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American forces during World War Two from the Philippines to Tarawa and from Normandy Landings to crossing the Rhine. US Air borne forces, 501 parachute infantry regiment, 101st Air Borne Regiment and Royal Marines are all shown in these historical military art prints.

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High Ground at Easy Red by James Dietz.


High Ground at Easy Red by James Dietz.
One of 2 editions available.
£240.00

US 4th Division, Utah Beach, D-Day, 6th June 1944 by Jason Askew.


US 4th Division, Utah Beach, D-Day, 6th June 1944 by Jason Askew.
6 of 11 editions available.
£2.70 - £725.00

Taking Sainte-Marie-du-Mont by Jason Askew.


Taking Sainte-Marie-du-Mont by Jason Askew.
4 of 5 editions available.
£2.70 - £220.00


Though I be the Lone Survivor by James Dietz.

Though I be the Lone Survivor by James Dietz.
One of 2 editions available.
£190.00

Scaling the Cliffs at Pointe du Hoc by Brian Palmer. (GL)


Scaling the Cliffs at Pointe du Hoc by Brian Palmer. (GL)
3 editions.
£300.00 - £1700.00

Hell's Corner, 7th June 1944 by David Pentland.


Hell's Corner, 7th June 1944 by David Pentland.
6 of 7 editions available.
£2.20 - £500.00


Easy Company, 101st Airborne Division by Jason Askew.


Easy Company, 101st Airborne Division by Jason Askew.
5 of 8 editions available.
£2.70 - £220.00

A Short Respite by David Pentland.


A Short Respite by David Pentland.
4 of 5 editions available.
£2.70 - £220.00

Operation Cobra, Normandy, 28th July 1944 by David Pentland.


Operation Cobra, Normandy, 28th July 1944 by David Pentland.
5 of 6 editions available.
£2.20 - £500.00


Final Roster by Anthony Saunders.


Final Roster by Anthony Saunders.
2 editions.
Both editions feature up to 2 additional signatures.
£110.00 - £145.00

8th US Infantry, 4th US Division enter Sainte-Marie-du-Mont by Jason Askew.


8th US Infantry, 4th US Division enter Sainte-Marie-du-Mont by Jason Askew.
4 of 5 editions available.
£2.70 - £220.00

The Brave 91 by Ivan Berryman.


The Brave 91 by Ivan Berryman.
7 of 8 editions available.
£2.70 - £220.00


Hamminkeln, 6th Airborne Assault over the Rhine, 24th March 1945 by John Sellers.


Hamminkeln, 6th Airborne Assault over the Rhine, 24th March 1945 by John Sellers.
2 editions.
Both editions feature up to 4 additional signatures.
£100.00 - £140.00

The Battered Band by David Pentland.


The Battered Band by David Pentland.
6 of 7 editions available.
£2.70 - £400.00

The Deadly Trap by David Pentland.


The Deadly Trap by David Pentland.
4 editions.
One edition features 4 additional signatures.
£85.00 - £410.00


Holding the Line by David Pentland.


Holding the Line by David Pentland.
4 editions.
One edition features 4 additional signatures.
£40.00 - £410.00

US Paratrooper after Normandy, June 1944 by Stuart Liptrot.


US Paratrooper after Normandy, June 1944 by Stuart Liptrot.
2 editions.
£20.00 - £40.00

Helping Hands by David Pentland. (PC)


Helping Hands by David Pentland. (PC)
One edition.
£2.70


Fire for Effect by David Pentland.


Fire for Effect by David Pentland.
6 editions.
£2.70 - £1100.00

Fish n Chips by David Pentland.


Fish n Chips by David Pentland.
4 of 5 editions available.
£2.70 - £250.00

Holding the Line by David Pentland.


Holding the Line by David Pentland.
4 of 5 editions available.
£2.70 - £400.00


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High Ground at Easy Red by James Dietz.

