Field Marshall Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (1887-1976)

No question that one of the most important figures in the Allies winning World War II was Field Marshall "Monty" Montgomery. He defeated Erwin Rommel and "The Desert Fox" in North Africa that was made famous in the movie by the same name. He also was a thorn in General Pattons side as they rushed to liberate Italy. They were extremely
competitive. Check out the movie "Patton" to see Pattons thoughts regarding Monty.
This original oil is signed indistinctly on the lower right corner. I have included a couple photos of the signature. It is extremely painterly and well done. A perfect addition to the collection of a World War II, anglophile or British military history buff. I love this painting. It is 6" x 8" and is on masonite. It is available for sale here.

Dazzle Ships

From Publicdomainreview.org   

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Dazzle camouflage (also known as Razzle Dazzle or Dazzle painting) was a military camouflage paint scheme used on ships, extensively during World War I and to a lesser extent in World War II. The idea is credited to the artist Norman Wilkinson who was serving in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve when he had the idea in 1917. After the Allied Navies failed to develop effective means to disguise ships in all weathers, the dazzle technique was employed, not in order to conceal the ship, but rather to make it difficult for the enemy to estimate its type, size, speed and direction of travel. After seeing a canon painted in dazzle camouflage trundling through the streets of Paris, Picasso is reported to have taken credit for the innovation which seemed to him a quintessentially Cubist technique.

RMS Olympic (1918)

 

HMS Argus (1918)

 HMS Underwing (1918)

 USS St. George (1944)

 USS Nebraska (1918)