Maggiore Francesco Baracca - Spad S.VII by Ivan Berryman. (GL) CAT16 Scaling the Cliffs at Pointe

Scaling the Cliffs at Pointe du Hoc by Brian Palmer

This was to be the last haven for the Graf Spee which was later scuttled at the harbour mouth

Storming the Heights

Original pencil drawing by Graeme Lothian

Maggiore Francesco Baracca - Spad S.VII by Ivan Berryman. (GL) CAT16 Scaling the Cliffs at PointeDHM1576GL. Maggiore Francesco Baracca Spad S. VII by Ivan Berryman. Credited with an impressive 34 victories, Francesco Baracca was Italys highest scoring ace in WW1 and is shown here in his distinctive Spad S. VII which carried his personal emblem, the Prancing Horse, that paid homage to his cavalry days. Upon his death in this aircraft on 19th June 1918, Baraccas mother donated the emblem to Enzo Ferrari whose cars still carry this badge the world