THE SPOILS OF WAR. A POWERFUL TRIBUTE TO THE MEN OF THE 101st AIRBORNE. By the time they were called upon to jump into Holland during Operation Market Garden, the men of the US 101st Airborne Division had become one of the toughest and most formidable units of the entire US Army. In this powerful image the men of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th PIR take a brief moment to reflect on their recent action during which they overpowered two entire companies of battle-hardened German Waffen-SS troops entrenched, with artillery support, along a Dutch dike, 5th October 1944. To add great authenticity the print is personally autographed by veterans who fought in Holland with the 101st Airborne, giving collectors the opportunity to acquire a historic and exclusive edition. THE SIGNATURES The print is individually numbered and personally signed by the artist Simon Smith and four veterans who fought in Holland with the 101st Airborne Division during Operation Market Garden. BILL WINGETT – Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th PIR. Sergeant BILL TRUE – Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th PIR. Private 1st Class SALVADOR PEREZ. Service Company, 1st Battalion, 506th PIR. Private 1st Class ART PETERSEN. Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th PIR. Released in 2016 this striking limited edition print is personally autographed by iconic veterans of the 101st Airborne, including , Easy Company – The Band of Brothers , making this a great collectors piece for military history enthusiasts and autograph hunters alike. Overall print size: 30 ¾ x 22 ¼ Image size: 24 ¼ x 14 ¾. Our items are guaranteed to be in perfect condition, unless clearly specified otherwise. YOUR PIECE OF MIND: As a reputable company, if any issues do arise we don’t expect our customers to deal with it. The item “The Spoils of War 101st Airborne, Band of Brothers commanded by Dick Winters” is in sale since Wednesday, March 20, 2019. This item is in the category “Art\Art Prints”. The seller is “aceshighgallery” and is located in Ojai, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Artist: Simon Smith
- Style: Realism
- Listed By: Aces High Gallery USA
- Medium: Lithograph
- Original/Reproduction: Artwork Reproduction
- Framed/Unframed: Unframed
- Certificate of Authenticity: Included
- Edition: Limited Edition – one of 125 prints worldwide
- Autographed By:: 101st Airborne veterans
- Featuring:: Easy Company
- Topic:: Operation Market Garden
- Features: Numbered
- Year: 2016
- Width (Inches): 30 ¾
- Subject: Military Art
- Originality: Limited Edition Print
- Height (Inches): 22 ¼
- Print Surface: Paper