - flying fighters in daily combat, the only serving General ever
to lead a combat wing in action. Nick's painting shows Galland's Me262s
of JV-44 climbing to intercept a formation of B-17s in April, 1945.
Signed by Adolf Galland.
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| Operation Bodenplatte by Nicholas Trudgian
Signed by Helmut Ballewski, Helmut Bennemann, Werner Hohenberg,
Walter Krupinski.
As dawn broke on January 1, 1945 every serviceable Luftwaffe fighter
scrambled from bases ranging across northern Germany. In the desperate
effort to get 900 aircraft airborne many older experienced pilots, now
retired from flying duties, were thrown into the fray. The success of
Operation Bodenplatte, a secretly planned maximum strength effort to
cripple British and American air forces, was to be achieved by mass
surprise attacks on their bases in France, Belgium and Holland. It was a
battle fought at great cost to the Luftwaffe. During the low-level attacks
and aerial battles that raged throughout the day, some 300 Luftwaffe
aircraft were lost. Though 200 Allied aircraft were destroyed, most on the
ground, pilot losses were light. The paintings takes us right into the action above the Allied air
base at Eindhoven. Me262 jets join a concentration of Me109s and Fw190s of
JG-3 fighter wing, as they hurtle across the airfield in an assault that
lasted 23 minutes, while spitfires form 414 Sqn RCAF do their best to
repel the attack. On the ground Typhoon fighters of 439 Sqn - one of 8
Typhoon squadrons based at Eindhoven - take a hammering, no fewer than 60
being destroyed or damaged.
Clash Over Remagen by Nicholas Trudgian When the American Army reached the Rhine at Remagen on March 7, 1945,
such was the speed of their advance, they arrived before the retreating
Germans had time to blow the vital bridge. The Americans seized the
bridge intact. Realising the threat to the German defences, the
Luftwaffe were ordered into destroy the bridge at all costs. Desperate
efforts were made to attack the bridge, and over the course of the
following days the fighting became one of the legendary battles of the
war. Nicolas Trudgian's carefully researched painting becomes an
important record of one of the fiercest battles of World War II. Two RAF
Tempests have flown right through the Luftwaffe formation of Me262 and
Arado 234 jets bombers, the high speed aircraft missing each other by
feet. The concentration of the desperate attackers is broken
momentarily, sufficiently so that their bombs miss the target - but more
Luftwaffe aircraft can be seen streaming into attack Signed by Georg
Csurusky, Rony Lauer and Hermann Wieczorek. |
| Timber Wolf by Nicholas Trudgian
Emerging form its forest hiding, an Fw190 of 5./JG300 prepares to
scramble for yet another intercept mission. Leutnant Klaus Bretschneider,
Staffelkapitan of 5./JG300, kicks up the dust as he taxis hif Fw190 A-8
"Red One" from its forest hiding place into the sunlight in
preparation for take-off. The scene is northern Germany, November 1944.
The Staffelkapitan will lead his 190s in a massed "sturm"
intercept upon incoming American bombers. Already with 14 night victories,
Bretschneider added 17 further victories in just 26 daylight missions,
claiming three heavy bombers in a single day. Flying his appropriately
named aircraft "Rauhbautz" (Tough guy VII) he was not adverse to
ramming an opponent, and clearly got through a number of aircraft in the
process - Bretschneider earned a reputation as a fearless fighter pilot
before himself being shot down, losing his life to P-51 pilots in
December, 1944.
With Allied fighters dominating the skies, their
incessant attacks on Luftwaffe airfields forced the German fighter units
to take desparate measures to conceal their whereabouts. Commonplace were
the hurriedly prepared strips, often near dense forests where parked
aircraft were difficult to detect from the air, typical of the setting
chosen for Nicholas Trudgian's new painting Timber Wolf. Its colourful
spinner glinting in the sunlight, the formidable Fw190 makes an awesome
sight as it prepares to go to war. Prints are signed by two of the
Luftwaffe's outstanding exponents of this great WWII fighter creating a
highly desirable collector's piece. |
| Mountain Wolf by Nicholas Trudgian
Focke-Wulf "Red Three" prepares to scramble from the Alpine
region airfield at Ainring, 1945 With the inexorable advance
of the Allied forces through Germany, many of the fighter units moved into
Alpine regions in their effort to stay operational. Among the most feared
of the Luftwaffe's remaining combat units were those equipped with the
remarkable Me262 fighter jet. With their huge speed advantage, the 262s
were a difficult target in aerial combat even for the fastest Allied
fighters, but the German jets were especially vulnerable to attack during
take-off and landing. The American long range fighter pilots were quick to
spot this weakness, and scored many successes by catching the jet pilots
as they returned low on fuel and ammunition.
Commanding JV-44, General Adolf Galland countered the
threat by employing the Fw190 "Dora" 9s to fly top cover, their
task being to sweep the sky as the jets returned from combat. Nicholas
Trudgian's new painting Mountain Wolf depicts the colourful Fw190 of Hptm
Waldermar Wubke of JV-44 as he prepares to scramble "Red Three"
at Ainring airfield in May 1945. The brightly coloured paint schemes
brought about the staffel's radio call sign Papagei, the German for
Parrot!
Set in a spectacular mountain scene, Nicholas
Trudgian's latest print records the last days of air combat as WWII drew
to a close. Authenticated with the signatures of two Fw190 pilots, both
Knight's Cross holders, Mountain Wolf makes a valuable pint which will
enhance the serious collector's portfolio. |
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