Heia Safari - The Afrikakorps

A military art print by Nicolas Trudgian. During a concerted effort to prevent the advance of British and American forces in North Africa, elements of the 10th Panzer Division Army Group 'Afrika1 counter-attack through a rock-strewn, sun-parched valley in northern Tunisia in spring 1943. Overhead, air support is provided by the Ju87Ds of St.G3 and the formidable Fwl90A fighters of II./JG2., units which had been drafted in from Europe as specialists in ground attack and dogfighting. The Panzer III and IV tanks portrayed in this picture, though small compared with later German tanks, were the workhorses of the German Panzer Division and in Africa played a vital role in the cut-and-thrust armoured battles of 1941 and 1942. The 75mm long-barrelled Panzer IV, called the 'Special1 by the Allies, was particularly feared as it was capable of destroying any Allied tank at range. Although ultimately defeated, the exploits of The Afrika Korps in the desert, especially under the command of Field Marshal Rommel, earned widespread respect and taught valuable lessons to the Allies for subsequent combat in mainland Europe.

The majority of the signatures on the multisigned prints were signed in the tint border during 1990's, many of them are extremely rare and unrepeatable.

Editions and Signatures

• 50 Artist's Special Reserve Edition, signed by the Artiist only.
• 325 Eagle Edition, signed by the artist and seven Knight's Cross winners of the Afrika Korps: Gerhard Fischer KG Gunther Halm KG Hans Krohn KG Wilhelm Noller KG, Erich Rudorffer KCOS Otto Schultz KG Gunter Seeger KG
• 10 Eagle Remarque Edition. Each print has a unique original pencil drawing inscribed on it by the artist and is signed by the artist and the seven Knight's Cross winners of the Afrika Korps listed above.
• 85 Panzer Edition, signed by the artist and fourteen Knight's Cross winners: Willi Bachor KG Otto Carius KCO Gerhard Fischer KG Heinz-Gunther Guderain Giinther Halm KG Hajo Herrmann KCOS Albert Kerscher KGO, Franz Kieslich KCO Hans Krohn KG Norbert Kujacinski KG KG Wilhelm Noller KG, Erich Rudorffer KCOS Otto Schultz KG Gunter Seeger KG.
• 10 Panzer Remarque Edition. Each print has a unique original pencil drawing inscribed on it by the artist and is signed by the artist and the fourteen Knight's Cross winners listed above.
• 30 Canvas Giclée Edition. A full-size canvas reproduction of the painting, individually signed and numbered in paint by the artist. Size when stretched ca. 56 cm x 91 cm.