Operation Mallard by Ivan Berryman. (H) SHN485 Plymouth with the Fiji class

Plymouth with the Fiji class cruiser in the middle distance

To witness it in action for the first time is an experience few can easily come to terms with

Richard Taylor's evocative scene remembers the forgotten heroes of Force Benedict

Depicting Wellington directing the deployment of reserves from his famous position under the tree at Waterloo

Condition - some scratches in sky

Operation Mallard by Ivan Berryman. (H) SHN485 Plymouth with the Fiji classDHM1713H. Operation Mallard by Ivan Berryman. Halifax Tugs Towing Hamilcar Gliders. Halifax glider tugs of 644 Squadron based at Tarrant Rushton head out across the English Channel with their Hamilcar gliders as part of Operation Overlord in June 1944. The mighty Hamilcar was capable of carrying an 8 ton payload, which was the equivalent of two Tetrarch light tanks, and was used both in the Normandy invasion and at Arnhem. Signed by Flt Lt Len