Each "Coastal Conflict " print comes with companion print
"Coastal Conflict"
Sheet Size: 22" x 31"
Serious collectors will
immediately see that
this is a UNIQUE
release, due to the
rarity of the prominent
Czech signatures and
several previously
unseen Luftwaffe
signatures.
immediately see that
this is a UNIQUE
release, due to the
rarity of the prominent
Czech signatures and
several previously
unseen Luftwaffe
signatures.
Companion print "Spitfire Warrior"
Companion Print
Each edition* of COASTAL
CONFLICT is accompanied by
a matching number print of
SPITFIRE WARRIOR.
* Except Crew Edition
Each edition* of COASTAL
CONFLICT is accompanied by
a matching number print of
SPITFIRE WARRIOR.
* Except Crew Edition
Signatures
Frantisek Perina was born in a small Moravian village in Czechoslovakia. By 1929 he had enrolled in a flying school in
Prostejov, where he graduated in 1932. His distinguished career as a fighter pilot began in 1937. At this time he was
considered the best pilot and marksman in the Czech Air Force.
After the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1939, he fled to Poland and then France. There, he flew the Curtiss
Hawk 75A, shooting down 14 enemy aircraft in a spectacularly short interval. His most successful day was May 10, 1940,
when he gunned down two Ju-88's and two others damaged, plus four Dornier 17's that were shared victories. As France
came under German occupation, he fled to Great Britain in July of 1940.
By September he had founded 312 Czechoslovak Fighter Squadron, RAF. He participated in many fighter sweeps across
the channel during the summer of 1941. While escorting Boston bombers against Cherbourg on June 3, 1942, he shot
down two FW190's.
Until 1945 he had also been working as a member of the Air Defense Ministry in London. In August he returned to
Czechoslovakia where he taught air gunnery before leaving when the Russians invaded. In 1989 he again returned and
retired as Air Vice-Marshall. Decorations include: 4 Czechoslovak War Crosses 1939, 3 Medals for Bravery, 2 Silver Stars,
French Croix de la Guerre with two Palms, and Knight of the Legion of Honor.
Wing Commander Frantisek Fajtl escaped to Great Britain after the defeat of France and flew Hawker Hurricanes in the
Battle of Britain in 17 Squadron. Later in the 313 (Czechoslovak) Fighter Squadron he flew Spitfires, then took over 122
(Bombay) Fighter Squadron . He was shot down over France but again escaped back to England. He has 4 victories,
including a Do17, Do215, and two Me109's. He has the DFC and other decorations.
Flying Officer Otto Spacek was born in Brzice. After Czechoslovakia was occupied by the Germans, he flew combat in
France before escaping to England, where he flew the Hurricane and Spitfire in 313 Squadron. He has 3 victories.
Decorations include 5 Czech Crosses, Bravery Medal and Croix de Guerre.
Flight Lieutenant Miroslav Standera was born in Prague. By 1940 he was a Sergeant in the RAF with 312 Squadron. Flight
Lieutenant Miroslav Standera flew the Cherbourg action on June 3, 1942, with F/Lt. Perina. Types flown are Spitfire,
Hurricane, Mosquito, Blenheim. He also flew the Beaufighter on night missions. After the war ended and the communists
invaded Czechoslovakia, he escaped to Germany. Decorations include 3 Czech War Crosses.
Warrant Officer Jaroslav Hofrichter was born in Plzen, Czechoslovakia. With 311 Squadron, RAF, he flew B24 Liberators
and Wellingtons has had 680 operational hours. Decorations include 3 War Crosses, Honor Medal and 5 British
decorations.
Unteroffizier Heinz Zimmer was born in Chemnitz and flew the Me109 with JG26. He has 120 missions to his credit and 3
victories.
Feldwebel Heckhold Ewald flew the Me109 and Focke Wulf 190. During his more than 100 missions, he shot down two
B17 Flying Fortresses and a P47 Thunderbolt. He was with JG1 (11) Jagdstaffel. He holds the Iron Cross 1st and 2nd
Class.
