"A Vision Of Victory"
After the Allied invasion at Normandy on D-Day,
June 6, 1944, ground forces faced a long hard fight as they pushed ever
deeper into Germany against stiffening defenses. Working in concert with
the ground forces were many types of aircraft from the U.S. and great
Britain who flew support and ground attack missions against the enemy
positions. One such type was the Hawker Typhoon, a versatile and rugged
British attack aircraft that played an important role in attacking German
shipping, as well as many land based targets like armored vehicles and
tanks, flak and artillery emplacements, rail and truck transport, etc.
Powered by a Napier Saber 24 cylinder engine and armed with a variety of
ordnance like rockets, bombs, and guns, the Typhoon wreaked havoc on the
German defenders. This painting depicts a mid to late summer scene with
Typhoons and Spitfires returning to their base after "softening up" the
German positions in a nearby village. The armored column below will have
a little less to contend with as they enter the village. Along the way a
disgruntled farmer pleads with an American officer to remove a destroyed
German tank from his field.
A Vision Of Victory
Original painting available - Call for details
Oils on Belgian linen
53 X 37 inches
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