"Defiance at Dieppe"
Sheet Size: 21.5" x 33"
This action-packed print is
signed by American and
Canadian Spitfire pilots, and
is a 'must' for your aviation
art buy-list! Three of these
pilots were actually involved
in this battle! (The two USA
pilots and Flt. Sergeant
Matheson).
signed by American and
Canadian Spitfire pilots, and
is a 'must' for your aviation
art buy-list! Three of these
pilots were actually involved
in this battle! (The two USA
pilots and Flt. Sergeant
Matheson).
Each Allies Edition, Artist's Proof, and Remarqued Edition of DEFIANCE AT
DIEPPE is accompanied by a matching number print of ANDOVER CROSSING.
DIEPPE is accompanied by a matching number print of ANDOVER CROSSING.
Signatures
2nd Lieutenant Leonard H. Brown was born in Versailles, Missouri, and enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in July 1940. He
was with 309 Squadron and by May 1942 was in England, flying the British Spitfire Mk. V in a reverse 'lend lease'
arrangement. Based at Chichester on the south coast, they flew fighter sweeps across the English Channel to France.
First major encounter was August 19, 1942, over Dieppe. He flew four combat missions that day. When the press learned
that the USA pilots felt the Spitfire was far superior to the P39, this did not go over well with the top brass. In late 1942 the
Squadron was shipped to Africa, where they continued flying Spitfires. 2nd Lt. Brown ended his military career as a
Colonel, with one victory. Awards include Legion of Merit, DFC, Air Medal with 6 OLC's, and Bronze Star. His aircraft 'Dee' is
featured in DEFIANCE AT DIEPPE.
2nd Lieutenant Jerry D. Collinsworth was born in Dublin, Texas. He is one of the few Americans to become an ace flying
the Supermarine Spitfire. March 1942 saw him in England flying in the 31st Fighter Group, 307 Squadron. This was the first
'Yank' fighter unit in the country since WWI. On August 19, 1942, he received his 'baptism of fire' above the ill-fated
commando raid on the coast of France. Later, Collinsworth helped spearhead Operation Torch landings in Oran, Algeria,
still flying Spitfires. He covered the landings at southern Sicily, flying from Malta's sister island Gozo. In 125 combat
sorties, he shot down 6 Axis aircraft, 1 probable and 1 damaged. He finished his military career as a Colonel. His Spitfire is
seen low left in DEFIANCE AT DIEPPE. Awards include DFC with 1 OLC, Air Medal with 17 OLC's, the Purple Heart and Army
Commendation Medal.
Flying Officer Don Murchie joined the RCAF in 1941, training on Tiger Moths and Cessna Cranes. Posted to Bournemouth,
England, he was selected for day fighters and had further training on Miles Masters and Hurricanes. Selected for Spitfires,
he eventally ended up in 412 Squadron. He was involved in dive bombing and armed reconnaissance flights in the Ruhr
areas, as well as fighter sweeps throughout the air space east of the Rhine River. Don flew over 80 operational sorties and
is credited with numerous ground vehicles, locomotives and motorcycles destroyed.
Flying Officer Douglas Gaudin enlisted in the RCAF in 1940 and received operational training on Hurricanes at Sutton Bridge
in Lincolnshire, England. He was posted to 122 Squadron RAF, on Spitfires at Scorton, Yorkshire, in February 1942.
Douglas was later transferred to the Middle East via West Africa. He then joined 417 Squadron RCAF in October 1942 at a
base near Alexandria, flying Hurricanes. Later, he was on Spitfires. The main task of the squadron at this time was the
defense of Alexandria Harbor and the interception of German photo-reconnaissance aircraft. Douglas is credited with
nearly a hundred operational sorties. He retired with the rank of F/Lt.
Flight Sergeant Douglas R. Matheson was with 411 Squadron, RCAF on Spitfires. He was involved in the action over Dieppe,
where is he shown in DEFIANCE AT DIEPPE attacking a Dornier 217. He later became a Flight Lieutenant and Commander
of B Flight. Bases from which he flew include Hornchurch, Duxford, Digby, Kenley and Biggin Hill. He flew a total of 153
operational sorties. His tally is 2 enemy aircraft destroyed, with one claimed and one other damaged. On December 1,
1943, he was shot down and became a POW at Stalag Luft III.
