First Strike on Berlin by Nicolas Trudgian. (AP)

The first successful daylight raid on Berlin. Nicolas Trudgians painting relives the fearsome aerial combat on March 6, 1944, as B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 100th B.G. are attacked. Screaming in head-on, Fw190s of II./JG I charge into the bomber stream. With throttles wide open, 56th Fighter Group P-47 Thunderbolts come hurtling down to intercept. B-17 gunners are working overtime; the air is full of cordite, smoke, jagged pieces of flying metal and hot lead. We are in the midst of one of the fiercest aerial battles of the war.

Signed by Colonel Morton Magoffin (deceased),
Captain Charles Wilson (deceased)
and
First Lieutenant Ed McKay (deceased), in addition to the artist.

Limited edition of 60 artist proofs.

Paper size 35 inches x 24 inches (89cm x 61cm)