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Fight for Kowel, Poland, March/April 1944 by David Pentland. (C)- World Naval Ships .com

Fight for Kowel, Poland, March/April 1944 by David Pentland. (C)


Fight for Kowel, Poland, March/April 1944 by David Pentland. (C)

Although in the process of regrouping after their escape from the Cherkassy Pocket, Panthers and Panzer Grenadiers of the crack 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking are part of the relief force hastily assembled and thrown in to free the strategically important city of Kowel in the Pripet Marshes. By April 10th the Soviet encirclement of the city was broken and Wiking were pulled out of the line to continue refitting.
Item Code : DHM0954CFight for Kowel, Poland, March/April 1944 by David Pentland. (C) - This Edition
TYPEEDITION DETAILSSIZESIGNATURESOFFERSYOUR PRICEPURCHASING
PRINT Erwin Kressmann Knights Cross signature series edition of 20 prints (Nos 321 - 340) from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints.

Image size 25 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm) Kressmann, Erwin
+ Artist : David Pentland


Signature(s) value alone : £55
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Other editions of this item : Fight for Kowel, Poland, March/April 1944 by David Pentland.DHM0954
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PRINT Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm)Artist : David Pentland£25 Off!Add any two items on this offer to your basket, and the lower priced item will be half price in the checkout!Now : £95.00VIEW EDITION...
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Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm)Artist : David Pentland£25 Off!Add any two items on this offer to your basket, and the lower priced item will be half price in the checkout!Now : £115.00VIEW EDITION...
ARTIST
PROOF
Knights Cross Presentation Edition of 3 artist proofs from the limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm) Hossfelder, Hans
Kumm, Otto
Eichorn, Hugo
+ Artist : David Pentland


Signature(s) value alone : £215
Add any two items on this offer to your basket, and the lower priced item will be half price in the checkout!£300.00VIEW EDITION...
PRINTGerhard Fischer Knights Cross signature series edition of 20 prints from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints.

Last 2 prints remaining of this edition.
Image size 25 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm) Fischer, Gerhard
+ Artist : David Pentland


Signature(s) value alone : £65
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PRINTAlfred Rubbel Knights Cross signature edition of 25 prints, from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints.

SOLD OUT
Image size 25 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm) Rubbel, Alfred
+ Artist : David Pentland


Signature(s) value alone : £60
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Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91.5cm x 61cm)Artist : David Pentland
on separate certificate
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Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm)Artist : David Pentland
on separate certificate
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POSTCARDPostcard Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm)none£2.20VIEW EDITION...
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Signed limited edition of 1150 prints.

The print has slight damage to the border area, mostly on a corner. Not noticeable once framed.
Image size 25 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm)Artist : David PentlandHalf
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Only 25 prints have been signed by Erwin Kressmann, and these are from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints.

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The signature of Erwin Kressmann (deceased)

Erwin Kressmann (deceased)
*Signature Value : £55

Erwin Kressman fought in the assault on Poland as company commander and Platoon leader. He was also invovled in the Western campaign and was promoted to Staff Sergeant. In June 1941 he was transferred to Russia and saw action in the Demjansk pocket and in May 1942, Kressmann was sent to the Crimea with Panzerjaeger Abt. Kressmann participated in the assault on Sevastopol. He was sent to the northern Russian front - the Battle of Leningrad as well as trench warfare at the Wolchow. In July 1943, Kressmann became the commander of 1st company of the new heavy Panzerjaeger Abteilung 519, From December 13th to February 18th, 1944, Kressmann was part of two Battles of Witebsk under the 3rd Panzerarmee. Kressmann was decorated with the German Cross in Gold for bravery on January 25, 1944. On June 22, 1944 Kressman was involved in the third battle of Witebek, his unit sustaining very heavy casualties. Kressman got the Knight's cross for actions in Schmidt and Kommerscheidt from November 4th to November 7th, 1944. Kressmann also fought in the Battle of the Bulge. At the beginning of May 1945 and after he destroyed two T-34 Russian tanks with T-mines, Kresmmann was severely wounded by mortar. He was able to cross the Elbe river and became a US P.O.W. He died on 19th March 2017.

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