First to Fall by Ivan Berryman. (AP) SQN37 87 Sqn in his Hurricane

87 Sqn in his Hurricane (LK-M) encounters heavy ground fire on a mission over the Allied raid on Dieppe on 19th August 1942

and it was not unusual for B-17s to return to base with large sections of wing surface or tail fin missing

but the teddy bear he carried behind the cockpit was just for luck

By the end of the Battle of Kursk

First to Fall by Ivan Berryman. (AP) SQN37 87 Sqn in his HurricaneB0559AP. First to Fall by Ivan Berryman. The first Messerschmitt Bf. 109 to be brought down on English soil in WW2 was 2964, a machine from 3 LG2. Although injured, the pilot baled out successfully, landing near Sandwich in Kent, the victim of an intense combat with Spitfires of 54 Sqn. Signed by Major Erich Rudorffer (deceased). Limited edition of 2 artist proofs. Paper size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm)