Winston Churchill knew that the powerful French fleet at Mers-el-Kebir could fall into German hands at any time and that the threat had to be removed by any means
passing two Shermans knocked out in the previous days fighting
The Mamelukes (translated as one who is owned from Arabic) were an ethnically diverse group of slave-soldiers
Douglas DC-6B N6103C Clipper Virginia of Pan American World Airways is depicted at Berlin's Tempelhof airport in the mid 1960s
shown right) Despite constant enemy fire this amazing feat was achieved in only 2 days
Point of the Pincer by David Pentland. SIG5 Winston Churchill knew that theDHM6510. Point of the Pincer by David Pentland. Kiev, Ukraine, 7th August 26th September 1941. Panzer IIF light tanks of the 11th Panzer Division, 'Ghost', 1st Panzergruppe, Army Group South, advance during the battle of Kiev. This was to be the largest encirclement in history and a crushing defeat for the Soviet Southwestern Front. Limited edition of 50 prints. Image size 16 inches x 12 inches (41cm x 31cm)