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

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.

Supplied with the original signatures of Otto Kumm (deceased),
Hugo Eichorn (deceased)
and
Han Hossfelder.

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)