NIGHT DESTROYERS
by Robert Taylor
Only TWENTY copies are available worldwide – fully endorsed and signed by Robert Taylor in his lifetime
The role of the Luftwaffe’s night-fighter force was one of the most difficult and dangerous jobs of them all. During their long, defensive campaign they became highly feared by opposition crews, but they were eventually overwhelmed by the sheer numbers and tactics as RAF Bomber Command increased their night-time offensive against the industrial heartlands of Hitler’s Third Reich.
Rightly regarded as the world's premier aviation artist, Robert’s masterful drawing depicts a flight of Bf110 Night Fighters climbing steadily in the evening cloud towards their designated fighting zone and the prospect of encountering incoming RAF bombers.
Over the years Robert personally got to know several Luftwaffe aircrew who flew those arduous night-time missions including Major Martin Drewes who, in Robert’s Air Combat Paintings Volume IV book (2000), recalled; “Our task was to combat the continuous bombing raids on strategic and tactical targets as part of preparations for the forthcoming invasion.”
Completed back in March 2023 and featured in his latest book, Robert’s drawing was faithfully reproduced as a high quality giclée fine art print on textured velvet paper under his direct supervision through his exclusive publisher, The Military Gallery based in Great Britain. Every copy is issued personally signed by Robert, hand titled and embossed with the logo of The Robert Taylor Trust, a body established to preserve Robert's legacy and safeguard the future copyright of his work in years to come.
The Veteran’s Edition
Adding great historical authenticity, prints are mounted to full conservation standards to include a museum quality reproduction Short Range Nahnachtjäger (night-fighter) clasp and six original autographs of pilots and aircrew who flew Bf110 Night Fighters in combat during the Second World War. The famous names include Robert’s friend, Martin Drewes, along with Georg-Hermann Greiner who was a pilot credited with 51 aerial victories and Friedrich Rumplehardt who took part in 100 night victories as a radio / radar operator.
The full list of signatures reads:
- Leutnant Anton Heinemann Knight's Cross
- Oberfeldwebel Günther Bahr Knight's Cross
- Major Martin Drewes KC with Oak Leaves
- Hauptmann Georg-Hermann Greiner Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
- Leutnant Fritz Rumpelhardt KC
- Hauptmann Peter Spoden
- Media:
- Lithograph
- Size:
- 25 x 21 inches
- Release Date:
- 7/2025
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