The 1940s - Aviation Assumes Strategic Importance
by Paul and Chris Calle
Title
The 1940s - Aviation Assumes Strategic Importance
Artist
Paul and Chris Calle
Medium
Painting - Mixed Media On Hot Press Illustration Board
Description
On July 10, 1940, Adolf Hitler ordered Germany's Luftwaffe to begin an assault on Great Britain in anticipation of a full-scale invasion of the island nation. The struggle for air supremacy would become famous as the Battle of Britain. For the first time in history, airplanes -- without the support of armies or navies-- were relied on to destroy an enemy's capacity to resist. Royal Air Force pilots shot down two German planes for every one of their own lost. By the end of October, the disillusioned Fuhrer had postponed the invasion indefinitely. Throughout the course of World War II, many of U.S. General Billy Mitchell's predictions about the important role air power would play became fact. These included strategic bombardment, mass airplane operations, and the eclipse of the battleship by the bomb-carrying airplane.
Please note the "Fine Art America" watermark will not appear on the painting or any print reproduction.
Artwork Copyright © 1998 Wind River Studios Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved under United States and international copyright laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, transmit, or otherwise exploit the Artwork in any way. Any sale of the physical original does not include or convey the Copyright or any right comprised in the Copyright. WRSH Stock Number XB16236
Uploaded
July 22nd, 2022
Statistics
Viewed 3,094 Times - Last Visitor from New York, NY on 04/24/2024 at 7:51 PM
Embed
Share
Sales Sheet
Comments
There are no comments for The 1940s - Aviation Assumes Strategic Importance. Click here to post the first comment.