Robert Taylor's painting portrays the renowned defiance of the U-Boat crews. Caught on the surface by a PBY Catalina the gun crews of a type VIIc U-Boat are quickly into action. The 3.7cm anti-aircraft gun is hurriedly reloaded while on the upper platform the two 2cm anti-aircraft twins take chunks out of the Catalina's tail - enough damage to secure a respite from the attack. Soon they will dive to relative safety beneath the Atlantic swell.

• 32" x 23"

• 1 of 700

• Signed by Robert Taylor and four submariners of the German Kreigsmarine, all of whom are holders of the Knight's Cross:

  • Kapitanleutnant KARL-AUGUST LANDFERMANN

  • Oberbootsmannsmaat RUDOLF MUHLBAUER

  • Kapitanleutnant HEINRICH SCHROETELER

  • Korveitenkapitan HELMUT WITTE

• Issue Date: 1996

• Includes certificate of authenticity with print number and short history of each signatory.

$695 NZD