Order Enquiries (UK) : 01436 820269

You currently have no items in your basket


Buy with confidence and security!
Publishing historical art since 1985
Don't Miss Any Special Deals - Sign Up To Our Newsletter!
Aircraft
Search 		Ship
Search 		Squadron
Search 		Signature
Index 		Artist
Index 		SPECIAL OFFERS
Product Search         
CLICK HERE FOR A FULL LIST OF ALL ROBERT TAYLOR PRINTS BY TITLE
ALWAYS GREAT OFFERS :
20% FURTHER PRICE REDUCTIONS ON HUNDREDS OF LIMITED EDITION ART PRINTS
BUY ONE GET ONE HALF PRICE ON THOUSANDS OF PAINTINGS AND PRINTS
FOR MORE OFFERS SIGN UP TO OUR FREE NEWSLETTER


Leutnant Herbert Kaiser

Herbert Kaiser joined the Luftwaffe before the war, and by 1938 he was a fighter pilot with II./JG186. He flew in the invasion of Poland and then during the Battle of France, scoring his first victory in May 1940. He took part in the Battle of Britain before transferring to the Balkans. In August 1941 he was posted to the Russian Front, then North Africa followed by Italy and the Dolomites. In March 1944 he joined JG1 in the defence of the Reich. Seriously wounded in a parachute jump in August 1944 he was hospitalised until February 1945. he then joined Adolf Galland's JV44. He flew over 1000 missions and achieved 68 victories. He was awarded the Knight's Cross in 1943. He passed away on 5th December 2003.



Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross
Knights
Cross

Assault on the Capital by Robert Taylor


Assault on the Capital by Robert Taylor
One of 2 editions available.
Both editions feature 17 additional signatures.
£625.00

Special Duties by Robert Taylor.


Special Duties by Robert Taylor.
2 editions.
Both editions feature up to 7 additional signatures.
£210.00 - £325.00

Jet Hunters by Robert Taylor.


Jet Hunters by Robert Taylor.
4 of 6 editions available.
All 6 editions feature up to 41 additional signatures.
£215.00 - £465.00



Text for the above items :

Assault on the Capital by Robert Taylor

Robert Taylors final painting in his 60th Anniversary trilogy features a scene from the attacks on the afternoon of September 7, 1940. Led by Herbert Ihlefeld, Me109Es of II/LG 2 dive through the bomber formation giving chase to Hurricanes of 242 Squadron as Ju88s of KG30, having unloaded their bombs, head for home. One Ju88 has been hit and is already losing height, and will not return. Following behind He111s of KG53 try to keep formation as they fly through flak. The sky is alive with action.


Special Duties by Robert Taylor.

A Junkers Ju52 of Luftflotte 2, escorted by Me109s of JG-53, transports important military personnel over the Dolomites in 1942. With the setting sun illuminating the mountain tops in a brilliant light, the panoramic vista is both chilling and spectacular. As the aircraft lumbers across the impressive mountain scenery, members of the High Command can be seen in conference in the cabin, while crew in the cockpit concentrate on their special duties flight plan. Behind them, unprotected from the elements, a lone gunner keeps a watchful eye. The Ju52 became the Luftwaffes primary wartime transport aircraft, taking part in every German army land operation during World War II.


Jet Hunters by Robert Taylor.

On 10th April 1945, thirteen hundred bombers of the Mighty Eighth set out to destroy the last of the Luftwaffe's jet force. But, unknown to the bomber crews and their fighter escort, the enemy jets were already airborne and waiting to spring their deadly trap. As the war in mainland Europe entered its final, bloody phase, the German Armies defending Berlin fought on with a savage determination, slowly disintegrating before the mighty weapon of war unleashed against them. What remained of the Luftwaffe was mercilessly pounded from the air, their airfields hammered relentlessly. Aircraft, fuel, spare parts, ammunition and pilots all in short supply but still they fought on, with deadly effect. At the forefront of the German offensive and pivotal during the defence of the Reich, were the highly advanced jet fighters of the Luftwaffe, and in particular the legendary Me262. B17s of the First Air Division with streaming contrails in the cold clear air as they turn for home. Several Me262s have already torn through the massed formation, but a P-51 from the escorting 356th Fighter Group has quickly spotted his target and presses home his attack. The hunter becomes the hunted as the Mustang pilot, Wayne Gatlin, skillfully positions himself behind the Me262 ready for the kill. Throughout the final stages of the war there were many examples of the determination and skill of Allied pilots flying slower piston-engined fighters triumphing over the cream of the Luftwaffe in their highly advanced but often temperamental jet fighters.

