The author commanded the Royal Artillery's distinguished "O" Battery (The descendant of the Royal Horse Artillery Rocket Troop of the Napoleonic Wars) during the Persian Gulf War. The principal British weapon was the U.S. M109 Self-Propelled Howitzer, which makes for interesting comparisons with American experience with the vehicle.As the British commitment to Desert Shield escalated from brigade to division size, an enormous logistic and personnel effort was required to bring units up to full combat strength. The author, now Chief Instructor of the Royal School of Artillery, has produced a vivid account of modern military operations under the most difficult conditions, heavily illustrated in color and black and white.