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L Detachment by Graeme Lothian.
Depicting a jeep and crew of the first SAS team, Western desert 1942. L Detachment operated in conjunction with the pre-existing Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) and during the desert war, the SAS performed many successful and daring long range insertion missions and destroyed aircraft and fuel depots. Their success contributed towards Adolf Hitler issuing his Kommandobefehl order to execute all captured enemy personnel of the type now called the Special Forces. When the Germans stepped up security, the SAS switched to hit and run missions. They used jeeps, which had been sent over to North Africa, armed with Vickers K machine guns which the SAS modified so they also used tracer ammunition and Lewes Bombs which ignited fuel and aircraft. This print is certainly something special as they have been personally signed by two of the original SAS volunteers who served throughout the war and beyond, Reg Seekings and Johnny Cooper. |
| | Item Code : DHM0866 | L Detachment by Graeme Lothian. - Editions Available | |
| | DESCRIPTION | SIZE | SIGNATURES | OFFERS | PRICE | PURCHASING | PACKS | | Signed limited edition of 300 prints. | Image size 16 inches x 12 inches (41cm x 31cm) |
Cooper, Johnny | | Lt Col Johnny Cooper MBE DCM (deceased) |
| Eighteen-year-old Johnny Cooper volunteered for the SAS in 1941. Johnny Cooper was one of the first two non commissioned soldiers to join L detahcment of the SAS the regiment, and helped build the service up to the effective force it is today. Johnny Coopers second mission was led by Stirling and with his friend Reg Seekings. It resulted in the destruction of nearly a score of petrol lorries and four food dumps. The next raid on Benina airfield was a classic SAS small-scale raiding operatio |
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Seekings, Reg | | Warrant Officer Reg Seekings DCM MM (deceased) |
| Reginald Seekings was born in Stuntney, near Ely in 1920. He attended the local school from five to 14. Although almost blind in one eye, Seekings was a fine boxer, and at the age of 18 joined the Cambridgeshire Regiment (TA) and won a number of contests in East Anglia. He wanted to be a professional boxer his brother recalled, 'The more he fought, the more he wanted to fight.' His hero was Eric Boon, the lightweight champion. In 1940, he volunteered for 7 Commando (along with his br |
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+ Artist : Graeme Lothian | | SOLD
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Cooper, Johnny | | Lt Col Johnny Cooper MBE DCM (deceased) |
| Eighteen-year-old Johnny Cooper volunteered for the SAS in 1941. Johnny Cooper was one of the first two non commissioned soldiers to join L detahcment of the SAS the regiment, and helped build the service up to the effective force it is today. Johnny Coopers second mission was led by Stirling and with his friend Reg Seekings. It resulted in the destruction of nearly a score of petrol lorries and four food dumps. The next raid on Benina airfield was a classic SAS small-scale raiding operatio |
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Seekings, Reg | | Warrant Officer Reg Seekings DCM MM (deceased) |
| Reginald Seekings was born in Stuntney, near Ely in 1920. He attended the local school from five to 14. Although almost blind in one eye, Seekings was a fine boxer, and at the age of 18 joined the Cambridgeshire Regiment (TA) and won a number of contests in East Anglia. He wanted to be a professional boxer his brother recalled, 'The more he fought, the more he wanted to fight.' His hero was Eric Boon, the lightweight champion. In 1940, he volunteered for 7 Commando (along with his br |
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+ Artist : Graeme Lothian | | SOLD
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AVAILABLE | | | Original painting by Graeme Lothian. | Image size 16 inches x 12 inches (41cm x 31cm) |
Cooper, Johnny | | Lt Col Johnny Cooper MBE DCM (deceased) |
| Eighteen-year-old Johnny Cooper volunteered for the SAS in 1941. Johnny Cooper was one of the first two non commissioned soldiers to join L detahcment of the SAS the regiment, and helped build the service up to the effective force it is today. Johnny Coopers second mission was led by Stirling and with his friend Reg Seekings. It resulted in the destruction of nearly a score of petrol lorries and four food dumps. The next raid on Benina airfield was a classic SAS small-scale raiding operatio |
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Seekings, Reg | | Warrant Officer Reg Seekings DCM MM (deceased) |
| Reginald Seekings was born in Stuntney, near Ely in 1920. He attended the local school from five to 14. Although almost blind in one eye, Seekings was a fine boxer, and at the age of 18 joined the Cambridgeshire Regiment (TA) and won a number of contests in East Anglia. He wanted to be a professional boxer his brother recalled, 'The more he fought, the more he wanted to fight.' His hero was Eric Boon, the lightweight champion. In 1940, he volunteered for 7 Commando (along with his br |
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