Against All Odds - Attack on the Scharnhorst by Ivan Berryman. (C)

Swordfish of 825 Sqn led by Lt-Cdr Esmonde begin their heroic attack on the battlescruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen as they make their way up the English Channel from Brest during Operation Cerberus on 12th February 1942. Although all the aircraft were lost and no significant damage was done to the German fleet, all the pilots were decorated for their bravery and Lt-Cdr Esmonde received the first Fleet Air Arm VC to be awarded, albeit posthumously.

Signed by Hauptgefreiter Wilhelm Luer
and supplied with the original signatures of :
Matrosen Obgefreiter Wilhelm Alsen
and
Major Erich Rudorffer (deceased).

Signature Special edition of 10 prints.

Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm)