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The history of the first world
war,
including Retreat from Mons, Battle of Ypres, battle of Loos, Somme,
Arras, Pozieres, Aisne, Cambrai, Gallipoli, Le Cateau, are shown in first
world war military art prints published by Cranston Fine Arts, by leading
historical artists.
The battle of Mons was the first
major battle fought by the British Expeditionary Force (BEF). The
BEF had advanced along a 20 mile front along the Mons canal, and were on there
left flank of the French 5th army. But when the French army had been
defeated at the Battle of the Sambre on the 22nd August . The British
commander Sir John French agreed to hold his position until the morning of
the 23rd. the BEF were attacked by the German first Army
. The German infantry advance was repelled by the British infantry.
and sustained very large losses and th4e British lost 1600 killed or
wounded. But with the French forces retreating the British forces
had no alternative but to retreat also. and on the morning of the 24th
August they began retreating to the outskirts of Paris over a fourteen day
period.
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 | Western Front
 | 1914 Liege |
| 1914 Mulhouse |
| 1914 Haelen |
| 1914 Namur |
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| 1914 Frontiers of France
| 1914 Lorraine |
| 1914 Ardennes |
| 1914 Charlereoi |
| 1914 Mons |
| 1914 Guise |
| 1914 Le Cateau |
| 1914, 1918 Marne River |
| 1914 Ourcq River |
| 1914 Moselle River |
| 1914 Aisne River |
| 1914, 1915 Artois |
| 1914 Antwerp |
| 1914, 1915, 1917 Ypres |
| 1914-1915 Champagne |
| 1915 Neuve Chapelle |
| 1915 Artois-Loos |
| 1916 Verdun |
| 1916 Fort Douaumont |
| 1916 Fort de Vaux |
| 1916, 1918 Somme River |
| 1917 Arras |
| 1917 Vimy Ridge |
| 1917, 1918 Aisne River |
| 1917 Messines |
| 1917 Passchendaele |
| 1917 Cambrai |
| 1918 Lys River |
| 1918 Château-Thierry |
| 1918 Cantigny |
| 1918 Belleau Wood |
| 1918 Noyon-Montdidier |
| 1918 Champagne-Marne River |
| 1918 Aisne-Marne Rivers |
| 1918 Amiens |
| 1918 Saint-Mihiel |
| 1918 Meuse-Argonne |
| 1918 Cambrai-Saint-Quentin |
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| Eastern Front
| 1914 Gumbinnen |
| 1914 Stallpönen |
| 1914 Galicia |
| 1914 Krasnik |
| 1914 Gnila Lipa River |
| 1914-1915, 1917 Lemberg |
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| Eastern Front Continued
| 1914 Rava Russkaya |
| 1914-1915 Przemysl |
| 1914 Tannenberg |
| 1914, 1915 Masurian Lakes |
| 1914 Vistula River-Warsaw |
| 1914 Lódz |
| 1915 Gorlice-Tarnów |
| 1915 Warsaw |
| 1916 Naroch Lake |
| 1916 Kovel-Stanislav |
| 1917 Riga |
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| Italian Front
| 1915-1917 Isonzo River |
| 1916 Asiago |
| 1917 Caporetto |
| 1918 Piave River |
| 1918 Vittori Veneto |
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| Balkan Front
| 1914 Jadar River |
| 1914 Rudnik Ridges |
| 1915-1916 Gallipoli |
| 1915 Serbia |
| 1915-1918 Salonika |
| 1916-1917 Rumania |
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| Turkish Front
| 1914-1915 Sarikamis |
| 1915 Kut-al-Imara |
| 1915 Ctesiphon |
| 1915-1916 Kut-al-Imara |
| 1916 Erzurum-Erzincan |
| 1916 Rumani |
| 1917 Baghdad |
| 1917 Gaza |
| 1917 Ramadi |
| 1918 Megiddo |
| 1918 Sharqat |
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| Africa
| 1915 Windhoek |
| 1917 Rufiji River |
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| China
| 1914 Tsingtao |
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| War at Sea
| 1914 Heligoland |
| 1914 Coronel |
| 1914 Falkland Islands |
| 1915 Dogger Bank |
| 1915-1917 Atlantic Ocean |
| 1915 Dardanelles |
| 1916 Jutland |
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The Kaisers Battle, Operation Michael, France, 21st March 1918 by David Pentland.
German Stosstruppen of the 18th Army, having broken through the British lines near St Quentin, engage secondary trench lines occupied by men of the 9th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (36th Ulster Division) . Similar attacks occurred right across the BEFs front, where the new tactics of short bombardments, infiltration, close air support, and non persistent gas had ripped open the British lines.
Signed limited edition of 200 giclee paper prints. Image size 26 inches x 16 inches (66cm x 41cm). Price £135.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 26 inches x 16 inches (66cm x 41cm). Price £180.00
Small limited edition of 20 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £75.00
Small signed limited edition of 50 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £51.00
Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £480.00
Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £370.00
Original painting by David Pentland. . Price £
ITEM CODE DHM1543
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To the Green Fields Beyond, Cambrai, France, 20th November 1917 by David Pentland.
At 0620 hours covered by a brief barrage from 1000 guns, Brigadier General Elles in a MkIV called Hilda led his 476 tanks against the impregnable German Hindenburg line at Cambrai. Supported by 6 infantry divisions and 4 Royal Flying Corps squadrons flying ground attack missions, the attack had broken through 3 trench lines and penetrated 5 miles on a 6 mile front by lunchtime. Although these gains were not exploited and later retaken by a German counter offensive, Cambrai showed the full potential of the tank on the battlefield.
Signed limited edition of 200 giclee paper prints. Image size 26 inches x 16 inches (66cm x 41cm). Price £135.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 26 inches x 16 inches (66cm x 41cm). Price £180.00
Small limited edition of 20 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £75.00
Small signed limited edition of 50 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £51.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £480.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £370.00
Original painting by David Pentland.
. Price £
ITEM CODE DHM1538
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Saving the Guns at Le Cateau by Terence Cuneo.
Captain Reynold and drivers Luke and Drain saving the guns of 37th Battery from advancing German Infantry, all three were awarded the Victoria Cross.
Open edition print. Image size 25 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm). Price £51.00
**Open edition print. (One copy reduced to clear) Image size 25 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm). Price £36.00
ITEM CODE DHM0990
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Defeat of the Prussian Guard at Ypres, 1914, by the 2nd Battalion Ox and Bucks (52nd) by William Barnes Wollen.
Depicting the Ox and Bucks during close quarter combat amongst the forest area around Ypres. 1914.
Open edition print. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £43.00
**Open edition print. (Three copies reduced to clear) Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £32.00
ITEM CODE DHM0199
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Sgt. Robert Bye VC, 1st Battalion Welsh Guards near Langemarck by David Rowlands.
3rd Battle of Ypres, 31st July 1917
Open edition print. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm 31cm). Price £37.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Special Promotion : This print is HALF PRICE for a limited time only! Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £52.80
Signed edition print. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £43.00
Limited edition of 200 giclee canvas prints. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £500.00
Limited edition of 200 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £390.00
ITEM CODE DHM0612
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Battle of the Somme, the Attack of the Ulster Division by J P Beadle.
A classic art print of the Ulster Division advancing into the German trenches during the Battle of the Somme. The officer shown leading the unit is Lt Francis Bodenham Thornley. During the Battle of the Somme he was wounded while serving with B company Royal Irish Rifles and while recuperating he was given the job to advise J P Beadle on the painting. In the painting the troops are shown with the SMLE Rifle which is fitted with the No. 1 Mk 1 pattern Sword bayonet. Also shown in the painting is a soldier carrying a Battalion marker, which is used to show the Battalions progress. The troops shown are of the 5th battalion Royal Irish Rifles (North Belfast Volunteers) a supporting unit to the 108th Infantry Brigade.
Open edition print. Image size 23 inches x 17 inches (59cm x 43cm). Price £43.00
**Open edition print. (One copy reduced to clear) Image size 23 inches x 17 inches (59cm x 43cm). Price £35.00
ITEM CODE DHM0210
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The Courageous Twelve (Meuse Argonne Offensive, 26th September 1918) by Mark Churms
The Yanks are coming over there and on the offensive! American Doughboys from a dozen states valiantly press through the tangle of forest, overrunning German resistance as they advance, troops from Colorado, Kansas, Massachusetts, Montana, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregan, Pennsylvania, Washington, Wyoming and Virginia.
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ITEM CODE DHM0880
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Death and Glory in Flanders Fields by Chris Collingwood.
The 17th Lancers in Flanders 1916.
Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 17 inches x 25 inches (43cm x 64cm). Price £95.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 17 inches x 25 inches (43cm x 64cm). Price £135.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 40 inches (76cm x 102cm). Price £690.00
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ITEM CODE DHM1361
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Last Stand of the 5th (Gibraltar) Battery by Terence Cuneo.
26-27th May 1918, 5th Batterys gun position was overrun by German Infantry, the Battery Commander and two subalterns rallied the surviving men and with Lewis gun and rifles attempted to beat off the attack. Only four gunners survived.
Open edition print. Image size 25 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm). Price £51.00
ITEM CODE DHM0991
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Backs to the Wall by Robert Gibb.
This painting was inspired by Sir Douglas Haigs order to his troops at the time of the great German offensive. Note the ghostly images of the dead comrades above the soldiers heads. This was Gibbs final battle scene, painted when he was in his eighties.
Open edition print. Image size 24 inches x 14 inches (61cm x 36cm). Price £43.00
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ITEM CODE DHM0440
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Breaking the Hindenburg Line by J P Beadle.
