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Sink the Bismarck by Stan Stokes.
Commissioned on August 24, 1940, the German battleship Bismarck was the epitome of naval power. The great ship was 823 feet in length, had a beam of 118 feet, and a displacement of 50,000 tons. After nine months of sea trials the Bismarck embarked on its first mission accompanied by the cruiser Prinz Eugen on May 19, 1941. The Bismarcks mission was to destroy and disrupt convoys carrying war relief supplies to Britain from North America. On May 20th the Bismarck was spotted and reported to British intelligence as it passed through the narrow straits between Denmark and Sweden. The British presumed correctly that the Bismarck was headed for the North Atlantic, but by which route? Dividing its naval forces in an attempt to intercept the mighty German battleship, four ships were sent to patrol the Denmark strait, including the newly commissioned battleship Prince of Wales, and the H.M.S. Hood, a heavily armed battle cruiser, pride of the British fleet. On may 23rd the Bismarck was spotte.........
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| | Item Code : STK0131 | Sink the Bismarck by Stan Stokes. - Editions Available | |
| | DESCRIPTION | SIZE | SIGNATURES | OFFERS | PRICE | PURCHASING | PACKS | | Signed limited edition of 4750 prints. | Print size 16 inches x 11.5 inches (41cm x 30cm) | Artist : Stan Stokes | | £70.00 | | In 3 Pairs
View | | 225 prints from the signed limited edition of 4750 prints, with signature of Stan Stokes and pilot, and a remarque. | Image size 16 inches x 11.5 inches (41cm x 30cm) |
Mullenheim-Rechberg, Burkard von | | Burkard von Mullenheim-Rechberg (deceased) |
| Burkard von Mullenheim-Rechberg is a former German naval officer, lawyer, and ambassador. Born in Spandau into a family where the profession of arms was an established tradition, he entered the navy of the Weimar Republic in 1929. After service in a variety of ships and as assistant naval attache at the German Embassy in London, he was assigned to the Bismarck in May 1940. A year later he became the senior officer to survive her sinking. In 1952, after spending time as a prisoner of war and ear |
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+ Artist : Stan Stokes | £20 Off! | Now : £140.00 | | In 2 Pairs
View | | Prints from the 225 prints from the signed limited edition of 4750 prints, with signature of Stan Stokes and crewman. | Image size 16 inches x 11.5 inches (41cm x 30cm) |
Mullenheim-Rechberg, Burkard von | | Burkard von Mullenheim-Rechberg (deceased) |
| Burkard von Mullenheim-Rechberg is a former German naval officer, lawyer, and ambassador. Born in Spandau into a family where the profession of arms was an established tradition, he entered the navy of the Weimar Republic in 1929. After service in a variety of ships and as assistant naval attache at the German Embassy in London, he was assigned to the Bismarck in May 1940. A year later he became the senior officer to survive her sinking. In 1952, after spending time as a prisoner of war and ear |
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View | | Limited edition of 12 giclee canvas prints. | Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm) | none | | SOLD
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Clipped Signature - Burkard von Mullenheim-Rechberg.
A German naval officer from 1929, he served on cruisers and destroyers before he joined the Bismarck in May 1940. One year later he was the highest ranking officer to survive the sinking, and spent most of the war as a prisoner in Canada. Post-war he joined the German Diplomatic Service, retiring in 1975. He died in 2003.
Please note that this particular signature has been written in pen - not in pencil like most of our signatures.
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| | Item Code : CLP0525 | Clipped Signature - Burkard von Mullenheim-Rechberg. - Editions Available | |
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Mullenheim-Rechberg, Burkard von | | Burkard von Mullenheim-Rechberg (deceased) |
| Burkard von Mullenheim-Rechberg is a former German naval officer, lawyer, and ambassador. Born in Spandau into a family where the profession of arms was an established tradition, he entered the navy of the Weimar Republic in 1929. After service in a variety of ships and as assistant naval attache at the German Embassy in London, he was assigned to the Bismarck in May 1940. A year later he became the senior officer to survive her sinking. In 1952, after spending time as a prisoner of war and ear |
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Battleship Bismarck by Robert Taylor
The pride of the German Navy, this magnificent battleship attracted the full wrath of the Royal Navy when, by brilliant gunnery, she sank the Hood. Within three days she was herself sunk by the Home Fleet with the loss of all but 110 of her crew. |
| | Item Code : DHM2105 | Battleship Bismarck by Robert Taylor - Editions Available | |
| | DESCRIPTION | SIZE | SIGNATURES | OFFERS | PRICE | PURCHASING | PACKS | | Signed limited edition of 1500 prints. | Paper size 24 inches x 20 inches (61cm x 51cm) |
Mullenheim-Rechberg, Burkard von | | Burkard von Mullenheim-Rechberg (deceased) |
| Burkard von Mullenheim-Rechberg is a former German naval officer, lawyer, and ambassador. Born in Spandau into a family where the profession of arms was an established tradition, he entered the navy of the Weimar Republic in 1929. After service in a variety of ships and as assistant naval attache at the German Embassy in London, he was assigned to the Bismarck in May 1940. A year later he became the senior officer to survive her sinking. In 1952, after spending time as a prisoner of war and ear |
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