Rorkes Drift by Chris Collingwood. SIG265M the first wave of three

the first wave of three specially adapted Avro Lancasters roar across the Dutch wetlands on the night of 16 -17th May 1943 led by Wing Commander Guy Gibson

at Aboukir Bay he had found the French fleet

The extraordinary heroism of those men is reflected by the twenty-three Victoria Crosses awarded during that time

warmed and ready for any break in the banks of murky fog that would allow them to fly

In an act of true humanity within the brutality of war

Rorkes Drift by Chris Collingwood. SIG265M the first wave of threeCCP0057. Rorkes Drift by Chris Collingwood. Pencil detail of men of the 24th of Foot, or 2nd Warwickshire regiment (later in 1881 to become the South Wales Borderers) standing in preparation to repel the massed Zulus attempting to smash through the mealie bag entrenchment. At the conclusion of the battle, hundreds of Zulus lay dead. According to official figures the British lost 25 men, 11 Victoria crosses were awarded. Signed limited edition of 75