Simon Smith
The Liberation of Bayeux - D-Day Poster - 22 ¼ ” x 19 ½ ”
Product Info:
This WW2 poster is 22 ¼ ” wide x 19 ½ ” high (56.5cm x 49.5cm) and printed on Carbon Balanced FSC Silk 250gsm paper.
Simon Smith’s depiction of the liberation of this historic French city has been re-produced as a high-quality military art print.
Historical Context:
On the morning of 7 June 1944 British armoured units enter the centre of Bayeux, the first city in France to be liberated by the Allies following the D-Day landings. With the 11th century Notre Dame Cathedral as a magical backdrop, the crews of the Churchill and Cromwell tanks receive a jubilant reception from the local resistance fighters and civilians. A week later on 14 June, General de Gaulle, commander of the Free French Forces, would establish his new government here before Paris was liberated in August 1944.
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’.
