Fighting for a Foothold, 82nd Airborne at St Mere Eglise, 1944 by Chris Collingwood. SHN121

Fighting for a Foothold, 82nd Airborne at St Mere Eglise, 1944 by Chris Collingwood. SHN121DHM1085. Fighting for a Foothold, 82nd Airborne at St Mere Eglise, 1944 by Chris Collingwood. During the morning of June 7th the 82nd Airborne were attacked by a mixed German battle group. Supported by 4th Division armour the Paratroopers and Glider troops repelled the attack which lasted most of the day. Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 16. 5 inches (64cm x 42cm)

StG 77 finished the campaign as the most effective Sturzkampfgeschwader

Hauptscharfurher Korner of SS Heavy Tank Battalion 503 makes his escape from the city in an abandoned Panther via the suburb of Staaken

8th August 1944 by David Pentland

The leading Mastiffs are also fitted with the SPARK - Self Protection Adaptive Roller Kit for protection against mines and pressure-initiated IEDs

with the sloop Hornet in company

a Chinook is depicted ferrying an underslung re-supply load out of Camp Bastion in Helmand Province

On the ground the German summer offensive towards the Caucasus is now in full swing

When his first combat tour ended

OBE (deceased)

and the Coldstream Guards - 97 killed and 446 wounded and four missing

this marvelous mission has also been surrounded by more than its share of controversy

Here we see Hersilia between her father and husband as she adjures the warriors on both sides not to take wives away from their husbands or mothers away from their children