Simon Smith
Screaming Eagles - D-Day Poster - 11” x 16”
Product Info:
This WW2 poster is 11” wide x 16” high (28cm x 40.5cm) and printed on FSC Mix Essential Silk 200gsm paper.
Simon’s detailed pencil drawing has been re-produced as a high-quality military art poster depicting a parachute regiment during the early hours of the invasion of Normandy, which would become one of the most notable conflicts during World War 2.
Historical Context:
In the early hours of D-Day 6 June 1944, paratroopers of the legendary US 101st Airborne Division, the ‘Screaming Eagles’ jumped into France near the village of Sainte-Mère-Église – the battle for Normandy had begun…
Shipping & Delivery
All our posters are rolled using acid-free tissue paper and then carefully placed into a packing tube.
Our delivery parameters are specified by the Qty of posters ordered, which corresponds to the size of packing tube required. We offer a 14-day Returns window providing the Terms and Conditions are met.
About the artist
Simon Smith
Simon Smith was born in 1960 into a military family and quickly developed an interest in history and the armed forces. Always a talented artist, he studied Fine Art and Illustration at Art School and, graduating with a First-class degree, worked as a highly successful commercial illustrator. Equally at home painting in traditional oils and using the technologies of digital creation, his pieces are often created using a combination of both processes.
Simon has won numerous awards including the Fine Art Trade Guild’s ‘Nockold’s Trophy’, the Cross and Cockade WW1 ‘Aviation Art Award’, and Flypast magazine’s award for ‘Excellence in Aviation Art’.