Leutnant Herbert Kaiser
Aircraft details



Me262
Manufacturer : Messerschmitt
Built : 1400

Me262
The Messerschmitt Me-262 Swallow, a masterpiece of engineering, was the first operational mass-produced jet to see service. Prototype testing of the airframe commenced in 1941 utilizing a piston engine. General Adolf Galland, who was in charge of the German Fighter Forces at that time, pressured both Goring and Hitler to accelerate the Me-262, and stress its use as a fighter to defend Germany from Allied bombers. Hitler, however, envisioned the 262 as the aircraft which might allow him to inflict punishment on Britain. About 1400 Swallows were produced, but fortunately for the Allies, only about 300 saw combat duty. While the original plans for the 262 presumed the use of BMW jet engines, production Swallows were ultimately equipped with Jumo 004B turbojet engines. The wing design of the 262 necessitated the unique triangular hull section of the fuselage, giving the aircraft a shark-like appearance. With an 18 degree swept wing, the 262 was capable of Mach .86. The 262 was totally ineffective in a turning duel with Allied fighters, and was also vulnerable to attack during take off and landings. The landing gear was also suspect, and many 262s were destroyed or damaged due to landing gear failure. Despite its sleek jet-age appearance, the 262 was roughly manufactured, because Germany had lost access to its normal aircraft assembly plants. In spite of these drawbacks the 262 was effective. For example, on April 7, 1945 a force of sixty 262s took on a large force of Allied bombers with escort fighters. Armed with their four nose-mounted cannons, and underwing rockets the Swallows succeeded in downing or damaging 25 Allied B-17s on that single mission. While it is unlikely that the outcome of the War could have been altered by an earlier introduction or greater production totals for this aircraft, it is clear to many historians that the duration of the War might have been drastically lengthened if the Me-262 had not been too little too late.
Leutnant Herbert Kaiser
Squadron details


JG77
Country : Germany

JG77

'Ace of Hearts'

Herz As (Ace of Hearts) was a Luftwaffe fighter wing during World War II. It served in all the German theaters of war, from Western Europe to the Eastern Front, and from the high north in Norway to the Mediterranean.

JG 77 was formed in May 1939 with I. and II. Gruppe. III./JG 77 was formed on 5 July 1940 in Trondheim from the II(J)./JG 186. I./ JG 77 was reorganized on 21 November 1940 into IV./JG 51 and a new I./JG 77 was established. In January 1942 I./JG 77 was transferred to I./JG 5 and a new I./JG 77 was created.

In April 1942 1. Staffel was transferred to Romania and designated the defence unit for the Ploie?ti oil fields at Mizil. (This staffel was redesignated 1./JG 4 in August 1942.)

JV44
Country : Germany

JV44

A special fighter unit of top German fighter ace pilots in the Luftwaffe during the last months of World War II. The main aircraft used by the unit was the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter. They were known by various nicknames, including "Der Galland-Zirkus" (The Galland Circus).

The commander of JV 44 was General Adolf Galland (103 victories) the former General der Jagdflieger who had recently been sacked from his command by Hermann Göring for attacking the operational policies and tactics used by the Luftwaffe High Command. It was hoped by Galland's superiors that a front line command would result in his death in action, thereby removing the problem of Galland's criticism. This unit was composed of highly experienced pilots who were from Galland's former staff or were otherwise co-opted by Galland from units which had been disbanded or were being re-equipped. It had relatively few operational planes available for any single sortie and was repeatedly forced to relocate due to the approach of Allied ground forces. At war's end the unit was disbanded and its brief history came to an end.

