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German naval history in naval art prints by naval artist Anthony Saunders. Superb range of naval art prints of the German Navy (Kriegsmarine) includes the battleship Scharnhorst and heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper. Also available giclee naval canvas prints.

Das Boote by Anthony Saunders.


Das Boote by Anthony Saunders.
7 of 8 editions available.
2 of 3 editions featuring up to 4 additional signatures are available.
£2.20 - £575.00

Operation Drumbeat by Anthony Saunders.


Operation Drumbeat by Anthony Saunders.
10 editions.
5 of the 10 editions feature up to 3 additional signatures.
£2.20 - £5200.00

The Narvik Squadron by Anthony Saunders.


The Narvik Squadron by Anthony Saunders.
7 editions.
One edition features an additional signature.
£2.20 - £5000.00


U-201 Deadly Chase by Anthony Saunders.


U-201 Deadly Chase by Anthony Saunders.
8 editions.
2 of the 8 editions feature up to 6 additional signatures.
£2.20 - £5500.00

U-203 Under Cover of Darkness by Anthony Saunders.


U-203 Under Cover of Darkness by Anthony Saunders.
10 editions.
5 of the 10 editions feature up to 8 additional signatures.
£2.20 - £800.00

Dawn Rendezvous by Anthony Saunders.


Dawn Rendezvous by Anthony Saunders.
12 editions.
6 of the 12 editions feature up to 6 additional signatures.
£2.20 - £6500.00


Bismarck - The Final Voyage by Anthony Saunders.


Bismarck - The Final Voyage by Anthony Saunders.
7 of 8 editions available.
1 of 2 editions featuring up to 3 additional signatures are available.
£2.20 - £6500.00

Wolves at Saint Nazaire by Anthony Saunders.


Wolves at Saint Nazaire by Anthony Saunders.
9 of 10 editions available.
All 5 editions featuring up to 3 additional signatures are available.
£2.20 - £500.00

Break Out by Anthony Saunders.


Break Out by Anthony Saunders.
3 of 4 editions available.
All 4 editions feature an additional signature.
£95.00 - £300.00


SMS Lutzow at the Opening of the Battle of Jutland  by Anthony Saunders


SMS Lutzow at the Opening of the Battle of Jutland by Anthony Saunders
6 of 7 editions available.
£2.20 - £500.00

Eismeer Patrol by Anthony Saunders.


Eismeer Patrol by Anthony Saunders.
4 editions.
All 4 editions feature up to 2 additional signature(s).
£90.00 - £300.00


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Das Boote by Anthony Saunders.

Lother Gunther Buchheim based his famous novel The Boat on his voyage aboard U96 in the early days of World War Two. During this operation on 13th February 1941, U96 sank the straggling tanker, Arthur F Conwin, which had dropped back from the westbound convoy, HX106, after being hit by another U-boat, U103.


Operation Drumbeat by Anthony Saunders.

The entry of the United States into the war opened up vast new hunting grounds for the German u-boat fleet. Operation Paukenschlag (Drumbeat in English) began in January 1942, bringing the U-boats their easiest pickings of the war. Over 300 allied vessels were sunk during the Paukenschlag along the US coastline, ranging from New York harbor, to the Straits of Florida. This period, also known as the second Happy Times to the men of the U-boats, was only brought to an end in mid 1942 by the formation of allied convoy systems. On the evening of April 5th 1942, U552, commanded by Kapitanleutnant Erich Topp, sealed the fate of the British tanker MV British Splendour east of Cape Hatteras. The U-boat was part of the fourth wave of boats of Operation Paukenschlag, she returned to Saint Nazaire on April 27th 1942 having sunk seven ships during the patrol.


The Narvik Squadron by Anthony Saunders.

The Last of the heavy Cruisers built by Germany (5 in total) The picture shows Admiral Hipper making her first sortie on the 18th February 1940, accompanied by the Scharnhorst and the Gneisenau on Operation Nordmark. (Search for allied convoys on the route between Britain and Norway)


U-201 Deadly Chase by Anthony Saunders.

17th February 1943, U-201 with U-69 were ordered to intercept the westbound convoy ONS165. With fuel low U-201 was eventually forced to surface following a depth charge attack and rammed by the Destroyer HMS Fame.


