To commemorate one of the greatest aerial victories of the war in Europe, Nicolas Trudgian has painted the 352nd Fighter Group’s ‘Bluenosers’ earning a place in history for their lightning response to the surprise attack on their airfield at Asch, Belgium by the Luftwaffe at dawn on New Year’s Day 1945.
Asch was one of the targets of a German assault, codenamed ‘Operation Bodenplatte’, on many Allied airfields in the Low Countries that morning. The element of surprise served the Luftwaffe well, except at Asch where the 352nd’s commanding officer, Lt. Col. J. C. Meyer, had the foresight to keep the American pilots at readiness for just such an eventuality. So rapid and courageous was the American response that the German attack was repelled, and the 352nd Fighter Group’s 487th Fighter Squadron was subsequently awarded a Distinguished Unit Citation.

Overall print size: 28.5” x 20”

Each print of this Limited Edition has been signed by no fewer than SIX pilots of the 352nd Fighter Group ‘Bluenosers’.*

Lt Col DONALD S. BRYAN DSC, DFC (2 OLC), Air Medal (14 OLC), DUC
Major ALDEN P. RIGBY Silver Star, Air Medal (7 OLC), DUC
Capt. ROBERT ‘PUNCHY’ POWELL DFC (2 OLC), Air Medal (3 OLC), DUC
Col WALTER E. STARCK DFC (2 OLC), Air Medal (OLC), Purple Heart, DUC, AFCM
Lt Col CHESTER V. HARKER DFC (1 OLC), Air Medal (10 OLC), DUC
Lt Col RAYMOND R. MITCHELL DFC, Air Medal (5 OLC), DUC

*The Canvas Giclee Edition is signed by the artist solely, in paint.

MAIN EDITION
352 – Signed & Numbered prints - 6 signatures - £120inc vat (£102.13 +vat )

REMARQUE EDITION
Each print has a unique original pencil drawing added to it by the artist.
30 - Remarque prints - 6 signatures - £265 inc vat (£225.53 +vat )

CANVAS GICLEE EDITION Rolled - signed by the artist in paint
20 - numbered 36" X 22" canvas reproductions of the original oil painting. £275 inc vat (£234.05 +vat)
(Can also be supplied stretched - £325 please contact us)

Orders from outside the European Union are free of VAT

(For future release: VETERANS’ EDITION - 30 numbered prints signed by veterans of 352nd FG.: VETERANS’ REMARQUE EDITION 6 numbered prints signed by veterans of 352nd FG, with original drawing.)

All Limited Edition prints by Nicolas Trudgian are signed and numbered by the artist and issued with a Certificate of Authenticity from the publisher.

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