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Hunters at Dawn by Robert Taylor. (RM) Those Aces with over 100 victories were exceptional. To reach 200 victories was a spectacular achievement. Yet two men went even further and accomplished a feat that will never be repeated - both of them shot down more than 300 enemy aircraft which placed them in a league of their own. They were the elite of the elite, and their names are legendary - Erich Hartmann and Gerhard Barkhorn. It is no surprise that these iconic Aces scored their victories whilst flying with the legendary fighter wing JG52. Active from the beginning of the war, the unit fought in the Battle of France, but suffered terrible losses during the Battle of Britain before transferring to the Eastern Front at the outset of Operation Barbarossa, and it was here that it solidified its fearsome reputation. Operating the Bf109 throughout the war, the Geschwader boasted some of the greatest Luftwaffe pilots of world war two among its ranks - including the top three Aces of all time. Such renowned pilots as Gunther Rall (275 victories), Wilhelm Batz (237 victories), Hermann Graf (212 victories) and Helmut Lipfert (203 victories) helped this formidable unit notch up more than 10,000 victories, making it the most successful fighter wing in history. Hunters at Dawn features Hptm. Gerhard Barkhorn, Gruppenkommandeur of II./JG52. The great Ace, flying his Bf109 G-6, leads the Stab as they climb out from their base near the Black Sea, early November 1943. The crisp air of day break is temporarily punctuated by the roar of Daimler-Benz engines as the deadly Messerschmitt fighters set off on their daily hunt for Soviet aircraft over the front line. AMAZING VALUE! - The value of the signatures on this item is in excess of the price of the print itself! Item Code : DHM6538RM Hunters at Dawn by Robert Taylor. (RM) - This Edition TYPE EDITION DETAILS SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS YOUR PRICE PURCHASING REMARQUE Limited edition of 15 remarques. SOLD OUT. Paper size 32 inches x 24 inches (83cm x 61cm) Image size 25.5 inches x 16 inches (65cm x 42cm) Reschke, Willi Broch, Hugo + Artist : Robert Taylor Signature(s) value alone : £100 SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE All prices on our website are displayed in British Pounds Sterling

Other editions of this item : Hunters at Dawn by Robert Taylor. DHM6538 TYPE EDITION DETAILS SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS YOUR PRICE PURCHASING PRINT Signed limited edition of 375 prints. Paper size 32 inches x 24 inches (83cm x 61cm) Image size 25.5 inches x 16 inches (65cm x 42cm) Reschke, Willi Broch, Hugo + Artist : Robert Taylor Signature(s) value alone : £100 £215.00 VIEW EDITION... ARTIST PROOF Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 32 inches x 24 inches (83cm x 61cm) Image size 25.5 inches x 16 inches (65cm x 42cm) Reschke, Willi Broch, Hugo + Artist : Robert Taylor Signature(s) value alone : £100 £20 Off! Now : £325.00 VIEW EDITION... PRESENTATION Barkhorn Tribute edition of 10 prints. Supplied with a mounted original drawing signed by three addition pilots, and matted to include the signatures of three more Luftwaffe Aces, including Gerhard Barkhorn. Paper size 32 inches x 24 inches (83cm x 61cm) Image size 25.5 inches x 16 inches (65cm x 42cm) Reschke, Willi Broch, Hugo Bob, Hans-Ekkehard (companion print) Schuck, Walter (companion print) Wolfrum, Walter (companion print) Eisenach, Franz (matted on companion print) Glunz, Adolf (matted on companion print) Barkhorn, Gerhard (matted on companion print) + Artist : Robert Taylor Signature(s) value alone : £530 SOLD OUT VIEW EDITION... REMARQUE Limited edition of 10 double remarques. SOLD OUT. Paper size 32 inches x 24 inches (83cm x 61cm) Image size 25.5 inches x 16 inches (65cm x 42cm) Reschke, Willi Broch, Hugo + Artist : Robert Taylor Signature(s) value alone : £100 SOLD OUT VIEW EDITION... General descriptions of types of editions :

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*The value given for each signature has been calculated by us based on the historical significance and rarity of the signature. Values of many pilot signatures have risen in recent years and will likely continue to rise as they become more and more rare.
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Leutnant Hugo Broch *Signature Value : £60	Vital to all fighter units are the pilots who make such superb wingmen that their leaders are loath to part with them. Hugo Broch was one such wingman. Having joined VI./JG54 in January he flew first with Horst Adameit (166 victories), and later with Bazi Sterr (130 victories), but soon demonstrated his own skill in combat. By the end of 1944 he had lifted his personal score to 71 victories. One of JG54s great Fw190 Aces, Hugo Broch saw combat on the Eastern and Baltic Fronts, and completed the war having flown 324 combat missions, and claiming 81 victories. He was awarded the Knights Cross.
Oberfeldwebel Willi Reschke (deceased) *Signature Value : £40	One of the outstanding younger Luftwaffe pilots, Willi Reschke was one of the leading members of JG300 Wilde Sau flying the Fw190A in the 'Defence of the Reich'. Towards the latter months of the war he transferred to the Stabsschwarm of JG301, still flying the Fw190A. Awarded the Knight's Crossin April 1945, he was credited with 26 victories - all in the west - including 18 four engined bombers. He died on 5th July 2017.

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