Unhappy New Year by David Pentland. [Original Drawing]

B78 Eindhoven, Holland, 1st January 1945. Major Heinz Bar, Kommodore of Jagdgeswader 3, bounces a flight of 438 Squadron RCAF Typhoons attempting to take off from Eindhoven airfield. His attack was merely the start of a massed attack by the entire JG3, some 60 aircraft, which were only several minutes behind him. Despite losing some 15 pilots killed or captured, the attack destroyed 44 aircraft on the ground, and 9 in the air, including 2 Typhoons by Major Bar. An additional 60 were badly damaged.

Signed by Oberleutnant Walter Schuck (deceased)
and
Wing Commander Roger Morewood (deceased).

Original pencil drawing by David Pentland.

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