Green Hearts by Ivan Berryman. (B)

Situated 40 miles south west of Leningrad, the German occupied airfield at Siverskaya is now home to the famous Grunherz or Green Hearts of Jagdgeschwader 54. The harsh Russian winter of 1941 is starting to take hold as three Messerschmitt Bf109F-4 Friedrichs from III Gruppe take off into early morning sunshine to act as fighter escort to Stuka attacks on the Soviet fleet in Kronstadt Harbour. With its wheel covers removed to prevent snow jamming the undercarriage, lead aircraft Yellow 5 already shows signs of weathering to the partial whitewash hastily applied over summer camouflage.

Supplied with the original signatures of General Gunther Rall (deceased),
Oberst Erich Hartmann (deceased),
General Johannes Steinhoff (deceased)
and
Hermann Graf (deceased).

Knights Cross Tribute edition of 20 prints.

Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm)