{"product_id":"the-spoils-of-war-by-simon-smith-c","title":"The Spoils of War by Simon Smith. (C)","description":"DHM6575C. The Spoils of War by Simon Smith. \u003cp\u003e Thrown into a baptism of fire on D-Day the men of the 101st Airborne Division had quickly shown their mettle in the killing fields of Normandy.  By the time they were called upon to jump into Holland during \u003ci\u003eOperation Market Garden\u003c\/i\u003e they had become one of the toughest and most formidable units of the entire US Army.  After fighting alongside the British in Holland it was on 5th October 1944, along the muddy banks of a dyke, that the men of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, under the leadership of Lt Dick Winters once again ran into a large group of Germans.  It wasn't the first time they'd been outnumbered and, with scant regard for the odds against them, Easy Company attacked.  After a brief fire-fight that drove the enemy back, Dick Winters gathered half of his reserve platoon and proceeded to wipe out an enemy machine-gun position and bringing up the rest of his men, charged with fixed bayonets.  The Germans - two companies of battle-hardened Waffen-SS troops, several hundred men - were too stunned to respond and were quickly overpowered by Winters' small band.  A few days later Colonel Robert Sink, the battalion commander, issued a citation praising them for \u003ci\u003etheir daring and aggressive spirit, and sound tactical ability\u003c\/i\u003e.  Shortly after their success, Dick Winters was promoted to become the battalion Executive Officer.  This painting portrays the men of Easy Company moments after the action was over, standing easy but, as ever, alert for trouble. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSupplied with a companion original drawing, with two extra signatures\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSigned by Private 1st Class Bill Wingett, Private 1st Class Arthur Art Petersen, Private 1st Class Salvador Sal Perez, Sergeant William True, Corporal Herb Jr Suerth, Captain Emmett Rosy Nolan,  Sergeant William Bill Galbraith, Sergeant Jake McNiece (companion drawing) and Colonel Ed Shames (matted, companion drawing). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarket Garden Tribute edition of 5 prints.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Paper size 31 inches x 22 inches (79cm x 56cm) Image size 24 inches x 15 inches (61cm x 38cm)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Military Aviation Art Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54135527211341,"sku":null,"price":1495.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0810\/5449\/9149\/files\/2026NEWdhm6575.jpg?v=1781872326","url":"https:\/\/militaryaviationartprints.com\/products\/the-spoils-of-war-by-simon-smith-c","provider":"Military Aviation Art Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}