The Story
One of the largest air battles of World War 2 occurred on August 19, 1942 over the French port of Dieppe. The planned
amphibious assault, code named 'Operation Jubilee' was initiated in the early morning hours of August 19, and lasted less
than nine hours. But in that short time the British attempt at testing Hitler's 'Atlantic Wall' and new battle doctrines, turned
into a disaster for the ground forces, costing the Allies substantial casualties.
Of a nearly 6100 assault force made up of mostly Canadian troops (4963), 3367 became casualties, either killed in action
or taken prisoner. 2210 returned to England with many wounded among them.
In the air, over 49 Spitfire and Hurricane squadrons, some with American pilots, faced off against three hundred Me109's
and FW190's of JG2 (Richtofen) and JG26 (Schlageter). Nearly 1000 aircraft from both sides engaged in a raging air
melee in the relatively confined air space over the city of Dieppe. Not since the summer of 1940 and the Battle of Britain
had so many planes and aircrew been embroiled in such a conflict. Though outnumbered by nearly 3 to 1, the German
defenders lost 48 aircraft to the Allies' 106.
On the surface, 'Operation Jubilee' was nothing short of a disaster of monumental proportions that did not bode well for
the Allies or the war in Europe. The raid on Dieppe left little for them to claim as a victory, when reviewing the stark figures
in the loss of men and material. Fortress Europa seemed to remain impregnable. This would be true for the time being,
except for the invaluable lesson learned from the failed mission. For out of the ashes of the Dieppe raid came the tried and
tested battle doctrines, both on the ground and in the air. These doctrines would serve the Allies well a few years later,
less than 100 miles south of the beaches of Dieppe in a new operation with the code name 'Overlord.'
DEFIANCE AT DIEPPE
In the biggest aerial engagement since the Battle of Britain, American, British and Canadian Spitfires fight it out with the
Luftwaffe above the French coast near Dieppe on August 19, 1942. A German 109 pilot parachutes from his stricken
machine, risking a spectacular low level jump. Below, German armor can be seen moving to the beach, while on the
horizon is the combined Canadian / British ill-fated landing at the town of Dieppe.
2nd Lieutenant Leonard H. Brown was born in Versailles, Missouri, and enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in July 1940. He
was with 309 Squadron and by May 1942 was in England, flying the British Spitfire Mk. V in a reverse 'lend lease'
arrangement. Based at Chichester on the south coast, they flew fighter sweeps across the English Channel to France.
First major encounter was August 19, 1942, over Dieppe. He flew four combat missions that day. When the press learned
that the USA pilots felt the Spitfire was far superior to the P39, this did not go over well with the top brass. In late 1942 the
Squadron was shipped to Africa, where they continued flying Spitfires. 2nd Lt. Brown ended his military career as a
Colonel, with one victory. Awards include Legion of Merit, DFC, Air Medal with 6 OLC's, and Bronze Star. His aircraft 'Dee' is
featured in DEFIANCE AT DIEPPE.
2nd Lieutenant Jerry D. Collinsworth was born in Dublin, Texas. He is one of the few Americans to become an ace flying
the Supermarine Spitfire. March 1942 saw him in England flying in the 31st Fighter Group, 307 Squadron. This was the first
'Yank' fighter unit in the country since WWI. On August 19, 1942, he received his 'baptism of fire' above the ill-fated
commando raid on the coast of France. Later, Collinsworth helped spearhead Operation Torch landings in Oran, Algeria,
still flying Spitfires. He covered the landings at southern Sicily, flying from Malta's sister island Gozo. In 125 combat
sorties, he shot down 6 Axis aircraft, 1 probable and 1 damaged. He finished his military career as a Colonel. His Spitfire is
seen low left in DEFIANCE AT DIEPPE. Awards include DFC with 1 OLC, Air Medal with 17 OLC's, the Purple Heart and Army
Commendation Medal.
Flying Officer Don Murchie joined the RCAF in 1941, training on Tiger Moths and Cessna Cranes. Posted to Bournemouth,
England, he was selected for day fighters and had further training on Miles Masters and Hurricanes. Selected for Spitfires,
he eventally ended up in 412 Squadron. He was involved in dive bombing and armed reconnaissance flights in the Ruhr
areas, as well as fighter sweeps throughout the air space east of the Rhine River. Don flew over 80 operational sorties and
is credited with numerous ground vehicles, locomotives and motorcycles destroyed.
