SLOWING THE RED TIDE...The Konigsberg Edition
(Signatures)	Artist : Nicolas Trudgian and Georg Bose - Knights Cross Sturmgeschutz (StuG) , Hugo Broch - Knights Cross Fighter Pilot , Gerhard Fischer - Knights Cross Tank Ace , Albert Kerscher - Knights Cross and Oakleave Tank Ace , Heinrich Kohler - Knights Cross Sturmgeschutz (StuG) , Gunther Rall - Knights Cross Oakleaves and Swords Fighter Pilot , Erich Rudorffer -Knights Cross Oakleaves and Swords Fighter Pilot , Otto Schultz - Knights Cross Fighter Pilot , Walter Wolfrum - Knights Cross Fighter Pilot.
(Dimensions)	35" x 25" approx  Unframed print
Price	£200.00

Description

By the early months of 1945 the Soviets had reached German soil in East Prussia. The Germans were now in desperate straits - Units were only a shadow of their former strength, replacements were minimal and morale was at an all time low. Despite all of these handicaps, and the colossal strength of the enemy, the German forces continued to resist with great courage, especially when hundreds of thousands of German civilians were fleeing from the advancing Red Army. Weather conditions became appalling, with heavy snowfall and freezing conditions. Amazingly, the battered Germans actually took the offensive to smash a corridor through the encircling Soviets to allow more civilians to escape. Spearheaded by the Tigers and King Tigers of Heavy Tank battalion 505, the Germans punched through and held the corridor open for a week - against a huge Soviet force of no less than 6 Divisions ! Nicolas Trudgian's fantastic painting features the Tigers of 505 advancing into a deserted village having destroyed a number of T34/85 tanks. Overhead, the Fw190A's of the Stab. JG51 provide aerial support over a bleak East Prussian winter scene. Meanwhile the Yak 3's of the famed ' Normandie-Niemen ' group flown by the free French pilots attempt to break up the Fw 190's as they race back to base to re-arm and re-fuel. A superb rendition of the final stages of the war in the East. Fw 190's of stab JG51 provide support to armour breaking out of the beseiged ' Festung Konigsberg ' in East Prussia. The determined action of the Wehrmacht opened a life-saving corridor to the Baltic and was one of their last significant tactical victories on the Eastern Front... ' The Konigsberg Edition ' - only 325 worldwide signed by 9 Knights Cross Holder's : Georg Bose Knights Cross Sturmgeschutz (StuG) , Hugo Broch Knights Cross Fighter Pilot , Gerhard Fischer Knights Cross Tank Ace , Albert Kerscher Knights Cross and Oakleave's Tank Ace , Heinrich Kohler Knights Cross Sturmgeschutz (StuG) , Gunther Rall Knights Cross , Oakleaves and Swords Fighter Pilot , Erich Rudorffer Knights Cross , Oakleaves and Swords Fighter Pilot , Otto Schultz Knights Cross Fighter Pilot , Walter Wolfrum Knights Cross Fighter Pilot ...Printed in light fast inks on acid free archival paper...priced @ £195.00...CANVAS GICLEE EDITION : A full-size reproduction of this stunning original painting on canvas signed in paint by Nicolas Trudgian. Each canvas Giclee Edition is supplied rolled and will require stretching by a picture framer. Overall Canvas Size : 36" x 24" , Rolled (unstretched): priced @ £325.00 , Stretched: priced @ £375.00 , Edition Size of 30... REMARQUE EDITION : Please contact Nicolas Trudgian Direct regarding availability of Remarque Editions ...To complement the purchase of your fine art print, we are now able to offer a professional Picture Framing service. For further details please contact us by phone or email.