EXTRACTS: Drawing from History: The Forgotten Art of Fortunino Matania © The Book Palace (340 PAGES in Full edition)

The Forgotten Art of Fortunino Matania 325 Top: Germany enters Denmark’s Capital – Tuesday, April 9;The scene in front of Copenhagen’s town hall. The Sphere , 18 May 1940. Bottom: The brilliant rescue of the B.E.F.:The scene on the beaches of Dunkerque. The Sphere , 8 June 1940. (All from the original artwork. © Christie’s Images Limited) Top: Germany’s newest weapon – the parachute troops; the new method of warfare in the attack on the Low Countries. The Sphere , 13 April 1940. Bottom: The battle of the tanks: the first onslaught of the German attack. The Sphere , 25 May 1940.