PopMarket - Beaufighter Long Run Home: Bellica Military Range (1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle) - GAMES (MISC) - Multicolor

Josef 'Pips' Priller and his wingman (Sgt. Wodarczyk) were the only Luftwaffe aircraft to strafe the Normandy beaches on D-Day, navigating the tightest fighter screen in history. On 6 June 1944 (D-Day), Priller, accompanied by his wingman, made a single strafing pass attack on Sword Beach in their Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8s. This performance was first brought to the world's attention by the 1959 book (shortly followed by the film) 'The Longest Day'. Contrary to popular belief, Priller and his wingman were not the only Luftwaffe forces to attack the beachhead that day. Both Luftwaffe Hauptmann (Captain) Helmut Eberspächer, leading a ground-attack four-plane element of Fw 190s of Schnellkampfgeschwader 10 (which downed a quartet of RAF Avro Lancasters at 05 01 over the invasion area), and the Luftwaffe bomber wing Kampfgeschwader 54 made several attacks on the British beachheads on D-Day. Priller flew 1, 307 combat missions to claim 101 victories. All his victories were recorded over the Western Front and consisted of 11 USAAF heavy bombers, 68 Spitfires (the highest Luftwaffe ace's tally for this type), 11 Hurricanes, five medium bombers and five USAAF fighters. In this scene he flies the Focke-Wolf Fw 190, aptly named the InchButcher BirdInch by allied pilots, this aircraft was one of the best aircraft of World War II. Keith Burns is an award winning aviation artist and commercial illustrator. He has illustrated comics for the past decade with Johnny Red being the most recent. In 2012 he joined the Guild of Aviation Artists. In 2015 he won the Messier Dowty award for best acrylic painting in show, in 2016 he was made a full member of the Guild, had his first solo exhibition at the RAF Club in London and won Aviation Painting of the Year. He is currently illustrating the Ladybird WW2 series written by James Holland. 1000 pieces, Weight 750g, Jigsaw size 68. 3cm x 48cm, B

S-Boats are strafed by an RAF Coastal Command Beaufighter Mk X in the English Channel. The S-Boat (or E-Boat/Enemy Boat as named by the allies) was a formidable weapon in the German Kreigsmarine arsenal. Regarded as an elite branch of the German navy, these boats and their crews were fast, heavily armed and deadly. During World War II, E-Boats took a heavy toll on allied shipping; 101 merchant ships, 12 destroyers, 11 minesweepers, eight landing ships, six MTBs, one torpedo boat, one minelayer and one submarine. They also damaged two cruisers, five destroyers, three landing ships, one repair ship, one naval tug and numerous merchant vessels. Sea mines laid by E-Boats also claimed 37 merchant ships, a destroyer, two minesweepers and four landing ships. In recognition of their service, members of E-Boat crews were awarded 23 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and 112 of the German Cross in Gold. Keith Burns is an award winning aviation artist and commercial illustrator. He has illustrated comics for the past decade with Johnny Red being the most recent. In 2012 he joined the Guild of Aviation Artists. In 2015 he won the Messier Dowty award for best acrylic painting in show, in 2016 he was made a full member of the Guild, had his first solo exhibition at the RAF Club in London and won Aviation Painting of the Year. He is currently illustrating the Ladybird WW2 series written by James Holland. 1000 pieces, Weight 750g, Jigsaw size 68. 3cm x 48cm, Box size 40cm x 27cm x 6. 1cm

Put your skills to the test with this 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle! A fun challenge that makes for an amazing display piece once completed. The puzzle pieces are secured inside a bag and packaged in a full-color box with puzzle image for solving. Puzzles are a fun activity to do alone or in a group, and make a great gift for all ages at birthdays and holidays!