Close Combat by Ivan Berryman. (B) PER422DHM1858B. Close Combat by Ivan Berryman. Whilst flying with A Flight of 85 Squadron on 30th July 1940, Geoffrey Allard encountered a pair of Messerschmitt Bf. 110s about 40 miles from the coast, apparently patrolling near a convoy. After Squadron Leader Townsend, flying Red 1, had made two unsuccessful attacks, Allard closed to 150 yards and began to fire continuously, eventually closing to just 25 yards, whereupon the starboard engine of the Bf. 110
7th June 1944 by David Pentland (GL) The men of the US 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment ambushed the German 1st Battalion
Gibson headed for home
Pilot signature edition of 20 prints from the signed limited edition of 1000 prints
500 men with the British losses being 270
The first few prints in this edition have been signed by Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC (deceased)
Duckenfield signature edition of 100 prints from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints
Although never used during his life time he is now often refered to as Black Bart
who in an engagement during the Witebsk battles destroyed 14 Soviet tanks with just 21 rounds
Erich Rudorffer Knights Cross signature series edition of 30 artist proofs from the edition of 75 artist proofs
and the crews of other aircraft
achieving almost 350mph in level flight
got a probable Bf109 on the 22nd