A Foothold in France by David Pentland. (B) SIG14* and this victory enabled Henry

and this victory enabled Henry V to return to France in 1417 and conquer all of Normandy

But both fleets struggled to gain supremacy in difficult conditions

So the beautiful Alpine meadows became the final resting place for what was potentially the most formidable fighter unit of the war

27th Armoured Brigade

A Foothold in France by David Pentland. (B) SIG14* and this victory enabled HenryDP0208B. A Foothold in France by David Pentland. St Mere Eglise, Normandy, 6th June 1944. U. S. Paratroopers of 3rd Battalion, 505th Regiment, 82nd Airborne, land in the fields near St Mere Eglise, during the early hours of D Day. Supplied with the original signatures of : Corporal Herb Jr Suerth, Colonel Ed Shames, Sergeant Amos Buck Taylor and Sergeant Paul Rogers. Signature edition of 2 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm)