"Spearhead of the Attack"

This is James Dietz limited edition art print - "Spearhead of the Attack". Image Size: 25" x 15"Overall Size: 31" x 21.5" 250 Publisher Proof Edition FramingWe offer fine custom wood framing using the latest conservation materials and techniques. Each print is triple matted using only acid free and high quality materials. Spearhead of the Attack It was less than three days after the beach landings at Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944, that allied commanders issued orders for the second phase of beachhead operations to begin. Though German resistance was weakening, any further delay in increasing the lodgement to its desired depth could allow enemy reinforcements to retake the assaulted positions. Allied commanders considered a German counterattack to be highly likely. During the evening of June 8, V Corps issued orders directing an attack, designed to continue the forward movements that were already underway. The 1st Infantry Division's objectives - and those of the 18th Infantry Regime