Description
AN OUTSTANDING BOOK AND PRINT PORTFOLIO COMMEMORATING THE DAMBUSTERS RAID OF MAY 1943 AND THE LIFE OF GUY GIBSON
On the night of 16 / 17 May 1943, nineteen specially modified Lancasters of 617 Sqn left RAF Scampton to attack the mighty dams of the Ruhr valley using an ingenious ‘bouncing bomb’. What followed would become legendary as one of the most audacious bombing raids ever attempted, and within hours the destruction of the Möhne and Eder dams would wreak havoc with the German war machine.
This latest cameo drawing from Robert’s Graphite Collection portrays the Lancaster of Wing Commander Guy Gibson leading the first wave with precision low flying over Holland en-route to the Möhne dam.
Each print is accompanied by a matching numbered copy of the fascinating book, We Will Remember Them, written with Guy Gibson’s widow, Eve Gibson.
THE MATCHING NUMBERED BOOK – WE WILL REMEMBER THEM – the life of Guy Gibson
This unique insight into the life of Guy Gibson – the leader of the Dambusters Raid – is written by the man who devoted himself to tend Gibson’s grave and final resting place in Holland.
Compiled with Gibson’s widow, Eve Gibson, this fascinating book is packed with photographs, diagrams and illustrations telling the story of Operation Chastise as never before.
The portfolio includes the original signatures of Dambuster veterans:
The Signatures
Each print is individually numbered and personally signed by the artist along with two RAF veterans who served with 617 Squadron on the Dambusters raid:
Sqn Ldr GEORGE ‘JOHNNY’ JOHNSON DFM
The Bomb Aimer on Lancaster AJ-T that attacked the Sorpe Dam, scoring a direct hit.
Cpl KEN LUCAS
Ground Crew Fitter who installed the special modifications to the Lancasters for the raid.
125 Limited Edition
25 Artist Proofs
Overall Print Size: 12” x 8 ¾”
THE MATTED COLLECTORS EDITION
Each accompanying book also includes a specially released signed bookplate
45 Collectors Edition
Overall Matted Size: 16 ¾” x 14 ½”
This FIVE signature edition is conservation matted to include RAF Wings and the original pencil signatures of two further Dambuster veterans.
Sgt FRED SUTHERLAND (matted)
The Front Gunner on Lancaster AJ-N which attacked, and successfully breached, the Eder Dam.
Fg Off RAY GRAYSTON (matted)
The Flight Engineer on Lancaster
AJ-N piloted by Les Knight, which breached the Eder Dam.
Dr MARY STOPES-ROE (bookplate)
The daughter of Sir Barnes Wallis who, as a child, helped inspire her father to develop the ingenious Bouncing Bomb used in the raid.
Overall Matted Size: 16 ¾” wide x 16 ¼” high (matted size may vary)
