The Spoils of War by Simon Smith. SIG853C Northumberland Fusiliers by Richard Simkin

Northumberland Fusiliers by Richard Simkin

Carson Presentation Edition of 3 Artist Proofs

they remained reliant on one thing - supplies

while its 1st platoon was led by the soon to be famous Lt Albert Ernst

F/O Arthur Bishop hurtles past the stricken bomber

The Spoils of War by Simon Smith. SIG853C Northumberland Fusiliers by Richard SimkinDHM6575. The Spoils of War by Simon Smith. Thrown into a baptism of fire on D Day the men of the 101st Airborne Division had quickly shown their mettle in the killing fields of Normandy. By the time they were called upon to jump into Holland during Operation Market Garden they had become one of the toughest and most formidable units of the entire US Army. After fighting alongside the British in Holland it was on 5th October 1944, along the muddy banks