Commemorating the Sixtieth Anniversary of D-Day, 6th June 1944. Omaha beach is four miles long and bordered on each end by two cliffs over 100 feet high. At low tide, wide, hard-packed tidal flats lead upwards from the beach towards commanding bluffs. It was at these bluffs that the men of the US 1st Army would consolidate prior to moving inland into France. But first, the beaches had to be traversed. This scene, commemorating the 60th Anniversary of D-Day, depicts the 743rd Tank Battalion leaving the beaches the evening of June 6th. Their ordeal began over 12 hours earlier. At H-50, the 741st Tank Battalion, scheduled to land in the 16th Infantry's sector suffered a terrible disaster. Of the thirty-two Sherman tanks that debarked 6,000 yards off the eastern half of Omaha beach only six tanks made it to shore. The remainder sank to the bottom of the English Channel due to heavy seas. Someone in the 741st used a tank radio to contact the 743rd Tank Battalion to inform them of their fate, saving the lives and tanks of the 743rd and allowing them to get to shore to protect the infantry. The 743rd Tank Battalion was able to successfully land most of their Sherman's in the initial wave on Omaha's western beaches. They provided invaluable support to both the 116th Infantry and the 16th Infantry on the eastern beaches. The 743rd Tank Battalion left Omaha Beach through both the D-3 exit road and E-1 exit road at St. Laurent-sur-Mer. As one soldier observed, Standing out there on the water beyond all this wreckage was the greatest armada man has ever seen. You simply could not believe the gigantic collection of ships that lay out there waiting to unload. Looking from the bluff, it lay thick and clear to the far horizon of the sea and on beyond, and it spread out to the sides and was miles wide. Its utter enormity would move the hardest man. The landings at Omaha Beach had incurred significant casualties and in fact, the enemy defenses were stronger than expected. Very little progress had been made in the push to the interior and this caused significant backups on the beach. Of the 2,400 tons that were planned to arrive on the beach on D-Day, only 100 tons were delivered. Operations on the 7th and 8th of June would be spent deepening the bridgehead. As the Tankers entered combat to expand the beachhead, few would forecast the hardships that lay ahead in the Norman hedgerows of the Bocage. Though thousands of Americans were spilled onto Omaha beach, the high ground was won by a handful of men who on that day burned with a flame bright beyond common understanding. For its action on June 6th, the 743rd Tank Battalion, commanded by Colonel John Upham, was awarded the Distinguished Unit Citation, French Croix de Guerre and a Bronze Arrowhead in recognition of their participation in the Assault Landing.


US 4th Division, Utah Beach, D-Day, 6th June 1944 by Jason Askew.

Utah beach was the great American success story of D-day. Compared to the difficulties encountered on Omaha beach, the casualties suffered by the American 4th Division on Utah beach were described as 'light'. Although tactical problems were encountered on the Utah beach landings, i.e. the loss of many of the landing control teams, the strong tide causing problems, German placed mines sinking vessels, and the overall atmosphere of fog / low visibility, the American infantry were able to subdue and overcome the German beach defences and penetrate inland, with much greater speed than the divisions that landed on Omaha. Terrain played a role with regard to the difference in combat experience between the two American beaches. The high bluffs at Omaha gave the German defenders a certain geographical advantage, whereas the low-lying sand dunes at Utah favored the mobility of the American infantry and armor. The low-lying terrain at Utah also favored the Allied air bombardment. Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt Jr, the President's son, landed with the first wave at Utah beach. Roosevelt, together with the 8th Infantry regiment's commanding officer, James Van Fleet, directed the tactical battle on Utah beach, and coordinated the American advance inland.


Taking Sainte-Marie-du-Mont by Jason Askew.

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Though I be the Lone Survivor by James Dietz.

Darbys Rangers - Battle of Cisterna. 22 January, 1944, 1st, 3rd, and 4th Ranger Battalions spearhead the Anzio landing in Operation Shingle. This was one of the most effective and least costly of all Allied amphibious landings, but the least exploited. It was ten days after the landing before General Lucas ordered his forces to advance on Rome. The mission of Task Force Ranger was to use their special training for a night infiltration behind German lines to set up two major blocking positions. This would relieve the pressure on the beachhead and possibly start the 30-mile drive on to Rome. 0100, on 30 January, 1st and 3rd Ranger Battalions moved out into the night hoping to reach the town of Cisterna and its vital road junction. The terrain between the departure point and Cisterna was flat farmland with little or no cover. Stealthily moving toward the objective, 1st and 3rd Battalions continued to avoid detection. Though they passed close by German positions and enemy patrols crossed in front and on both sides, the Ranger presence seemed to go unnoticed as daylight approached. Moving in the file formation, as they had used several tines successfully before, is one of the more risky behaviors of the Ranger advance. As night gave way, the Rangers could see the town of Cisterna, only five hundred yards away. The two battalions surged forward as one trying to enter the town, and find cover before the sun and the Germans found them. As night ended so did the elements of Task Force Ranger. The single enemy machine gun that once blocked 4th Ranger Division soon became a dozen. The Germans quickly counterattacked stopping them dead in their tracks, even cutting them off as Colonel Darby urged them forward towards their brother Rangers. No Rangers, Infantry of Sherman tanks would force their way up that road that day or in 100 days. 4th Ranger Battalion bled themselves white for eight hours trying to reach 1st and 3rd Ranger Battalions, but they were left on their own. As the Rangers sprinted forward with Garands, BARs and Thompson machine guns in their hands, covering the last two hundred yards; the end of a long journey seemed near and so it was. Somewhere along the last mile the Germans detected the Ranger infiltration. The unit that got to the town first was not the Ranger, but elements of the 4th Fallschirmjaeger Regiment, the elite of the German Paratroopers. A sheet of flame and steel ripped into the Rangers in mid stride causing them to collapse in a nearby farmer's open field. Going into semi-circular defensive position, which measured 300 yards by 100 yards, the Rangers returned fire. As the Rangers, lying in the open field, devoid of cover, fired, the German Paratroopers closed in on them with heavier and heavier weapons systems. The Rangers fought bravely through that night and into the day, but without heavy organic weapons, the battle was lost as soon as they were caught in the open. In just under eight hours, the battle was over. No more shooting was heard just the moaning of the the dead and dying, and the shuffling of the captured. Only six men returned to report to Colonel Darby, only six out of the 767 that began the missions.


Scaling the Cliffs at Pointe du Hoc by Brian Palmer. (GL)

The American Second Ranger Battalion under the command of Lt. Col. James E. Rudder. During the American assault of Omaha and Utah beaches on June 6, 1944, the Rangers scaled the 100-foot cliffs and seized the German artillery pieces that could have fired on the American landing troops at Omaha and Utah beaches. At a high cost of life, they successfully defended against determined German counterattacks.


Hell's Corner, 7th June 1944 by David Pentland.

The men of the US 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment ambushed the German 1st Battalion, 6th Fallschrimjager Regiment making their way to Carentan, the Battle of Hell's Corner ensued.


Easy Company, 101st Airborne Division by Jason Askew.

Paratroopers of Easy Company,101st Airborne Division, take cover in a doorway during the Screaming eagles' penetration of the town of Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, France, on D-Day, June 6, 1944.


A Short Respite by David Pentland.

Bastogne, Ardennes, Belgium, 25th December 1944. U.S. Paratroopers of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne Division, enjoy a welcome lull in the battle for the besieged town.


Operation Cobra, Normandy, 28th July 1944 by David Pentland.

After almost two months Sherman tanks and armoured infantry of the US 2nd Armoured Division eventually broke through the German defences south-west of St Lo. Pushing aside the shattered remnants of Panzer Lehr Division, their rapid advance forced a general German retreat. This would ultimately spell disaster for the German armies in France.


Final Roster by Anthony Saunders.

On the evening of 5th June 1944, at a dozen airfields across southern England, more than 13,000 American paratroopers prepared themselves for a mission that would change the course of history. The next morning these brave young men found themselves at the forefront of the bitter fighting to secure the right flank of the Normandy beach-head. The odds against them were huge and, if they failed, the American amphibious landings on Utah and Omaha beaches would face disaster - the destiny of the US First Army rested squarely on the shoulders of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions.


8th US Infantry, 4th US Division enter Sainte-Marie-du-Mont by Jason Askew.

After breaking through the German defences on Utah Beach, and neutralising the enemy strongpoint at La Madeleine, forward recon elements of the 8th US Infantry, 4th US Division, enter the town of Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Normandy, in order to effect a link up between themselves and the paratroopers of the 101st Screaming Eagles.


The Brave 91 by Ivan Berryman.

Lt JG Arend Vyn Jr USCGR guides LCI 91 through a hail of fire toward Omaha Beach on 6th June 1944 carrying 201 men from Headquarters 116th Infantry, 147th Engineers Battalion, 121st Engineers Battalion and 7th Beach Battalion. After a troubled approach to Dog White Beach, a successful disembarkation was accomplished, but US91 was damaged by a mined stake and was eventually lost to enemy artillery as she began her withdrawal, the vessel being abandoned on the sands of Omaha Beach. The command ship USS Ancon (AGC-4) can be seen in the background.


Hamminkeln, 6th Airborne Assault over the Rhine, 24th March 1945 by John Sellers.

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The Battered Band by David Pentland.

Bastogne, Ardennes, Belgium, 24th December 1944. Surviving U.S. tank crew from Task Force Cherry and Paratroopers of 101st Airborne Division take a break while awaiting orders for their next battle.


The Deadly Trap by David Pentland.

St Mere Eglise, Normandy, 6th June 1944. Unaware that the Germans had recently flooded large areas around St. Mere Eglise, many U.S. Paratroops of the 82nd All American Airborne Division, were lost having landed in unexpected marshes and swollen rivers.


Holding the Line by David Pentland.

Vielsalm, Belgium, 22nd December 1944. Men of the 508th PIR, along with the rest of the 82nd Airborne Division were rushed to the Ardennes and deployed in an attempt to halt the onslaught of the 6th SS Panzer Army.


US Paratrooper after Normandy, June 1944 by Stuart Liptrot.

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Helping Hands by David Pentland. (PC)

703rd U.S. Tank Destroyer Battalion, Ardennes, 25th December 1944. M36 Tank Destroyers of A Company, 703rd TD Battalion whose arrival was a welcome Christmas present for the Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division. They proved invaluable as they were the only US vehicle capable of handling both the Panther or Tiger tanks.


Fire for Effect by David Pentland.

Bastogne, Ardennes, Belgium, 20th December 1944. Newly arrived 81mm Mortars of 2nd Battalion, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne Division, fire in support of U.S. Paratroopers defending against German probes to the north of Bastogne.


Fish n Chips by David Pentland.

Normandy, France, 1944. US M5 Stuart 'Fish n Chips' of 113th Cavalry Regiment, 83rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Armoured Division engage targets from a Normandy field.


Holding the Line by David Pentland.

Vielsalm, Belgium, 22nd December 1944. Men of the 508th PIR, along with the rest of the 82nd Airborne Division were rushed to the Ardennes and deployed in an attempt to halt the onslaught of 6th SS Panzer Army, specifically Kampfgruppe Peiper.

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