she will soon be on station in the South Atlantic in readiness for action against merchant shipping
The potential value of aircraft at sea had been proven as early as the Battle of Jutland in 1916 and many experiments were undertaken to provide all significant warships with their own aircraft for spotting and reconnaissance purposes
including Kondor and Falke and the Z class destroyer Friedrich Ihn in the distance
By August of 1940 he had become the highest scoring non-officer pilot in the Luftwaffe
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Jagdpanthers in the Ardennes, Ardennes Forest, Germany, December 1944 by David Pentland. (AP) SHC19 she will soon be onDP0147AP. Jagdpanthers in the Ardennes, Ardennes Forest, Germany, December 1944 by David Pentland. Jagdpanther self propelled 88mm anti tank guns of Heavy Anti tank Battalion 519 attached to 6th SS Panzer Army during the ill fated Ardennes offensive. Only the 1st company commanded by Hauptmann Erwin Kressmann took part in the campaign. Limited edition of 20 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 21cm)