Airborne Art

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    The “Eight minutes after Midnight” could have been a scene card for ‘Band of Brothers.”

    One from war artist Peter McIntyre:
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    entitled 'Parachutists landing on Galatas' captures the dramatic scenes and a different perspective in Crete on 20 May 1941.
     

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    Found a McIntyre tucked away - another Cretean scene.

    Artist Peter McIntyre.jpg

    Photo:

    McIntyre_and_Lady_Wavell.jpg

    Regards ...
     
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    From the IWM

    Artist Eric Henri Kennington
    IWM ART LD 1259

    "A parachute drop at night, in fields with trees. Some parachutes are still falling, others are
    on the ground."

    Art.IWM ART LD 1259.png


    Artist Henry M. Carr, 1943
    IWM ART LD 3069

    "Paratrooper Wright : 2 Bn, 1st Parachute Brigade
    A full-length portrait of Paratrooper Wright in uniform, holding a gun."

    Art.IWM ART LD 3069.png

    Artists:

    Kennington (L) and Carr-.jpg
     
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    The Ridge Breville, Normandy
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    Pegasus Bridge, 6th June 1944
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    3rd Parachute Squadron, Royal Engineers Troarn 6th June 1944
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    Parachutist landing Normandy
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    Merville Battery 6th June 1944
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    Artist: Major Gerald Lacoste, H.Q., 6th Airborne Division GSO-2 - Wounded D-Day
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    Parachute Accident as seen & painted by Jack Sullivan
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    Parachute Accident as seen & painted by Jack Sullivan
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    Defence of the Bridge against 9th Panzer Division, Arnhem, 1944 by Jack Sullivan (1977)
     
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    Beautiful!
     
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