Kenji Yanagiya
The painting depicts the climax of the Zulu attacks at the defence of Rorkes Drift
many of which were sunk by the u-boats 88mm deck gun
Please note the size given is the paper size
With their Allison engines screaming at full throttle
David and Goliath, Vernon, France, 27th August 1944 by David Pentland. ART43 Kenji YanagiyaDHM1391. David and Goliath, Vernon, France, 27th August 1944 by David Pentland. Leading 30th Corps assault across the Seine at Vernon, 43rd Wessex Division gained an initial foothold on the east bank. Heroic efforts however by the Royal Engineers of 71st, 72nd and 73rd Field Companies, succeeded in constructing a Class 9 Bailey bridge (David, shown left) and a Second Class 40 bridge (Goliath, shown right) Despite constant enemy fire this amazing feat