The Hindenburg Line known also as the Siegfried Line was a vast system of German defences in northeastern France between Lens and past Verdun. Built over the winter of 1916 and 1917, the high command in Germany believed the Hindenburg line was was impregnable. But in 1917 during the Battle of Cambrai it was temporarily broken by the British and Newfoundland troops. Included in these forces were tank units, and the line was successfully breached a number of times during the hundred day offensive by the Allied forces in September 1918. Shown in this painting are the wounded being taken back behind lines by medical personnel as the reinforcements and supplies move forward.
Open edition print. Image size 30 inches x 15 inches (76cm x 38cm). Price £51.00
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ITEM CODE DHM0243
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To the Green Fields Beyond,
Cambrai, France, 20th November 1917 by David Pentland.
At
0620 hours covered by a brief barrage from 1000 guns, Brigadier General
Elles in a MkIV called Hilda led his 476 tanks against the impregnable
German Hindenburg line at Cambrai. Supported by 6 infantry
divisions and 4 Royal Flying Corps squadrons flying ground attack
missions, the attack had broken through 3 trench lines and penetrated 5
miles on a 6 mile front by lunchtime. Although these gains were
not exploited and later retaken by a German counter offensive, Cambrai
showed the full potential of the tank on the battlefield.
Saving the Guns at Le Cateau by Terence Cuneo
Captain Reynold and drivers Luke and Drain saving the guns of 37th Battery
from advancing German Infantry, all three were awarded the Victoria Cross.
Defeat of the Prussian Guard at Ypres, 1914, by the 2nd Battalion Ox and
Bucks (52nd) by William Barnes Wollen.
The latest addition of First World war prints to the Cranston Collection,
depicting the Ox and Bucks during close quarter combat amongst the forest
area around Ypres. 1914.
Sgt. Robert Bye VC, 1st Battalion Welsh Guards near Langemarck by David
Rowlands 3rd Battle of
Ypres, 31st July 1917.
During World war one there were three major battle for
Ypres. (A
Belgium Town west of Flanders and South of Ostend) The first a British
Offensive between October and November 1914. The fighting was extremely
heavy and ended up with the Germans gaining the commanding ground around
Ypres including the Ridge of Messines. The British and French held the
saliant around Ypres which extended into the German line, This made
the area held by the British and French to be bombarded by three fronts
and nearly from the rear as well. The losses were estimated to be 150,000
casualties each on both sides.The second Battle for Ypres (April to May 1917) opened with a Chlorine
gas attack by the Germans, This opened a large gap in the British lines,
But the Germans were unable to exploit the situation, before the British
had filled the gap with reserves. More gas attacks followed, and the
Allied forces had to withdrawal a small area ,making there incursion in
the German Line smaller. The Third Battle for Ypres in July to November 1917, is known as
Passchendale. This Allied Offensive was fought by British, Canadian and Australian
troops and was launched with the aim to Capture the Belgium
ports held by the German's. Fought in very bad conditions in driving rain
and waterlogged ground. The Allies lost over 300,000 casualties for the
gain of only a few miles.
Battle of the Somme, the Attack of the Ulster Division by J.P. Beadle
A classic art print of the Ulster Division advancing into the German trenches during the Battle of the Somme.
Fighting Spirit by Peter Archer
Shows the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders going over the top of the
trenches during the First World War.
The Battle of the Somme
Allied offensive in northern France on the River Somme at
Beaumont-Hamel-Chaulnes during July and November 1916. The First
Battle was launched by the British 4th Army with the French 3rd and
8th Army groups supporting them. On the 1st of July 1916. the attack went
ahead against a well protected and well dug in German 2nd army, (The
British had bombarded the area with a huge artillery bombardment which did
little damage to the German defences, and also gave them warning of the
impending attack. The heaviest losses the British army had incurred,
19,000 troops were Killed, Even with these huge losses the attack
continued and several small advances were made. on the 14th of July the
German defences lines were nearly breached. After a 2 month lull, the
attack started again but this time 47 tanks took part, but most of them
broke down. again a few gains were made, . by the middle of November the
total losses were a staggering 615,000 Allied casualties and 500,000 German
casualties.
The second Battle of the Somme was the start of the German Spring
offensive of the 21st March 1918.
The Courageous Twelve (Meuse Argonne Offensive, 26th September 1918)
by Mark Churms 'The Yanks are coming' over there and on the offensive! American Doughboys
from a dozen states valiantly press through the tangle of forest, overrunning
German resistance as they advance, troops from Colorado, Kansas, Massachusetts,
Montana, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregan, Pennsylvania, Washington,
Wyoming and Virginia.
Last Stand of the 5th (Gibraltar) Battery by Terence Cuneo
26-27th May 1918, 5th Batterys gun position was overrun by German
Infantry, the Battery Commander and two subalterns rallied the surviving
men and with Lewis gun and rifles attempted to beat off the attack. Only
four gunners survived.
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