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Hold Fast

-December 24, 1944- Bastogne, Belgium-
a fine art print by James Dietz

Just two days prior, the German forces had demanded the surrender of the 101st Airborne, threatening them with "total annihilation." In reply came the answer: "Nuts!"

Now, another German attack comes, on a frigid morning, the day before Christmas. From the tree line of the Bois Jacques, the Screaming Eagles respond with thunderous firepower and a battle cry- "Hold fast!"

At this crucial hour, these young men will give their country the most memorable Christmas gift of all: Victory. Two days later, on December 26, the German siege will be broken and the battle for Bastogne will be won.

Only 190 prints, signed and numbered by
James Dietz and 7 veterans including:

- First time signer, commando & 101st vet Bert Winzer!
- Easy Company officer Buck Compton!
- Easy Company Sergeant "Wild Bill" Guarnere!
- Easy Company Medic Al Mampre!
- Plus three more signers (please inquire for names)

INCLUDES:
Color COA with "History Behind the Art" story

Photo one: Image of the Victory Edition print. Signature placements and size will vary from print to print due to the nature of each print being personally handled and signed by the veterans.

Photo two: Signer Bert Winzer (signer bio below!)

Photo three: Wartime shot of Bert Winzer

Print Size: 32" x 22.5"
All prints are sold unframed and shipped rolled in a tube with it's COA

Screen colors may vary from print colors

ELITE COMMANDO & 101ST TROOPER
BERTRAM WINZER

Bert entered the Army in 1942 and volunteered to join America's (and Canada's) most elite group of para-commandos, the First Special Service Force – or simply “The Force”– the same unit depicted in the 1968 movie “The Devil's Brigade.”

In July 1943, Bert left with The Force for Alaska where he participated in the Aleutian Islands Campaign. Following the Aleutians, Bert and The Force deployed to the Italian campaign and subsequently fought in the battles for Naples-Foggia, Anzio, and Rome.

At Anzio, Bert often went behind enemy lines on reconnaissance patrols meant to terrorize the enemy that earned the The Force the nickname, “the black devils.”

Following the Italian campaign, Bert and The Force fought in the invasion of southern France and in the Franco-Italian border area where he was wounded by shrapnel.

On December 5th, The Force was disbanded and Bert was transferred to the 101st Airborne's 501st Regiment just in time to deploy with the division to the defense of Bastogne where Bert fought as a M1 rifleman on the line in G-Company.

In 2015, Bert was honored at the national capital when the First Special Service Force received the Congressional Gold Medal.

WHY BUY FROM VALOR STUDIOS?

Autographed art and collectibles from Valor Studios are created with the full cooperation of the veteran signers who are compensated fairly for signing each item.

Many veteran signed items on eBay contain signatures that are deceitfully obtained. The people who do this send items to the veterans, promise that the signatures are for their personal collection, only to turn around and sell them on eBay.

As the veterans have caught on to this practice and increasingly refuse to sign such items, we have seen more and more forgeries appear on eBay, especially Dick Winters signed items.

Know that when buying from Valor Studios, you are purchasing an authentic hand signed collectible crafted by a company that has become the industry leader for signed military history products.

DO YOU CARRY OTHER ARTISTS?

We have published prints with John D. Shaw, Gil Cohen, William S. Phillips, Dan Zoernig, Ron Stark, and have sold countless prints from Robert Taylor, Robert Bailey, Nicolas Trudgian, and James Dietz! For other, stunning military artwork, just ask!