SUMMER STORM...THE GALLAND AND WICK TRIBUTE EDITION.
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SUMMER STORM...THE GALLAND AND WICK TRIBUTE EDITION.

(Signatures)

Artist : Nicolas Trudgian and the Battle of Britain Edition signatures , Gunther Rall Knights Cross with Oakleaves and Swords , Hugo Dahmer Knights Cross , Hermann Neuhoff Knights Cross , Bruno Stolle Knights Cross , Gunter Seeger Knights Cross , Hans-Ekkehard Bob Knights Cross , Erich Rudorffer Knights Cross with Oakleaves and Swords and Otto Schultz Knights Cross plus the matted Original Wartime signatures of Adolf Galland and Helmut Wick.

(Dimensions)

34" x 25" approx  Mounted Multi signed Print with matted signatures
Price £995.00

Description

Geschwaderkommodore, Major Adolf Galland, leads the Stab flight and elements of I/JG26 from Audembert airfield on an evening mission to the Thames Estuary in September 1940. Below, the 2nd Staffel begin to taxi their Me109E s to the take off positions and will soon join the rest of JG26. Building like thunder clouds over the Channel, their approach will be plotted by RAF Fighter Command s radar, and so another confrontation is guaranteed as the Battle of Britain moves towards its climax. Maintaining the reputation of JG26 as one of the premier fighter units in the Luftwaffe , their cmmander , the legendary Adolf Galland , recruited only the most experienced leaders to assist him , including Joachim Muncheberg , who flew as his wingman , Gerhard Schopel and , here shown in his Me 109 with blue painted spinner , Rolf Pingel who had flown with the Legion Condor in spain. JG26 was one of the best performing German units in the Battle of Britain and Galland was one of the highest scorers...The Galland and Wick Tribute Edition of only 5 copies world wide is signed by the same incredible 8 Knights Cross Holder's of the Battle of Britain Edition plus the matted Original wartime signatures in Ink of Luftwaffe General of Fighters ' Adolf Galland ' the second Highest scoring German Fighter Ace of the Battle of Britain and the Luftwaffe's Highest Scoring Battle of Britain Ace ' Helmut Wick ' ... Some of the signatures on this print are extremely rare and unrepeatable as most were collected between the 1980s and 1990s , Gunther Rall Knights Cross with Oakleaves and Swords , Hugo Dahmer Knights Cross , Hermann Neuhoff Knights Cross , Bruno Stolle Knights Cross , Gunter Seeger Knights Cross , Hans-Ekkehard Bob Knights Cross , Erich Rudorffer Knights Cross with Oakleaves and Swords and Otto Schultz Knights Cross...Overall print size 34" x 25" ...priced @ £995.00 ... Printed in light fast inks on acid free archival paper ...The Tribute edition comes with laser copy signatures matted in the mount and the wartime signatures separate in a protective folder...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.

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