Flight Sergeant Emil Bocek was born in Brno. As the Germans occupied Europe he had many adventures escaping through
various countries, including Slovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Greece, Turkey and Syria. After the fall of France he was on the
last boat to England, where he was with 312 and 310 Squadrons. He has 25 operational sorties over Germany flying
Spitfires. Decorations include Czech Crosses and 39-45 Star.
Gefreiter Hans Klecha was born in Erzgebirge, Germany. He flew the Focke Wulf 190 with JG11/3 based in Holland, and
has 5 victories on that type.
Unteroffizier Horst Schubert joined the Luftwaffe in 1941. He trained as a pilot at Stolp and Stargard, flying the Me109. He
joined Jagdgeschwader 3 (Udet), where he successfully accomplished his first combat missions on the western front. He
parachuted twice and was once shot down by a P-38 Lightning and severely wounded. After seven months in hospital he
joined a combat unit on the eastern front, before being a POW.
Leutnant Theo Nau joined the Luftwaffe in 1943. His first missions were with home defense (JG11) and he then flew in the
Ardennes Offensive and Operation Bodenplatte. Later, he was with JG77 in Czechoslovakia. He saw action in both the
FW190 and the Me109.
Lieutenant Colonel Jiri Benda was with 312 Squadron RAF and served with distinction in England during the war, servicing
the fighter aircraft.
Leutnant Klaus Vollgold was born in Zwickau and flew the Me109 with JG52, II Gruppe, 5 Staffel. He has 3 victories during
his 30 operational missions.
Lieutenant Colonel Vladimir Palecek was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia. He flew on B24 Liberators with 311 Squadron,
Coastal Command, RAF.
Feldwebel Hans Bachmann flew with JG52, III Gruppe, 9 Staffel on the Me109 type. He has 5 victories from his 60
operational missions.
Unteroffizier Fritz Wiener joined the Luftwaffe in 1942 at the age of 17. He was briefly with Jagdgruppe 200 during the
Normandy Invasion and was with JG11 during the Battle of the Bulge and participated in Operation Bodenplatte. By
January of 1945 he was redeployed to Berlin/Straussberg to fight advancing Soviet forces.
Lieutenant Colonel Alois Dubec was born in Vlach Lhota and was originally a mechanic with 311 Squadron.
Warrant Officer Jaroslav Vyhnis was born in Plzert and after joining the RAF, flew the Hurricane, Spitfire and P51 Mustang.
He flew 20 missions and has 5 victories.
Frantisek Perina was born in a small Moravian village in Czechoslovakia. By 1929 he had enrolled in a flying school in
Prostejov, where he graduated in 1932. His distinguished career as a fighter pilot began in 1937. At this time he was
considered the best pilot and marksman in the Czech Air Force.
After the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1939, he fled to Poland and then France. There, he flew the Curtiss
Hawk 75A, shooting down 14 enemy aircraft in a spectacularly short interval. His most successful day was May 10, 1940,
when he gunned down two Ju-88's and two others damaged, plus four Dornier 17's that were shared victories. As France
came under German occupation, he fled to Great Britain in July of 1940.
By September he had founded 312 Czechoslovak Fighter Squadron, RAF. He participated in many fighter sweeps across
the channel during the summer of 1941. While escorting Boston bombers against Cherbourg on June 3, 1942, he shot
down two FW190's.
Until 1945 he had also been working as a member of the Air Defense Ministry in London. In August he returned to
Czechoslovakia where he taught air gunnery before leaving when the Russians invaded. In 1989 he again returned and
retired as Air Vice-Marshall. Decorations include: 4 Czechoslovak War Crosses 1939, 3 Medals for Bravery, 2 Silver Stars,
French Croix de la Guerre with two Palms, and Knight of the Legion of Honor.
Wing Commander Frantisek Fajtl escaped to Great Britain after the defeat of France and flew Hawker Hurricanes in the
Battle of Britain in 17 Squadron. Later in the 313 (Czechoslovak) Fighter Squadron he flew Spitfires, then took over 122
(Bombay) Fighter Squadron . He was shot down over France but again escaped back to England. He has 4 victories,
including a Do17, Do215, and two Me109's. He has the DFC and other decorations.
Flying Officer Otto Spacek was born in Brzice. After Czechoslovakia was occupied by the Germans, he flew combat in
France before escaping to England, where he flew the Hurricane and Spitfire in 313 Squadron. He has 3 victories.
