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Bandits! 200 Plus
by Nicolas Trudgian

#3 of a trilogy commemorating the 80th. Anniversary of the Battle of Britain

The 7th September 1940 was one of the most dramatic days in the Battle of Britain and would later be recognised as an important turning point in the course of the Second World War. In the weeks prior to this day the Luftwaffe had made concerted attacks against RAF Fighter Command airfields, but it now changed its tactics, turning its attention to a new target, London. German bomber and fighter squadrons had been repositioned in airfields close to the French coast from where very large formations could be quickly assembled and hurled against this new and vulnerable target. On the afternoon of the 7th September, Hermann Goring, no doubt with great satisfaction, watched the first colossal armada set forth as wave after wave of aircraft, totalling more than a thousand, roared over Cap Gris-Nez and headed out across the English Channel. The initial force was soon detected on British radar screens. At first the radar plotters counted one hundred enemy aircraft but then realised there were at least twice that number. Twenty three RAF fighter squadrons were scrambled and some were able to intercept the raiders over the Thames estuary. The swarm of Do17 and Ju88 bombers was protected by dozens of Me109Es including those of JG26, one of the very best Luftwaffe fighter units in the Battle. In this scene high over the Thames, the Messerschmitt of Oberleutnant Joachim Muncheberg, a top ace in the unit and soon to be a Knights Cross winner, leads other fighters of 7./JG26 into the fray. A Spitfire of No.603 Squadron is in Joachim's gunsight, while a Hurricane of No.249 Squadron is engaging the bombers. The air is filled with the rattle of guns as the mass of German aircraft forges westwards with bomb aimers preparing to drop their deadly cargo, the wide river guiding them to their hapless target. By evening, London had suffered its first true heavy bombing with the extensive docks and East End suffering terribly. The Blitz had begun.

Overall size: 25½" x 34½"

Available in the following editions

500	Artists Special Reserve	Signed by the artist.	$100
325	Blitz edition	Signed by the artist and seven Luftwaffe fighter & bomber Aces.	$345
10	Battle of Britain Tribute	As above plus original drawing signed by fifteen fighter & bomber Aces (one duplicated)	$1850
30	Giclée on canvas	Signed by the artist - 24" x 36" - (ships rolled)	$495

Note: We are accepting orders for this piece until Friday 10th. January when we will be placing a bulk order with our supplier in Germany. Delivery can vary greatly but we hope to have orders ready to ship in mid February. Credit card orders will not be charged until we ship, but will ensure your reservation.

ASR - $100 Blitz edition - $345 Battle of Britain Tribute - $1850 Giclee on canvas - $495 Qty. 1 2