Final Roster by Anthony Saunders. (AP)

On the evening of 5th June 1944, at a dozen airfields across southern England, more than 13,000 American paratroopers prepared themselves for a mission that would change the course of history. The next morning these brave young men found themselves at the forefront of the bitter fighting to secure the right flank of the Normandy beach-head. The odds against them were huge and, if they failed, the American amphibious landings on Utah and Omaha beaches would face disaster - the destiny of the US First Army rested squarely on the shoulders of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions.

Signed by Staff Sergeant Edward H Tunison
and
Captain Dean McCandless.

Limited edition of 25 artist proofs.

Paper size 31.5 inches x 24 inches (82cm x 61cm)