Robert Taylor relives General Adolf Galland's personal account of the combat at noon on 21 June 1941 over northern France.

With his wingman Bruno Hegenauer, Galland powers his Me109 through the fighter escort to attack Blenheim bombers of No. 21 Squadron, raking the lead aircraft with cannon fire.  In the background, a fierce dogfight is developing between the Me109s of JG-26 and Spitfires of 303 Squadron. Losses and victories will be high on both sides.

In two missions that day Galland claimed two Blenheims and one Spitfire, survived a forced crash-landing, and later a parachute escape from his blazing Me109. That evening he learned he was to become the first recipient of the Knights Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords - Germany's highest award for heroism.

Adolf Galland's Most Memorable Day.

• 33” x 25”

• 1 of 1000

• Issue Date: 1998

• Signed by Robert Taylor and the following highly-respected Luftwaffe pilots:

  • Generalleutnant ADOLF GALLAND KC WITH OAK LEAVES SWORDS AND DIAMONDS

  • Oberst JOHANNES NAUMANN KC

  • Major GERHARD SCHÖPFEL KC

  • Hauptmann OTTO STAMBERGER IC 1ST & 2ND

• Most Memorable Day is part of the Adolf Galland Trilogy, along with Fighter General and Channel Dash. Ideally, for the sake of history, these three prints would be sold together. Each of the Trilogy is numbered 510 of 1000.

• If purchased as a trilogy, a Special Edition companion print is included alongside a letter personally signed by Robert Taylor and numbered 510 / 1000. This is a black and white print made from the final drawing of Most Memorable Day.

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

$1295 NZD