Description

During January 1944, information was received in London that over 100 loyal
Frenchmen were being held in the jail at Amiens, France, awaiting execution for
their efforts in the allied cause. The local Resistance requested an urgent air strike
to break open the prison walls - even at the risk of killing some of the patriots.
At 1055 hours on the 18th February, with snow falling, 19 Mosquitos took off
from R.A.F. Hunsdon to execute OPERATION JERICHO and one by one they
disappeared into the murky sky, hoping to meet up with their Typhoon escort
over Littlehampton. Their task was to breach the 20ft. high, 3ft. thick outer wall,
open the main building and destroy the guard's quarters.

Signatures

Each print is individually signed by 18 legendary Jail breakers,
including raid leaders: Wg. Cdr. 'Black' Smith, Wg. Cdr. Bob Iredale and Resistance escapees.