
| Prepare to Ram, Operation Goodwood, normandy, 18th July 1944 by David Pentland.
While probing forward near Cagny on the initial day of the Goodwood offensive, Lt John Gorman, a troop commander of 2nd Armoured Battalion, Irish Guards, suddenly found himself confronted by a Tiger II and three Tiger Is of the elite 503rd Heavy Tank Battalion. Supported by only one other Sherman, and aware that their 75mm guns would be ineffective against such monsters, he gave the order to his driver to ram the King Tiger. Gorman's tank Ballyragget succeeded in colliding with its target before the Tiger's 88mm gun could be brought to bear on his Sherman, and with both tanks immobilised the crews quickly abandoned their tanks. Lt. Gorman, however, was not finished and making his way off the field, he returned shortly afterwards with a Sherman Firefly, to finish off the stricken Tiger II and one of the Tiger Is. For this action he was awarded the Military Cross, and his driver L/Cpl Baron the Military Medal. |
| | Item Code : DHM1026 | Prepare to Ram, Operation Goodwood, normandy, 18th July 1944 by David Pentland. - Editions Available | |
| | DESCRIPTION | SIZE | SIGNATURES | OFFERS | PRICE | PURCHASING | PACKS | | Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. | Image size 25 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm) | Artist : David Pentland | £25 Off!
 | Now : £95.00 | | In 1 Pair and 1 Pack View | | Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. | Image size 25 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm) | Gorman, John | | While probing forward near Cagny on the initial day of the Goodwood offensive, Lt John Gorman, a troop commander of 2nd Armoured Battalion, Irish Guards, suddenly found himself confronted by a Tiger II and three Tiger Is of the elite 503rd Heavy Tank Battalion. Supported by only one other Sherman, and aware that their 75mm guns would be ineffective against such monsters, he gave the order to his driver to ram the King tiger. Gormans tank Ballyragget succeeded in colliding with its target before |
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+ Artist : David Pentland | £40 Off!
 | Now : £160.00 | | | | Four Signature Presentation Proof edition of 5 prints from the limited edition of 50 artist proofs. | Image size 25 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm) | Kerscher, Albert | | Albert Kerscher (deceased) |
| German Army - Knights Cross with Oak Leaves. Oberfeldwebel Albert Kerscher was, like Otto Carius, a panzer ace from schwere Panzer Abteilung 502. He achieved his 100th kill in defending the Neuhauser Forest near Pillau, East Prussia in April 1945. On 22nd July 1944, 1st Lieutenant Otto Carius with his company of eight Tigers advanced towards the village on Malinava (northern suburb of Dunaburg) in order to halt the Russian advance. Carius and Kerscher took a Kubelwagen in order to check if t |
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 Rubbel, Alfred (clipped) | | Oberstleutnant Alfred Rubbel (deceased) |
| Alfred Rubbel was born in Tilsit on June 28, 1921, and volunteered for the Wehrmacht at the age of eighteen. After his basic training in the infantry replacement regiment 21 and his transfer to the armoured weapon, Alfred Rubbel began the Russian campaign on 22nd June 1942 in the 9th Panzer Regiment 29 of the 12th Panzer Division. First as a charge guard in the chief battalion, then as a guardsman, he experienced the rapid advance of the Army Group to the east. In the fighting around Leningrad o |
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 Egger, Paul (clipped) | | Knights Cross winning tank commander, SS Panzer Abteilung 502. Received Knights Cross 28th April 1945. 7th highest scoring Panzer Ace with a score of 113. Paul Egger was born in Mautern , Austria on the 23rd November 1916 and after finnishing high school in June 1935 he worked as a clerk until joining the Luftwaffe in late 1938. paul Egger was already a Glider Pilot and was trained as a bomber Pilot joining Kampfgeschader 51., Flying the Diver Bomber Junkers JU 87 Stuka. Paul Egger took part |
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 Gorman, John (clipped) | | While probing forward near Cagny on the initial day of the Goodwood offensive, Lt John Gorman, a troop commander of 2nd Armoured Battalion, Irish Guards, suddenly found himself confronted by a Tiger II and three Tiger Is of the elite 503rd Heavy Tank Battalion. Supported by only one other Sherman, and aware that their 75mm guns would be ineffective against such monsters, he gave the order to his driver to ram the King tiger. Gormans tank Ballyragget succeeded in colliding with its target before |
