|
History of German U-Boat U552. German Navy, U-boat U552 in Operation
Drumbeat and with U567 and U93 at the Saint Nazaire U-Boat pens in fine art naval prints.
Superb range of German
Submarine, U-Boat maritime art prints by leading Naval artists at great
prices only available direct from Cranston Fine Arts websites. Lookout for
the special priced packs
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.
|
| 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. Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £95.00  Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £130.00 Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Save £5 on selected prints - Was £135
Knights Cross Presentation Edition of 5 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £410.00 Features the mounted original signatures of Heinrich Schroeteler (deceased), Erich Topp (deceased) and Klaus Scholtz (deceased).
Alfred Eick, Jurgen Oesten Knights Cross signature edition of 50 prints. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £160.00 Signed by Two Knights Cross U-Boat Commanders, Alfred Eick and Jurgen Oesten. Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Jurgen Oesten U-Boat Knights Cross signature edition of 50 prints form the signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £145.00 Signed by Knights Cross U-Boat Commander Jurgen Oesten. Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Alfred Eick U-Boat Knights Cross signature edition of 50 prints, from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £145.00 Signed by Knights Cross U-Boat Comnmander Alfred Eick. Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Joth Signature edition of 200 prints from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £140.00 Signed by Horst Joachim Joth. Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £370.00 £90 Off Selected Giclee Canvas Prints - Was £460
Original painting by Anthiny Saunders. Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00 Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
ITEM CODE DHM1089 |
| U-552 by Ivan Berryman. Erich Topps notorious Red Devil Boat, U-552, slips quietly away from the scene of another victory in the North Atlantic in 1941. Signed limited edition of 30 prints. Size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 21cm). Price £75.00 Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Save £5 on selected prints - Was £80
Limited edition of 20 artist proofs. Size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 21cm). Price £115.00 Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Presentation Edition of 2 prints. Size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 21cm). Price £250.00 Features crew signatures.
Original acrylic painting by Ivan Berryman. Size 13 inches x 9 inches (33cm x 23cm). Price £850.00
ITEM CODE B0319 |
| Sea Wolves by Nicolas Trudgian. (C) Captain Erich Topp steers his Type VIIc U-Boat number U-552 Red Devil towards the sanctuary of the base at St Nazaire after another patrol during the gruelling Battle of the Atlantic in 1942. In the skies above, heading back out to hostile waters is a giant Focke Wulf 200 Condor from III/KG40 and three Ju88Ds from KGr 106 whose missions will be to search for vulnerable Allied shipping for the submarine Wolfpacks to attack. The third-highest scoring U-Boat ace, Captain Erich Topp sank a total of thirty ships and damaged three more whilst commanding the Red Devil. Wolfpack edition of 190 prints. Paper size 35 inches x 23.5 inches (88cm x 60cm). Price £365.00 Signed by Oberst Hajo Hermann, Oberleutnant Heinrich Sudel, Erich Taeger, Kurt Dahlmann, Erich Topp (deceased), Korveitenkapitan Helmut Witte (deceased), Kapitanleutnant Gerhard Bielig (deceased), Kapitanleutnant Heinrich Schroeteler (deceased),
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £365.00
ITEM CODE DHM1685 |
| 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. Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £95.00 Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £130.00 Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Save £5 on selected prints - Was £135
Knights Cross Presentation Edition of 5 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £420.00 Features the mounted original signatures of Reinhard Hardegen, Erich Topp (deceased) and Hans-Gunther Lange.
Alfred Eick, Jurgen Oesten Knights Cross edition of 50 prints. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £160.00 Signed by Two Knights Cross U-Boat Commanders, Alfred Eick and Jurgen Oesten. Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Jurgen Oesten U-Boat Knights Cross signature edition of 150 prints, from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £145.00 Signed by Knights Cross U-Boat Commander Jurgen Oesten. Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Alfred Eick U-Boat Knights Cross signature edition of 50 prints, from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £145.00 Signed by Knights Cross U-Boat Comnmander Alfred Eick. Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
Erich Topp Knights Cross signature edition of 5 prints from the signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £400.00 Features the mounted original signatures of Erich Topp (deceased), Heinrich Schroeteler (deceased) and Klaus Scholtz (deceased).
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £370.00 £90 Off Selected Giclee Canvas Prints - Was £460
Original painting by Anthony Saunders. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £3800.00
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00 Part of our Buy One, Get One Half Price Offer
ITEM CODE DHM1088 |
| 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.
U-552
A Lonely Vigil by Robert Barbour U-552 heads for home on the surface at sunset in the Atlantic- Summer
1943.
|
| 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. |
|
