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Target London

by Nicolas Trudgian


In September 1940, the final phase of the Battle of Britain, the Luftwaffe adopted a new policy, turning their attention away from the RAF‘s airfields and making London their target. On the 15th September one of two devastating raids saw more than one hundred Heinkel 111 and Dornier 17 bombers swarm over the docklands and East End.
During their dangerous daylight journey to and from the capital they were not expecting much opposition from the RAF, believed by the Luftwaffe to be down to its last fifty fighters, and so were greatly surprised to be met by no fewer than twenty eight squadrons of Hurricanes and Spitfires.
One He111 of KG53 is seen here having been hit, before struggling back to France. Others were not so fortunate
and, by the end of the day, the German losses were so great that Hitler postponed the invasion indefinitely.

25" x 36" approx.

Available in the following editions

80 Kampfflieger edition Signed by thirteen pilots and a radio operator, all KC recipients. One only $520






Kampfflieger edition signatures:
Hans-Ekkehard Bob KC - Fighter Pilot   Kurt Dahlmann KC Oakleaves -  Kampfflieger (pilot)
Otto Schultz KC - Fighter Pilot     Hajo Herrmann KC Swords -  Kampfflieger (pilot)
Erich Rudorffer KC Swords - Fighter Pilot     Gerhard Krems KC -  Kampfflieger (pilot)
Hansgeorg Bätcher KC Oakleaves -  Kampfflieger (pilot)   Otto Engel KC -  Kampfflieger (pilot)
Johann Boos KC -  Kampfflieger (pilot)   Hermann Hogeback KC Swords -  Kampfflieger (pilot)
Udo Cordes KC -  Kampfflieger (pilot)   Dieter Lukesch KC Oakleaves -  Kampfflieger (pilot)
Wilhelm Dipberger KC -  Kampfflieger (radio operator)   Heinrich Südel KC -  Kampfflieger (pilot)


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