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+ Artist : David Pentland | | £340.00 | | | | Two Signature Presentation Proof of 5 prints from the limited edition of 50 artist proofs. | Image size 25 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm) | Rubbel, Alfred | | Oberstleutnant Alfred Rubbel (deceased) |
| Alfred Rubbel was born in Tilsit on June 28, 1921, and volunteered for the Wehrmacht at the age of eighteen. After his basic training in the infantry replacement regiment 21 and his transfer to the armoured weapon, Alfred Rubbel began the Russian campaign on 22nd June 1942 in the 9th Panzer Regiment 29 of the 12th Panzer Division. First as a charge guard in the chief battalion, then as a guardsman, he experienced the rapid advance of the Army Group to the east. In the fighting around Leningrad o |
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 Gorman, John (clipped) | | While probing forward near Cagny on the initial day of the Goodwood offensive, Lt John Gorman, a troop commander of 2nd Armoured Battalion, Irish Guards, suddenly found himself confronted by a Tiger II and three Tiger Is of the elite 503rd Heavy Tank Battalion. Supported by only one other Sherman, and aware that their 75mm guns would be ineffective against such monsters, he gave the order to his driver to ram the King tiger. Gormans tank Ballyragget succeeded in colliding with its target before |
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+ Artist : David Pentland | | £260.00 | | | | Gorman signature edition of 150 prints from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints. | Image size 25 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm) | Gorman, John | | While probing forward near Cagny on the initial day of the Goodwood offensive, Lt John Gorman, a troop commander of 2nd Armoured Battalion, Irish Guards, suddenly found himself confronted by a Tiger II and three Tiger Is of the elite 503rd Heavy Tank Battalion. Supported by only one other Sherman, and aware that their 75mm guns would be ineffective against such monsters, he gave the order to his driver to ram the King tiger. Gormans tank Ballyragget succeeded in colliding with its target before |
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+ Artist : David Pentland | £40 Off!
 | Now : £140.00 | | | | Franz-Wilhlem Lochmann Tank Ace signature series edition of 20 prints from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints. | Image size 25 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm) | Lochmann, Franz-WilhelmNO PHOTO AVAILABLE
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| | Unteroffizier Dr Franz-Wilhelm Lochmann (deceased) |
| Franz-Wilhelm Lochmann joined up in 1941, and trained and served as a tank radio operator and machine gunner in I./503 Heavy Tank Division. He fought in 95 tank engagements and finished the war as a Company Commander. He was awarded the Iron Cross I and II. He died on 1st July 2015. |
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 + Artist : David Pentland | £50 Off! | Now : £120.00 | | In 1 Pair View | | Alfred Rubbel Knights Cross signature edition of 100 prints from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints. | Image size 25 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm) | Rubbel, Alfred | | Oberstleutnant Alfred Rubbel (deceased) |
| Alfred Rubbel was born in Tilsit on June 28, 1921, and volunteered for the Wehrmacht at the age of eighteen. After his basic training in the infantry replacement regiment 21 and his transfer to the armoured weapon, Alfred Rubbel began the Russian campaign on 22nd June 1942 in the 9th Panzer Regiment 29 of the 12th Panzer Division. First as a charge guard in the chief battalion, then as a guardsman, he experienced the rapid advance of the Army Group to the east. In the fighting around Leningrad o |
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 + Artist : David Pentland | £50 Off! | Now : £120.00 | | In 1 Pair View | | Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. | Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91.5cm x 61cm) | Artist : David Pentland (on separate certificate) | £100 Off!
 | Now : £500.00 | | | | Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. | Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm) | Artist : David Pentland (on separate certificate) | £100 Off!
 | Now : £400.00 | | | | Postcard | Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm) | none | | £2.50 | | In 1 Pack View | | 150 prints from the signed limited edition of 1150 signed by Lt John Gorman. | Image size 25 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm) | Artist : David Pentland | | £75.00 | | |
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