Description: An outstanding limited edition paying tribute to the 506th P.I.R, 101st Airborne during the Allied liberation of EuropeTHE ROAD TO THE RHINE By Robert TaylorTWO PRINT PORTFOLIO On Sunday 17 September 1944, the first day of Operation Market Garden, C-47 Dakotas of the 439th Troop Carrier Group dropped thousands of paratroopers from the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions into Holland, a hundred and fifty miles behind enemy lines. This daring operation, the largest airborne assault of World War II, aimed to capture and secure vital bridges in the Allies’ push towards the Rhine.This majestic piece was specially commissioned to pay tribute to the US Airborne forces that took part in the liberation of Europe including D-Day, Operation Market Garden, and Bastogne. The prints in this historic edition have been personally signed by veterans of one of the most famous Airborne Divisions, the 101st Airborne, to make this a true collector’s gem. THE 101ST AIRBORNE EDITION – two print set Each print in this specially released edition is issued with a companion print of the superb pencil drawing ‘LONG HARD ROAD’. With eleven signatures on the main print and seven signatures on the companion print the edition is personally signed by a staggering total of EIGHTEEN veterans of the 506th P.I.R, 101st Airborne, including thirteen members of the legendary 'Easy' Company: THE MAIN PRINT Cpl BILL MAYNARD - E Company Cpl HERB SUERTH - E Company Sgt ED TIPPER - E Company Col ED SHAMES - E Company Pvt ED JOINT - E Company Pvt BILL WINGETT - E Company Sgt BILL TRUE - F Company S/Sgt GEORGE KOSKIMAKI - Signal Company Ops Sgt ED HALLOW - A Company Sgt DON BURGETT - A Company Pvt PHIL PERUGINE - E Company THE COMPANION PRINT T/Sgt PAUL ROGERS - E Company S/Sgt EARL McCLUNG - E Company Pvt JAMES MARTIN - G Company Pvt HANK ZIMMERMAN - E Company Sgt FRANK SOBOLESKI - E Company Sgt BUCK TAYLOR - E Company M/Sgt CLANCY LYALL - E CompanyThis print represents a staggering number of original 101st Airborne autographs that is of course now impossible to replicate, making it a truly historic edition and a ‘must have’ for WWII history enthusiasts and autograph collectors alike.ALSO AVAILABLE FRAMED & SHIPPED– please ask for details.We will always do our best to combine shipping on multiple purchases whenever possible – please ask.BUY WITH CONFIDENCE: We have been in business for over 20 years and our items are guaranteed to be in perfect condition, unless specified otherwise. SHIPPING: Our prints are rolled in acid free tissue and shipped in large, heavy duty shipping tubes. matted & framed pieces are 'flat packed' in substantial packaging. Our shipping is insured and guaranteed.YOUR PIECE OF MIND: As a reputable company, if any issues do arise we don't expect our customers to deal with it. So if there are any problems such as with condition, delivery or damages then we will take care of it with a replacement, store credit or your money back. Please note: The signatures on our pieces are not reproductions; they are original autographs, hand-signed by the veterans involved.
Price: 795 USD
Location: Ojai, California
End Time: 2023-10-15T23:12:46.000Z
Shipping Cost: 15 USD
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Artist: Robert Taylor
Unit of Sale: Single-Piece Work
Signed By: Easy Company veterans
Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
Also Featuring: Easy Company
Framing: Unframed
Region of Origin: California, USA
Listed By: Aces High Gallery
Year of Production: 2009
Style: Illustration Art, Realism, Aviation Art, Military Art
Features: Autographed, Individually numbered, European Theatre
Topic: Earl Mclung
Signatures: Operation Market Garden
Time Period Produced: 2000-2009
Signatures include: Ed Tipper
Image Orientation: Landscape
Signed: Yes
Title: The Road to the Rhine
Material: Paper, Lithograph
Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes
Original/Licensed Reprint: Limited Edition Print
Subject: Aircraft, Military, World War II (1939-1945), Band of Brothers, D-Day, Normandy, Holland, Airborne
Type: Art Print
Featuring: Band of Brothers
COA Issued By: Military Gallery
Theme: Art, Aviation, Conflicts & Wars, History, 101st Airborne
Production Technique: Lithograph
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Other Signatures: Phil Perugini