Flying Officer Douglas Gaudin enlisted in the RCAF in 1940 and received operational training on Hurricanes at Sutton Bridge
in Lincolnshire, England. He was posted to 122 Squadron RAF, on Spitfires at Scorton, Yorkshire, in February 1942.
Douglas was later transferred to the Middle East via West Africa. He then joined 417 Squadron RCAF in October 1942 at a
base near Alexandria, flying Hurricanes. Later, he was on Spitfires. The main task of the squadron at this time was the
defense of Alexandria Harbor and the interception of German photo-reconnaissance aircraft. Douglas is credited with
nearly a hundred operational sorties. He retired with the rank of F/Lt.
Flight Sergeant Douglas R. Matheson was with 411 Squadron, RCAF on Spitfires. He was involved in the action over Dieppe,
where is he shown in DEFIANCE AT DIEPPE attacking a Dornier 217. He later became a Flight Lieutenant and Commander
of B Flight. Bases from which he flew include Hornchurch, Duxford, Digby, Kenley and Biggin Hill. He flew a total of 153
operational sorties. His tally is 2 enemy aircraft destroyed, with one claimed and one other damaged. On December 1,
1943, he was shot down and became a POW at Stalag Luft III.
The Story
One of the largest air battles of World War 2 occurred on August 19, 1942 over the French port of Dieppe. The planned
amphibious assault, code named 'Operation Jubilee' was initiated in the early morning hours of August 19, and lasted less
than nine hours. But in that short time the British attempt at testing Hitler's 'Atlantic Wall' and new battle doctrines, turned
into a disaster for the ground forces, costing the Allies substantial casualties.
Of a nearly 6100 assault force made up of mostly Canadian troops (4963), 3367 became casualties, either killed in action
or taken prisoner. 2210 returned to England with many wounded among them.
In the air, over 49 Spitfire and Hurricane squadrons, some with American pilots, faced off against three hundred Me109's
and FW190's of JG2 (Richtofen) and JG26 (Schlageter). Nearly 1000 aircraft from both sides engaged in a raging air
melee in the relatively confined air space over the city of Dieppe. Not since the summer of 1940 and the Battle of Britain
had so many planes and aircrew been embroiled in such a conflict. Though outnumbered by nearly 3 to 1, the German
defenders lost 48 aircraft to the Allies' 106.
On the surface, 'Operation Jubilee' was nothing short of a disaster of monumental proportions that did not bode well for
the Allies or the war in Europe. The raid on Dieppe left little for them to claim as a victory, when reviewing the stark figures
in the loss of men and material. Fortress Europa seemed to remain impregnable. This would be true for the time being,
except for the invaluable lesson learned from the failed mission. For out of the ashes of the Dieppe raid came the tried and
tested battle doctrines, both on the ground and in the air. These doctrines would serve the Allies well a few years later,
less than 100 miles south of the beaches of Dieppe in a new operation with the code name 'Overlord.'
DEFIANCE AT DIEPPE
In the biggest aerial engagement since the Battle of Britain, American, British and Canadian Spitfires fight it out with the
Luftwaffe above the French coast near Dieppe on August 19, 1942. A German 109 pilot parachutes from his stricken
machine, risking a spectacular low level jump. Below, German armor can be seen moving to the beach, while on the
horizon is the combined Canadian / British ill-fated landing at the town of Dieppe.
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This Scenario
A Spitfire from 309 Squadron
(American) zooms past a mortally
wounded Messerschmitt 109
'Gustav,' whose pilot attempts to exit
his flaming aircraft near the beach
head. In the heat of battle, there is
an undeniable air of defiance
amongst the combatants as dozens
of planes from both sides jockey for
a position of advantage
A Spitfire from 309 Squadron
(American) zooms past a mortally
wounded Messerschmitt 109
'Gustav,' whose pilot attempts to exit
his flaming aircraft near the beach
head. In the heat of battle, there is
an undeniable air of defiance
amongst the combatants as dozens
of planes from both sides jockey for
a position of advantage