German Panther tanks
ausf D, in military art prints showing Panther tank commanders, Ernst
Barkmann and art prints of Panthers in action with 2nd SS Panzer division,
5th SS Panzer division and Army Group B.
To deal with the threat of the Russian
T34 tanks on the Russian front it became imperative to design and
built a heavier tank for the German Army. After examining captured Russian
tanks, It was agreed that while the construction and design of
a new heavy 6-0 ton tank the Tiger was built a smaller but
effective 35 ton tank shod be also built. This gave berth to the
panther.
Weigth 43 tons, Length 8.86
metres, height 2.97 metres, Width 3.43 metres. Armament: 7.5cm KwK
42 L/70 carrying 79 shells. plus two 7.92mm MG 34 Crew:
5 Max Speed: 46 Kilmetres hour range 200 KM.
"Panther at the
Zoo", Tiergarten, Berlin 2nd May 1945 by David Pentland Below the vast bulk of the "Zoo Bunker",
one of three giant Flak towers designed to defend Berlin from air
attack, some remnants of the city's defenders gather in an attempt to
break out of the doomed capital. Amongst which are troops from the 9th
Fallschirmjäger and Münchberg Panzer Divisions, including a rare night fighting
equipped Panther G of Oberleutnant Rasim's Company, 1/29th Panzer
Regiment.
Operation Zitadelle by David Pentland Panzer v
Ausf. D "Panthers" of SS Panther Division
"Das Reich" make their debut during the initial stages of the
German summer offensive for Kursk. This unit with others of the SS
Panzer Korps made the deepest advances into the well-prepared Soviet
lines. Complete success however, was to elude them when outrunning their
supporting divisions at Prokhorovka they were forced to halt for six
days.
"Fight for Kowel" Poland, March/April 1944 by David
Pentland Although in the process of regrouping after their escape from the
"Cherkassy Pocket", Panthers and Panzer Grenadiers of the
crack 5th SS Panzer Division "Wiking" are part of the relief
force hastily assembled and thrown in to free the strategically
important city of Kowel in the Pripet Marshes. By April 10th the Soviet
encirclement of the city was broken and "Wiking" were pulled
out of the line to continue refitting.
"Rommel in Normandy" France, 2nd July 1944. by
David Pentland Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel, commander of Army Group B, consults
with his former subordinate from North Africa, now divisional commander of
the elite "Panzer Lehr", General Fritz Bayerlein and the Colonel
Rudolf Gerhardt of "Panzer Regiment Lehr", over the imminent
transfer of the division to confront the Americans at St. Lo.
Prints of Ernst
Barkmann and his Panther Tank
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Panther at the Zoo, Tiergarten, berlin, 2nd May 1945 by David Pentland.
Below the vast bulk of the Zoo Bunker one of three giant Flak towers designed to defend Berlin from air attack, some remnants of the citys defenders gather in an attempt to break out of the doomed capital. Amongst which are troops from the 9th Fallschirmjäger and Münchberg Panzer Divisions, including a rare nightfighting equipped Panther G of Oberleutnant Rasims Company, 1/29th Panzer Regiment.
Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm). Price £95.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm). Price £135.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91.5cm x 61cm). Price £590.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £460.00
Original painting by David Pentland. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91.5cm x 61cm). Price £2800.00
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00
ITEM CODE DHM1196
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Operation Zitadelle by David Pentland.
Panzer v Ausf. D Panthers of SS Panther Division Das Reich make their debut during the initial stages of the German summer offensive for Kursk. This unit with others of the SS Panzer Korps made the deepest advances into the well-prepared Soviet lines. Complete success however, was to elude them when outrunning their supporting divisions at Prokhorovka they were forced to halt for six days.
Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm). Price £95.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm). Price £135.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91.5cm x 61cm). Price £590.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £460.00
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00
ITEM CODE DHM0797
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Fight for Kowel, Poland, March/April 1944 by David Pentland.
Although in the process of regrouping after their escape from the Cherkassy Pocket, Panthers and Panzer Grenadiers of the crack 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking are part of the relief force hastily assembled and thrown in to free the strategically important city of Kowel in the Pripet Marshes. By April 10th the Soviet encirclement of the city was broken and Wiking were pulled out of the line to continue refitting.
Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm). Price £95.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm). Price £135.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91.5cm x 61cm). Price £590.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £460.00
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00
ITEM CODE DHM0954
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Rommel in Normandy, France, 2nd July 1944 by David Pentland.
Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel, commander of Army Group B, consults with his former subordinate from North Africa, now divisional commander of the elite Panzer Lehr, General Fritz Bayerlein and the Colonel Rudolf Gerhardt of Panzer Regiment Lehr, over the imminent transfer of the division to confront the Americans at St. Lo.
Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm). Price £95.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm). Price £135.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91.5cm x 61cm). Price £590.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £460.00
Original painting by David Pentland. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91.5cm x 61cm). Price £2800.00
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00
ITEM CODE DHM1025
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Panther by Randall Wilson.
Panzer Ampfwagen V Ausf G
Signed edition. Image size 26.5 inches x 17 inches (64cm x 41cm). Price £45.00
Signed limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 26.5 inches x 17 inches (64cm x 41cm). Price £95.00
ITEM CODE B0001
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Debut at Caumont, Normandy, 30th July 1944 by David Pentland.
Jagdpanthers of 654 heavy Tank Battalion engage 6th Guards Tank Brigade Churchills.
Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm). Price £95.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm). Price £135.00
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00
ITEM CODE DHM1027
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Clash of Armour by Stan Stokes.
More than 35,000 Ilyushin Sturmovik IL-2 ground attack aircraft were produced during WW II, the largest production run of any WW II aircraft. Often called The Flying Tank, the Sturmovik played a major role in the defeat of Nazi Germany on the Eastern front. The origins of this important aircraft date to 1938 when a design team headed by Sergei Vladimorovic Ilyushin began work on a new monoplane tactical bomber and ground attack aircraft. The initial prototype was completed in 1939, but was underpowered and had several structural flaws. With several modifications and use of a 1600-HP liquid cooled engine the final prototype was accepted and production began in 1940. Only a few hundred Sturmoviks were in service when Hitlers invasion of Russia commenced. One of the key design concepts of this aircraft was incorporation of an armored shell as both protection for engine and crew, and as a structural portion of the aircrafts design. Other aircraft designs typically added armor later, burdening the performance of the aircraft with the added weight. Sergeis design was unique, and the early variants were capable of top speeds approaching 300-MPH, and were almost invulnerable to attack from small caliber weapons. The second major variant incorporated a second crew member position as a rear gunner to fend off attacks by opposing fighters. Capable of carrying a 2000 pound bomb load to its target, special armor piercing bombs carried by the Sturmoviks were capable of knocking out any German armor, including the legendary Tiger tank, if attacked from the rear. This aircraft also carried several machine guns and cannons, making it no easy prey for opposing fighters. The final production variants of this aircraft were fitted with a 2000-HP engine and were capable of 330-MPH. In recognition of the significance of his design, Sergei Ilyushin was made a Hero of the Soviet Union. He also received a cash prize from Stalin in 1945 for his design of the final variant, the Il-II-10. A competing design was the Yak-4, a twin engined ground attack aircraft. Unlike the Sturmovik, the Yak-4 proved vulnerable to ground fire, and was withdrawn by the Red Air Force from production in 1942, and was thereafter relegated to a high altitude reconnaissance role. It is generally agreed that the Sturmovik was the most important and successful ground attack aircraft to see service in WW II.
Signed limited edition of 4750 prints. Print size 16 inches x 11.5 inches (41cm x 30cm) Supplied with signed and numbered certificate of authenticity.. Price £37.00
ITEM CODE STK0133
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Night Drive to Manhay, Barkmann in the Ardennes, 24th December
1944 by David Pentland
Oberscharfuhrer Ernst Barkmann in Panther 401 accidentally found
himself as the spearhead of the 2nd SS Panzer Division's night assault
on the crossroads at Manhay. Initially mistaking a lone Sherman of
US 7th Armoured Division as that of his own commander, he pulled
alongside the enemy tank, and only realised his mistake when he noticed
it's unusual red interior lights. In a brief close quarter fight
he managed to destroy the M4 with the Panther's anti-personnel mortar (Panzergranate).
He then proceeded along the moonlit forest roads past a succession of
surprised American units to Manhay and on towards Liege, having left
several destroyed vehicles in his wake. His appearance caused
havoc in the US defences, culminating in a rout.
Barkmann by David Pentland Ernst Barkmann of the Das Reich 2nd SS panzer Division holds
his position near St lo, Normandy 26th July 1944. against an American
Armoured breakthrough.
The Jagdpanther was considered by many to have been
the most potent anti-tank weapon of the war, combining the armoured lines
of the Panther tank and awesome power of the 88mm gun. This was probably
first demonstrated during the British advance through the Caumont Gap
during "Operation Bluecoat" when the Jagdpanthers of Heavy Tank
Battalion 654 engaged the Churchills of the 6th Guards Tank Brigade. A
squadron of Churchills covering Point 226 suddenly started exploding one
after another. Breaking cover from the "Bois du Homme" 2
Jagdpanthers covered by a third proceeded to pick off more of the British
tanks only retreating when they came under fire. Although the 2
Jagdpanthers had to be abandoned due to track damage, they managed to
destroy 14 of the Scots Guards tanks in an engagement which lasted only 2
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