DE LA BILLIERE , GENERAL SIR PETER: - Storm Command : A Personal Account of the Gulf War

Collins 1992 first VG/VG 2 b/w maps B/w photos throughout 348pp 9.5 x 6.5 865g ¶ One officer stood head and shoulders above his peers as the man to command the British Forces in the Gulf. After a lifetime in the SAS, and, as the most decorated officer in the Army, with tri-service command in the Falklands and who had comprehensive understanding of Arab life and language, General Sir Peter de la Billiere was unique in having all the credentials for the task. Foreword by H. R. H. Prince of Wales. There is a previous owners name inside the book