Dambusters - Moment of Truth by Ivan Berryman. (AP) SIG1385DHM1946AP. Dambusters Moment of Truth by Ivan Berryman. This was the moment when the massive Mhne dam was finally breached on the night of 16th 17th May 1943 during the top secret Operation Chastise. The specially converted Lancaster B MkIII of Fl Lt David Maltby ED906(G) AJ J roars between the towers of the dam, having released the Upkeep bouncing bomb that would ultimately cause a cascade of water to flood into the valley below. Fl Lt Harold
Hannes Trautloft Presentation edition of 5 prints from the small limited edition of 20 artist proofs
but his Spitfire was immediately hit by ground fire
Redoutable sustained the highest casualties with 478 killed and 81 wounded
Dumfries and St
Hannes Trautloft (deceased)
Napoleon III at Solferino by Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier
The British Alexander positioned herself astern of L Orient and began to fire mercilessly into her fragile stern galleries
Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm)
McCarthy's aircraft
despite receiving severe burns to his hands
With the outbreak of WWII the first Flying Fortresses were used by the RAF
the first hawker Tempest MkV took to the air during September 1942 and immediately showed great promise as a most versatile aircraft