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Daniel Bechennec from
Britanny, France,
emailed his appreciation
of Naval-History.Net and
attached two of his
Malouines/Falklands
paintings.
I was so impressed with
his site - both the
contents and design,
that I asked if I could
show all his Falklands
paintings, He agreed and
I hope you will enjoy
them as much as I have.
My 14 year-old son,
another Daniel, thought
they were awesome,
especially the land
battles, "as if you were
really there!" My
thoughts too. The
Battles for Mount
Harriet, Two Sisters,
Mount Longdon and
Wireless Ridge just make
you want to sink into
the earth and disappear.
Maybe you will agree.
I recommend a visit to
Daniel's site to see all
his work.
Click here.
Daniel's grandfather
served in the French
Navy in World War 1.
Some of his story can be
found at
Fireman Louis Bechennec.
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SOME OF HIS OTHER
WORK |
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Boulton Paul Defiants
over Dunkirk
May/June 1940 |
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Spitfire versus V.1
"doodle bug" |
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LATEST PROJECT |
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The attack by
Lieutenant P C Manley and POA J A Balls in their Wessex
on Port Stanley on 11 June 1982. Daniel is working
closely with Peter Manley, who now signs his emails
Pierre! Above the pencil sketch stage.
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there are links from each image title to the appropriate
Battle Atlas page |
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AS-12
Missile - The Hunt for ARA Sante Fe, 25th April
1982
A recent
project was Lt Cdr Tony Ellerbeck's Wasp launching an attack on the Argentine
submarine off South Georgia. Tony - "a nice guy" - advised him and provided crucial information |
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.... the
finished work |
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Exocet -
Two Argentine Super Etendards attacking on
4th May (HMS Sheffield hit, sank on 10th) |
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Sea Dart -
HMS Coventry against Argentine Puma, shot down over Choiseul Sound, 9th May |
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Sea Wolf -
HMS Brilliant against Argentine Skyhawks, three shot
down or crashed off Stanley, 12th May |
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SAS Raid
on Darwin Settlement, 20th/21st May
An unfinished version |
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Milan -
SAS Raid on Darwin Settlement at time of San Carlos
Landings, 20th/21st May 1982 |
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Rapier -
San Carlos Waters, 21st May 1982 |
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Milan -
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Para's Battle for Goose Green, 28th May |
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Milan -
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Para Battle for Mount Longdon, 11th/12th June |
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Milan -
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Commando RM Battle for Two Sisters, 11th/12th June |
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Milan -
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Commando RM Battle for Mount Harriet, 11th/12th June |
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Exocet -
Land-based firing by MM38
battery at Hooker's Point, near Stanley, that hit and
damaged HMS Glamorgan 12th June. Stanley airfield in
the background being bombarded |
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Milan -
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Para's Battle for Wireless Ridge, 13th/14th June
"supporting Milans and
GPMG's joined A and B Coys on 'Apple Pie' pouring in
fire from the left flank" |
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