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Please note that our logo is used on our website images only and does not appear on our products. Ardennes Offensive by Nicolas Trudgian. (FLY) As 1944 drew to a close, Hitler made his final gamble of the war, mounting a massive strike force aimed at splitting the Allies forces advancing upon Germany. His armour, supported from the air, would rip through the Ardennes to Antwerp, capture the Allied fuel supplies, and cut off all the opposing forces to the north. Hitlers commanders were dubious of the outcome but nevertheless obeyed orders, and the operation was launched on 16th December. Allied intelligence had discounted any German counter-offensive and the initial wave, comprising 8 Panzer divisions, took the Allied forces completely by surprise. A parachute drop of English-speaking German soldiers in American uniforms behind the assault zone added to the confusion. Advancing some 30 miles, and almost in sight of the River Meuse, by 26th December the SS Panzers had ground to a halt with empty fuel tanks, and were at the mercy of Allied counter-attacks. By 16th January the German penetration was repulsed and Hitlers beloved Panzer units retreated in tatters. The Fuhrers last gamble had failed. Fw190s of JG1 provide close support to the 9th SS Panzer Division, as they spearhead Germanys final major offensive of World War II. Seen advancing on the 82nd Airborne Division, the King Tiger tanks, with the aid of Luftwaffe ground-attack fighters, drive the Americans back through the snowy fields of the Ardennes on Christmas Day, 1944. It was the last, short-lived and ultimately unsuccessful advance made by the German forces during World War II. Item Code : DHM2466FLY Ardennes Offensive by Nicolas Trudgian. (FLY) - This Edition TYPE EDITION DETAILS SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS YOUR PRICE PURCHASING FLYER Nicolas Trudgian Promotional Flyer. A4 Size Double Sheet 11.5 inches x 8 inches (30m x 21cm) none £2.00 All prices on our website are displayed in British Pounds Sterling

Other editions of this item : Ardennes Offensive by Nicolas Trudgian. DHM2466 TYPE EDITION DETAILS SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS YOUR PRICE PURCHASING PRINT Signed limited edition of 500 prints. 4 copies available of this sold out edition. Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! Paper size 36 inches x 25 inches (91cm x 64cm) Bennemann, Helmut Lutz, Hans Muller, Siegfried Stephan, Eberhard + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian Signature(s) value alone : £245 £40 Off! Now : £200.00 VIEW EDITION... ARTIST PROOF Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. SOLD OUT. Paper size 36 inches x 25 inches (91cm x 64cm) Bennemann, Helmut Lutz, Hans Muller, Siegfried Stephan, Eberhard + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian Signature(s) value alone : £245 SOLD OUT VIEW EDITION... PRINT Limited edition of 25 publishers proofs. Less than 6 prints available. Paper size 36 inches x 25 inches (91cm x 64cm) Bennemann, Helmut Lutz, Hans Muller, Siegfried Stephan, Eberhard + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian Signature(s) value alone : £245 £50 Off! Now : £250.00 VIEW EDITION... REMARQUE Remarque edition of 50 prints. Paper size 36 inches x 25 inches (91cm x 64cm) Bennemann, Helmut Lutz, Hans Muller, Siegfried Stephan, Eberhard Guderian, Heinz + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian Signature(s) value alone : £310 SOLD OUT VIEW EDITION... SLIGHT BORDER DAMAGE Signed limited edition of 500 prints. The print has slight damage to the border area, mostly on a corner. Not noticeable once framed. Paper size 36 inches x 25 inches (91cm x 64cm) Bennemann, Helmut Lutz, Hans Muller, Siegfried Stephan, Eberhard + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian Signature(s) value alone : £245 SOLD OUT VIEW EDITION... EX-DISPLAY PRINT ** (Ex Display) Signed limited edition of 500 prints. (Three copies reduced to clear) Ex display prints in near perfect condition, with some slight border damage. Paper size 36 inches x 25 inches (91cm x 64cm) Bennemann, Helmut Lutz, Hans Muller, Siegfried Stephan, Eberhard + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian Signature(s) value alone : £245 SOLD OUT VIEW EDITION... General descriptions of types of editions :

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Fw190	The Focke-Wulf 190 development project began in 1937. Conceived as a hedge against total dependence on the Messerchmitt 109, the 190 was designed by Kurt Tank utilizing a radial engine. This was against generally accepted design criteria in Germany, and many historians believe that the decision to produce a radial engine fighter was largely due to the limited manufacturing capacity for in-line, water-cooled engines which were widely used on all other Luftwaffe aircraft. Despite these concerns, Tanks design was brilliant, and the 190 would become one of the top fighter aircraft of WWII. The first prototype flew in mid-1939. The aircraft had excellent flying characteristics, a wonderful rate of acceleration, and was heavily armed. By late 1940 the new fighter was ordered into production. Nicknamed the butcher bird, by Luftwaffe pilots, early 190s were quite successful in the bomber interceptor role, but at this stage of the war many Allied bombing raids lacked fighter escort. As the war dragged on, Allied bombers were increasingly accompanied by fighters, including the very effective P-51 Mustang. The Allies learned from experience that the 190s performance fell off sharply at altitudes above 20,000 feet. As a result, most Allied bombing missions were shifted to higher altitudes when fighter opposition was likely. Kurt Tank had recognized this shortcoming and began working on a high-altitude version of the 190 utilizing an in-line, water-cooled engine. Utilizing a Jumo 12-cylinder engine rated at 1770-HP, and capable of 2,240-HP for short bursts with its methanol injection system, the 190D, or Long Nose or Dora as it was called, had a top speed of 426-MPH at 22,000 feet. Armament was improved with two fuselage and two wing mounted 20mm cannon. To accommodate the changes in power plants the Dora had a longer, more streamlined fuselage, with 24 inches added to the nose, and an additional 19 inches added aft of the cockpit to compensate for the altered center of gravity. By mid 1944 the Dora began to reach fighter squadrons in quantity. Although the aircraft had all the right attributes to serve admirably in the high altitude interceptor role, it was not generally focused on such missions. Instead many 190Ds were assigned to protect airfields where Me-262 jet fighters were based. This was due to the latter aircrafts extreme vulnerability to Allied attack during takeoff and landing. The 190Ds also played a major role in Operation Bodenplatte, the New Years Day raid in 1945 which destroyed approximately 500 Allied aircraft on the ground. The High Command was impressed with the 190Ds record on this raid, and ordered most future production of the Doras to be equipped as fighter-bombers. In retrospect this was a strategic error, and this capable aircraft was not fully utilized in the role for which it was intended.