U-203 Under Cover of Darkness by Anthony Saunders.

October 1941, U203 approaches her mooring on the western bank at the French port of Brest. Her fate would be sealed by depth charges from the destroyer HMS Pathfinder and aircraft from the escort carrier HMS Biter while attacking the convoy ONS 4 south of Greenland on April 25th 1943.


Dawn Rendezvous by Anthony Saunders.

Germanys U-boat fleet had almost brought Britain to its knees in the First World war, twenty years later the story was very similar. the German U-boat arm came perilously close to cutting the lifeline that crossed the Atlantic between North America and Britain. in the early years of the war Donitz realised that keeping his U-boats at sea for as long as possible would greatly increase their chances of success. here U-93 (left) and U-94 take fuel from the auxiliary cruiser Kormoran whilst in the mid-Atlantic during 1941


Bismarck - The Final Voyage by Anthony Saunders.

One of the finest battleships of all time, Bismarck was built by the Blohm and Voss shipyard in Hamburg and launched in February 1939. Her first duty was for commerce raiding in the north Atlantic. Together with the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, the destroyers Z10, Z16 and Z23 and a minesweeper. The Bismarck, commanded by Vice Admiral Gunther Lutjens, left her last anchorage at Grimstadt Fjord in Norway. Once Bismarcks departure was confirmed all available British forces were deployed to meet the threat. On the 24th of May 1941 the Bismarck sailed into naval history - sinking the battlescruiser and pride of the British fleet - HMS Hood. But Bismarck would have little time to celebrate, she was sunk by a scorned British fleet three days later. Here Bismarck is depicted on the evening of the 21st May 1941 entering the open sea on her fateful final voyage.


Wolves at Saint Nazaire by Anthony Saunders.

Portrayed in the southern lock at the French port of Saint Nazaire during the Autumn of 1941 are from left: U552, commanded by Kapitanleutnant Erich Topp, U567, commanded by Oberleutnant zur See Engelbert Endrass and U93, commanded by Oberleutnant zur See Horst Elfe. Saint Nazaire was home for two U-boat flotillas: 7. U-Flotille, the Wegener Flotilla and 6.U-Flotille, the Hundius Flotilla. It produced some of the top U-boat commanders including Topp, Endrass, Prien and Kretschmer. The base reached a peak of activity in mid 1943, however, by the end of the war the entire port had been flattened by the allied air forces. The only buildings to survive the onslaught were the bomb proof U-bunkers which can still be seen to this day.


Break Out by Anthony Saunders.

As Me109s from 3./JG77 and Me110s from ZG76 provide aerial cover, the pride of the Kriegsmarine - the battleships Bismarck - together with the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, destroyers Z10 Hans Lody and Z16 Friedrich Eckholdt, and a support escort fleet break out from Norwegian waters into the open sea on the evening of 21st May 1941. Heading for the rich pickings of the North Atlantic convoy routes, her ill-fated voyage would last only a few days. After a shattering victory over HMS Hood, Bismarck was caught and sunk by the Royal Navy Home Fleet a few days later on 27th May 1941. There were just 115 survivors from her complement of over 2000 men.


SMS Lutzow at the Opening of the Battle of Jutland by Anthony Saunders

Admiral Hippers flagship SMS Lutzow followed by Derfflinger and Seydlitz. Also seen in the painting are Moltke and Von der Tann.


Eismeer Patrol by Anthony Saunders.

On the morning of 11th March 1943, Fw190s from IV./JG5 took off from their base to escort the mighty battleship Tirpitz and a screening fleet of escort destroyers and torpedo boats, at the start of a voyage north to Bogen Bay during Operation Rostock. Designed to escape the increasingly frequent British bombing raids, Tirpitz would leave southern Norway to join an impressive German naval battle fleet gathering near Narvik, one of the largest German naval bases in Norway. Together with the Scharnhorst, the heavy cruiser Lutzow, and the light cruiser Nurnberg, they would pose a grave threat to the Arctic convoys. After repeated attempts to sink her, Tirpitz was eventually destroyed by the RAF at her anchorage in Altenfjord, 12th November 1944.

 

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