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Arctic Encounter
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Robert Bailey
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Size: 33" x 23"
Edition: 400
Subject: Ju88s attacking a convoy.
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July 5, 1942. Oberst Hajo Herrmann, leading his combat group KG 30, attacks an allied merchantman in the Barents Sea in his Ju-88. During this attack, five ships received direct hits and others were damaged. Among the arctic convoys, PQ-17 was the most tragic, being nearly decimated by the Luftwaffe and U-boats.
The arctic convoy battles of 1942 were among the most hazardous for the Allies. Challenged by the intimidating German surface fleet, submarine forces and the ever present Luftwaffe, the multinational merchantmen relied upon the over-stretched and overworked Royal Navy for protection. In addition, the allies had to deal with the natural ebb and flow of the seasons in the extreme northern hemisphere. During winter, ice packs forced the convoys further south toward the enemy, while in summer the long hours of daylight exposed them to the ever marauding German forces. It was the task of the German air force and navy to halt the supply of war material to their natural enemy, Russia, by whatever means. In convoy PQ-17, their co-ordinated attack resulted in the sinking of a staggering 23 of the 34 convoy vessels.
In "Arctic Encounter," the ships of PQ-17 are under attack by the Ju-88 bombers of III/KG-30 based at Bardufoss, Norway.
Each print in Robert Bailey's Limited Edition, Arctic Convoy, is signed by pilot Hajo Herrmann and 4 Canadian Naval Officers.
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£165.00
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