Decorations include 5 Czech Crosses, Bravery Medal and Croix de Guerre.
Flight Lieutenant Miroslav Standera was born in Prague. By 1940 he was a Sergeant in the RAF with 312 Squadron. Flight
Lieutenant Miroslav Standera flew the Cherbourg action on June 3, 1942, with F/Lt. Perina. Types flown are Spitfire,
Hurricane, Mosquito, Blenheim. He also flew the Beaufighter on night missions. After the war ended and the communists
invaded Czechoslovakia, he escaped to Germany. Decorations include 3 Czech War Crosses.
Warrant Officer Jaroslav Hofrichter was born in Plzen, Czechoslovakia. With 311 Squadron, RAF, he flew B24 Liberators
and Wellingtons has had 680 operational hours. Decorations include 3 War Crosses, Honor Medal and 5 British
decorations.
Unteroffizier Heinz Zimmer was born in Chemnitz and flew the Me109 with JG26. He has 120 missions to his credit and 3
victories.
Feldwebel Heckhold Ewald flew the Me109 and Focke Wulf 190. During his more than 100 missions, he shot down two
B17 Flying Fortresses and a P47 Thunderbolt. He was with JG1 (11) Jagdstaffel. He holds the Iron Cross 1st and 2nd
Class.
Flight Sergeant Emil Bocek was born in Brno. As the Germans occupied Europe he had many adventures escaping through
various countries, including Slovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Greece, Turkey and Syria. After the fall of France he was on the
last boat to England, where he was with 312 and 310 Squadrons. He has 25 operational sorties over Germany flying
Spitfires. Decorations include Czech Crosses and 39-45 Star.
Gefreiter Hans Klecha was born in Erzgebirge, Germany. He flew the Focke Wulf 190 with JG11/3 based in Holland, and
has 5 victories on that type.
Unteroffizier Horst Schubert joined the Luftwaffe in 1941. He trained as a pilot at Stolp and Stargard, flying the Me109. He
joined Jagdgeschwader 3 (Udet), where he successfully accomplished his first combat missions on the western front. He
parachuted twice and was once shot down by a P-38 Lightning and severely wounded. After seven months in hospital he
joined a combat unit on the eastern front, before being a POW.
Leutnant Theo Nau joined the Luftwaffe in 1943. His first missions were with home defense (JG11) and he then flew in the
Ardennes Offensive and Operation Bodenplatte. Later, he was with JG77 in Czechoslovakia. He saw action in both the
FW190 and the Me109.
Lieutenant Colonel Jiri Benda was with 312 Squadron RAF and served with distinction in England during the war, servicing
the fighter aircraft.
Leutnant Klaus Vollgold was born in Zwickau and flew the Me109 with JG52, II Gruppe, 5 Staffel. He has 3 victories during
his 30 operational missions.
Lieutenant Colonel Vladimir Palecek was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia. He flew on B24 Liberators with 311 Squadron,
Coastal Command, RAF.
Feldwebel Hans Bachmann flew with JG52, III Gruppe, 9 Staffel on the Me109 type. He has 5 victories from his 60
operational missions.
Unteroffizier Fritz Wiener joined the Luftwaffe in 1942 at the age of 17. He was briefly with Jagdgruppe 200 during the
Normandy Invasion and was with JG11 during the Battle of the Bulge and participated in Operation Bodenplatte. By
January of 1945 he was redeployed to Berlin/Straussberg to fight advancing Soviet forces.
Lieutenant Colonel Alois Dubec was born in Vlach Lhota and was originally a mechanic with 311 Squadron.
Warrant Officer Jaroslav Vyhnis was born in Plzert and after joining the RAF, flew the Hurricane, Spitfire and P51 Mustang.
He flew 20 missions and has 5 victories.
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This Scenario
June 3, 1942. F/Lt. F. Perina of 312
Squadron (Czechoslovak) RAF adds
two victories to his score of FW190's
over Cherbourg, France.
June 3, 1942. F/Lt. F. Perina of 312
Squadron (Czechoslovak) RAF adds
two victories to his score of FW190's
over Cherbourg, France.