A Drop of Fighting Spirit
“We went along the street past the church to the Mairie. Here my section established a defensive position on the first floor overlooking the street. Shortly afterwards, Monsieur la Mairie emerged from his shelter and joined us. So, at 10.00 am on D-Day morning, I found myself sharing a bottle of Calvados, and information concerning German dispositions, with Monsieur Lenauld, Mayor of Colleville.”
Corporal Fred Ashby, C Company, 1 Suffolk,
Colleville-sur-Orne, 6 June 1944
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Original painting: watercolour, ink and pencil 21cm x 29cm approx.
Limited edition prints: available in A5 (15cm x 21cm) & A4 (21cm x 29cm), 50 signed and numbers per size.
“We went along the street past the church to the Mairie. Here my section established a defensive position on the first floor overlooking the street. Shortly afterwards, Monsieur la Mairie emerged from his shelter and joined us. So, at 10.00 am on D-Day morning, I found myself sharing a bottle of Calvados, and information concerning German dispositions, with Monsieur Lenauld, Mayor of Colleville.”
Corporal Fred Ashby, C Company, 1 Suffolk,
Colleville-sur-Orne, 6 June 1944
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Original painting: watercolour, ink and pencil 21cm x 29cm approx.
Limited edition prints: available in A5 (15cm x 21cm) & A4 (21cm x 29cm), 50 signed and numbers per size.
“We went along the street past the church to the Mairie. Here my section established a defensive position on the first floor overlooking the street. Shortly afterwards, Monsieur la Mairie emerged from his shelter and joined us. So, at 10.00 am on D-Day morning, I found myself sharing a bottle of Calvados, and information concerning German dispositions, with Monsieur Lenauld, Mayor of Colleville.”
Corporal Fred Ashby, C Company, 1 Suffolk,
Colleville-sur-Orne, 6 June 1944
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Original painting: watercolour, ink and pencil 21cm x 29cm approx.
Limited edition prints: available in A5 (15cm x 21cm) & A4 (21cm x 29cm), 50 signed and numbers per size.