Advance to the Start Line, Narva Bridgehead , Northern Russia , 6th April 1944 by David Pentland. (AP) PER499 with the destroyers Melvin (left)

with the destroyers Melvin (left) and McCord

Decisive victory was claimed by both sides

earned a reputation for bravery

had guaranteed them safe passage through his lands

and it gave Admiral Yamamoto the leverage he needed to push for a grandiose plan to inflict a decisive military blow to American forces in the Pacific

Advance to the Start Line, Narva Bridgehead , Northern Russia , 6th April 1944 by David Pentland. (AP) PER499 with the destroyers Melvin (left)DP0114AP. Advance to the Start Line, Narva Bridgehead , Northern Russia , 6th April 1944 by David Pentland. Tiger I tanks of Albert Kersher and Otto Carius, of 2nd Company Heavy tank Battalion 502, take part in the third operation designed and led by Graf von Strachwitz (Grossdeutschland Division) to destroy the final units of the dangerous Soviet bridgehead across the Narva river. Signed by Sturmann Karl Heinz Decker. Limited edition of 20 artist