Robert Taylor Eagles Divide
It had begun; the end game was inexorably in play. The final defeat of Germany and the end of Nazi tyranny was almost within sight but in the skies over Germany the defiant remnants of the Luftwaffe fought on with savage determination. Ever since the long-range American P-51 escort fighters had first appeared, the skies over the Reich had witnessed grim encounters with the Mustangs taking on the Luftwaffe as they tried to stop the heavy bombers of the USAAF reaching their targets.
By early 1945 it was a losing battle, but still the Luftwaffe fought on and, in the resulting maelstrom of combat, the Mustang pilots still had their work cut out against these battle hardened, expert pilots. Signatures May Vary by Edition. THE LIMITED EDITION The complete edition is signed by the artist and two of the 357th Fighter Group's most famous P-51 Aces: Colonel CLARENCE'BUD' ANDERSON 357th Fighter Group Ace with 161/4 victories Captain WILLIAM'BILL' OVERSTREET 357th Fighter Group Ace with 5 victories THE ACES EDITION (4 signatures) Amongst the many famous names who duelled over the skies of Europe are two of the best known Luftwaffe Aces who have also personally signed this edition: Leutnant HUGO BROCH Knight's Cross with 81 victories Oberleutnant WALTER WOLFRUM Knight's Cross with 137 victories.
THE ACES ARTIST PROOFS (5 signatures) The Artist Proofs are additionally signed by the third highest scoring Ace of all time: Generalleutnant GUNTHER RALL Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves & Swords with 275 victories THE FIGHTER PILOTS' EDITION (11 signatures) To represent the struggle between the Luftwaffe and the USAAF during this crucial time the Eagles' Edition has all the signatures of the Pilots Edition plus a further six highly respected fighter pilots that flew on both sides: Leutnant JORG CZPIONKA Iron Cross with 2 victories Captain JIM BROOKS Ace with 13 victories Lieutenant Colonel CLYDE B. EAST P-51 Ace with 141/2 victories Colonel ART FIEDLER Ace with 8 victories Colonel JOE PETERBURS Shot down the Me262 jet flown by legendary Ace Walter Schuck. Oberleutnant KURT SCHULTZ Iron Cross with 3 victories. First Lieutenant CLINT WHITE 31st Fighter Group P-51 pilot (Please note that the Fighter Pilots Edition is not signed by Gunther Rall) THE COLLECTORS' EDITION (16 signatures) Five additional Luftwaffe pilots, who flew and fought in the final days of the war have also signed this prestigious edition, creating a highly collectable SIXTEEN signature Collectors piece: Generalleutnant GUNTHER RALL Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves & Swords with 275 victories Hauptmann GUNTHER NORDENHOLZ Me109 Pilot with 1 victory Oberfeldwebel ERICH AXTHAMMER Knight's Cross with 4 air victories plus numerous tanks and ground targets destroyed Unteroffizier GUSTAV DREES JG54, with 4 victories Unteroffizier JOHANNES OESTERHELT JG52 Me109 Pilot with 2 victories THE TRIBUTE PROOF EDITION (24 signatures) Each of these amazing Tribute Proofs is conservation matted to include the original pencil signatures of top P-51 Aces along with some of the most highly decorated and high scoring Luftwaffe Bf109 pilots that flew in WWII. The signatories on this piece amassed a staggering total of more than 1050 victories between them, providing a new benchmark for the serious collector: Generalleutnant ADOLF GALLAND Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds with 104 victories, all in the West General JOHANNES STEINHOFF Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords with 178 victories Major GERHARD SCHOPFEL Knight's Cross with 40 victories, all in the West Generalmajor DIETER HRABAK Knight's Cross with 125 victories Captain WILLIAM'OBEE' O'BRIEN 357th Fighter Group Ace with 51/2 victories Lieutenant Colonel BOB GOEBEL Mustang Ace with 11 victories Major RICHARD'BUD' PETERSON 357th Fighter Group Ace with 151/2 victories Lieutenant General GEORGE G.
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