Holding the Line by Richard Taylor, double remarque due to limited supply and

due to limited supply and Germany steadily been overrun they fought an uphill battle

The Big Wing lead by Douglas Bader consisted of a combined five RAF Squadrons

Bill Reid severely wounded and losing consciousness due blood loss brought the Lancaster home

the remarque is a separate original drawing of a Mk 1X Spitfire

Without fighter escort the USAAF losses were devastating

Holding the Line by Richard Taylor, double remarque due to limited supply and"Holding the Line" by Richard Taylor illustrates Michael Whittmann and the Tiger Tanks of SS Pz. Abt 101 moving up to the line through shattered French Villages immediately after D Day. The column was under almost constant air attack making progress to Normandy slow. Michael Wittmann was one of the most successful German tank commanders, a veteran of Kursk and credited with the destruction of 138 enemy tanks. On August 8th 1944 Wittmann was killed