Simon Smith
Pointe Du Hoc - WW2 D-Day Poster - 25 ” x 17 ¼ ”
Product Info:
This WW2 poster is 16” wide x 11” high (40.5cm x 28cm) 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 scene from The Battle for Pointe du Hoc - a pivotal assault which occurred during the invasion of Normandy - from the perspective of a crack unit from the 2nd Ranger Battalion.
Historical Context:
On the morning of D-Day 6 June 1944, the US 2nd and 5th Ranger Battalions scaled the 100-foot cliffs at Pointe du Hoc, as part of the Normandy landings, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel James Rudder. Their objective was to neutralize the heavily fortified German artillery positions threatening the success of the D-Day invasion. Though they faced intense enemy fire, barbed wire obstacles, and heavily mined terrain, they eventually managed to disable the guns through a combination of exceptional bravery and determination.
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’.