Known Victory Claims - Herbert Kaiser

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

05/05/1940Uffz. Herbert Kaiser5JGr. 186Blenheim60km N. Terschelling17.3Western Front
10/05/1940Uffz. Herbert Kaiser5JGr. 186D-XXIDe Kooi6.5Western Front
16/05/1941Fw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77Hurricane5km SW Chania: 4000m16.47Western Front
22/06/1941Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77ZKB-19-19.02Eastern Front
01/07/1941Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77I-15-17.54Eastern Front
04/07/1941Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77Pe-2-16.05Eastern Front
05/07/1941Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77ZKB-19-17.58Eastern Front
10/07/1941Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77MiG-3-11.28Eastern Front
10/07/1941Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77I-16-17.45Eastern Front
10/07/1941Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77I-16-17.47Eastern Front
10/07/1941Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77I-16Pl.Qu. 97217.48Eastern Front
22/08/1941Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77I-15Pl.Qu. 1769210.35Eastern Front
28/08/1941Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77RZ-15.23Eastern Front
29/08/1941Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77DB-3-7Eastern Front
29/08/1941Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77RZ-7.12Eastern Front
01/09/1941Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77DB-3Pl.Qu. 371610.51Eastern Front
01/09/1941Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77DB-3-17.4Eastern Front
01/09/1941Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77DB-3-17.41Eastern Front
19/10/1941Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77I-15-16.12Eastern Front
04/11/1941Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77I-153-16.1Eastern Front
04/11/1941Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77Il-2-16.2Eastern Front
05/11/1941Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77I-15--Eastern Front
09/11/1941Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77Il-2--Eastern Front
09/11/1941Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77Il-2--Eastern Front
03/12/1941Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77I-16-9.5Eastern Front
15/01/1942Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77I-16 Rata--Eastern Front
12/05/1942Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77RZ-17.05Eastern Front
12/05/1942Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77Su -2-17.07Eastern Front
17/05/1942Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77MiG-3-8Eastern Front
18/05/1942Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77U-2-16.53Eastern Front
07/06/1942Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77Il-235 444: 10m12.52Eastern Front
07/06/1942Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77Il-235 444: 2800m12.53Eastern Front
08/06/1942Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77--Eastern Front
10/06/1942Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77--Eastern Front
04/07/1942Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77--Eastern Front
04/07/1942Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77--Eastern Front
06/07/1942Ofw. Herbert Kaiser9JG 77Il-2-17.17Eastern Front
10/07/1942Ofw. Herbert Kaiser9JG 77Pe-2--Eastern Front
10/07/1942Ofw. Herbert Kaiser9JG 77Jak-1-9.4Eastern Front
15/07/1942Ofw. Herbert Kaiser9JG 77Jak-1-8.34Eastern Front
22/07/1942Ofw. Herbert Kaiser9JG 77Jak-1-10Eastern Front
22/07/1942Ofw. Herbert Kaiser9JG 77Jak-1-10.08Eastern Front
23/07/1942Ofw. Herbert Kaiser9JG 77I-153-4.5Eastern Front
23/07/1942Ofw. Herbert Kaiser9JG 77U-2-9.05Eastern Front
24/07/1942Ofw. Herbert Kaiser9JG 77Jak-1-7.4Eastern Front
27/10/1942Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77Curtiss P-40Via Balbia-Western Front
27/10/1942Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77Curtiss P-4015km S. Via Balbia-Western Front
31/10/1942Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77Curtiss P-40Pl.Qu. 62631: 100m13.05Western Front
03/11/1942Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77Curtiss P-40Pl.Qu. 81/22/2: 40m12.1Western Front
04/11/1942Ofw. Herbert Kaiser9JG 77HurricanePl.Qu. 81/14/3: 3500m7.1Western Front
07/01/1943Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77P-38--Western Front
08/01/1943Ofw. Herbert Kaiser8JG 77P-38--Western Front
22/11/1943Oblt. Herbert KaiserI.JG 77Spitfire2211: no height11.05Western Front
11/04/1944Ofw. Herbert Kaiser7JG 1P-47--Western Front
11/04/1944Ofw. Herbert Kaiser7JG 1P-47--Western Front
22/04/1944Ofw. Herbert Kaiser7JG 1P-51--Western Front
24/04/1944Ofw. Herbert Kaiser7JG 1P-47--Western Front
13/05/1944Ofw. Herbert Kaiser7JG 1P-47UA-7: 4000m [Neumünster-Plön]13.3Western Front
12/07/1944Fhj.Ofw. Herbert Kaiser7JG 1Spitfire15 West S/TU-7: 6000m [Tilly]19.05Western Front
13/07/1944Fhj.Ofw. Herbert Kaiser7JG 1TyphoonUU-9: 1600m [Raum Caen]18.18Western Front
30/07/1944Ofw. Herbert Kaiser7JG 1P-47--Western Front

Known Claims : 61

Contact Details
Shipping Info
Terms and Conditions
Cookie Policy
Privacy Policy

Join us on Facebook!

Sign Up To Our Newsletter!

Stay up to date with all our latest offers, deals and events as well as new releases and exclusive subscriber content!

This website is owned by Cranston Fine Arts.  Torwood House, Torwoodhill Road, Rhu, Helensburgh, Scotland, G848LE

Contact: Tel: (+44) (0) 1436 820269.  Email: cranstonorders -at- outlook.com

Follow us on Twitter!

Return to Home Page