Hunter of the Arctic Sea by Timothy OBrien.

Walter Schuck's 104th Victory, 17th June 1944. Schuck was posted to 7 Staffel, JG 5 in April 1942, flying on the Arctic Front. He claimed his first victory on 15th May 1942, a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3. On 5th June he shot down four Russian fighters and by April 1943 he had claimed 54 victories against the Soviets. In April 1944 he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross for his score of 84 kills. On 15th June 1944 he claimed his 100th victory on a day when he shot down 6 aircraft, an ace-in-a-day achievement. He was the 78th Luftwaffe pilot to achieve the century mark. Two days later he had his most successful day, claiming 12 victories in 24 hours, a feat never surpassed in JG 5. In August he became commander of 10 Staffel, JG 5.

Open edition print.

Image size 14.5 inches x 9.5 inches (37cm x 23cm)