{"product_id":"return-of-the-hunters-by-anthony-saunders-ap","title":"Return of the Hunters by Anthony Saunders. (AP)","description":"DHM6215AP. Return of the Hunters by Anthony Saunders. \u003cp\u003e Omaha Beach, June 1944.  Throughout the early morning of 6th June 1944, men of the US 29th Infantry Division had fought their way yard by yard across the bloody shingle of Omaha Beach.  Thrown off course by worsening weather, they had finally landed near the village of Saint Laurent-sur-Mer, only to run into withering defensive fire - the strong German opposition was unexpected.  It was the same on most sectors of 'bloody Omaha' beach that morning.  But, showing unparalleled levels of bravery and determination, the US infantrymen finally prevailed and within days the scene on the beach was a hive of activity as 'Mulberry A' - one of two giant artificial harbours that had been towed across the Channel - was erected off this once-deadly beach.  The two Mulberries - one American, one British - were a mammoth feat of engineering, each the size of Dover harbour and containing over 334,000 tons of concrete, ballast and steel.  And yet they took a mere seven days to assemble.  Only one, however, was to survive because, on 19th June, a violent storm swept up the Channel destroying the American Mulberry.  The painting shows a pair of RAF Typhoons from No.245 Sqn over the American Mulberry.  They race back to their base in Hampshire to refuel and rearm after delivering a blistering rocket attack on German positions behind the ever-widening Normandy beachhead. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSigned by Derek Tapson\u003cbr\u003e,Wing Commander Jerry Eaton DFC\u003cbr\u003eand\u003cbr\u003eFlt. Lt. David Ince DFC. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLimited edition of 25 artist proofs.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaper size 26.5 inches x 19.5 inches (67cm x 50cm)  Image size 21.5 inches x 14 inches (54cm x 36cm)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Military Aviation Art Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54135246160205,"sku":null,"price":140.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0810\/5449\/9149\/files\/2026NEWdhm6215.jpg?v=1781872158","url":"https:\/\/militaryaviationartprints.com\/products\/return-of-the-hunters-by-anthony-saunders-ap","provider":"Military Aviation Art Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}