Primary Target by Philip West. SIG1468C Flight Lieutenant Arthur Richards (Pilot)

Flight Lieutenant Arthur Richards (Pilot)

Last 8 prints available of this sold out edition

Tribute to Hans-Georg von der Marwitz by Ivan Berryman

Less than 30 copies are now available signed by the artist only

Primary Target by Philip West. SIG1468C Flight Lieutenant Arthur Richards (Pilot)DHM2192. Primary Target by Philip West. In 1943, the RAF's 617 Squadron set out to destroy three dams in Germany's Ruhr valley. They managed to breach two, giving a boost to Britain's war effort. On 16th May 1943, 19 aircraft set out to destroy the Mohne, Eder and Sorpe dams in Germany's industrial heartland. They used specially designed drum shaped bouncing bombs which skimmed across the water, rolled down the dam wall and exploded at depth. Only 11