."Birth of a Legend" is the last in the Hartmann Trilogy series by Robert Taylor. Erich Hartmann’s scores his first victory in an Me109 of JG-52 against a Russian IL-2 fighter bomber. Hit by debris from the IL-2 Erich Hartmann crash lands losing his Me109. This was the first of an incredible 352 victories scored by Eric Hartmann.

The Hartmann signed Edition is signed by Erich Hartmann and Gunther Rall. The Knights Cross Edition is additionally signed by 7 Knights Cross Holders, Erich Rudorffer, Ernst-Wilhelm Reinert, Alfred Grislowski, Edmund Rossman, Hugo Broch, Viktor Petermann and Hermann Buchner

Editions Available:

• Hartmann Edition Artist Proof
• Hartmann Edition 
• Hartmann Edition Presentation Copy
• Knights Cross Edition
• Knights Cross Edition Artist Proof

Print size 33" X 24"