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Desert Scorpions by Michael Rondot.
Dominating the foreground of his evocative painting of a typical resupply operation in the field are a Leyland Daf Drops vehicle from 12 Squadron, Royal Corps of Transport and a Multiple Launch Rocket System from 39 Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery. |
| | Item Code : MR0014 | Desert Scorpions by Michael Rondot. - Editions Available | |
| | DESCRIPTION | SIZE | SIGNATURES | OFFERS | PRICE | PURCHASING | PACKS | Signed limited edition of 350 prints.
Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! | Paper size 24 inches x 17 inches (61cm x 43cm) |
Billiere, Peter De LaNO
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| | General Sir Peter De La Billiere KCB KBE DSO MC MSC DL |
| General Sir Peter de la Billiere was born in 1934, educated at Harrow School and joined the KSLI in 1952. After commissioning into the Durham Light Infantry he served with 1 DLI in Japan, Korea and then for 2 years in the Suez Canal Zone and in Jordan. In 1956 he joined the Special Air Service in Malaya where he was mentioned in Despatches. In 1959 he led a troop during the assault in Jebel Akdar, where he won the Military Cross. He then served for almost 2 years with the Federal Regular Army be |
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Smith, Rupert | | Major General Rupert Smith DSO OBE QGM |
| General Officer Commanding 1st British Armoured Division. Smith enlisted in 1962 and was commissioned into the Parachute Regiment in 1964. He has served in East and South Africa, Arabia, the Caribbean, Europe and Malaysia. As a major general, Smith commanded the British 1st Armoured Division during the Gulf War (1990–1991). He became the first Assistant Chief of Defence Operations and Security at the UK Ministry of Defence in 1992. While there he was intimately involved in the UK's develo |
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Durie, IanNO
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| | Major General Ian Durie CBE (deceased) |
Commander Royal Artillery,1st British Armoured Division.
Ian Geoffrey Campbell Durie was one of twin boys born on August 21st 1944. Like his twin brother, (Sir David Durie, Governor of Gibraltar from 2000 to 2003), Ian was educated at Fettes. He enlisted in the Army in August 1962 and, after passing out from Sandhurst, was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1964. He was appointed adjutant of 27 Field Regiment RA in 1973 and attended Staff College the following year. In 1977, he moved |
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Wallace, JohnNO
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| | Lieutenant Colonel John Wallace MBE RLC |
| Officer Commanding 12 Squadron Royal Corps of Transport |
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+ Artist : Michael Rondot | £55 Off! | Now : £95.00 | | In 2 Pairs
View | | Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. | Paper size 24 inches x 17 inches (61cm x 43cm) |
Billiere, Peter De LaNO
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| | General Sir Peter De La Billiere KCB KBE DSO MC MSC DL |
| General Sir Peter de la Billiere was born in 1934, educated at Harrow School and joined the KSLI in 1952. After commissioning into the Durham Light Infantry he served with 1 DLI in Japan, Korea and then for 2 years in the Suez Canal Zone and in Jordan. In 1956 he joined the Special Air Service in Malaya where he was mentioned in Despatches. In 1959 he led a troop during the assault in Jebel Akdar, where he won the Military Cross. He then served for almost 2 years with the Federal Regular Army be |
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Smith, Rupert | | Major General Rupert Smith DSO OBE QGM |
| General Officer Commanding 1st British Armoured Division. Smith enlisted in 1962 and was commissioned into the Parachute Regiment in 1964. He has served in East and South Africa, Arabia, the Caribbean, Europe and Malaysia. As a major general, Smith commanded the British 1st Armoured Division during the Gulf War (1990–1991). He became the first Assistant Chief of Defence Operations and Security at the UK Ministry of Defence in 1992. While there he was intimately involved in the UK's develo |
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Durie, IanNO
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| | Major General Ian Durie CBE (deceased) |
Commander Royal Artillery,1st British Armoured Division.
Ian Geoffrey Campbell Durie was one of twin boys born on August 21st 1944. Like his twin brother, (Sir David Durie, Governor of Gibraltar from 2000 to 2003), Ian was educated at Fettes. He enlisted in the Army in August 1962 and, after passing out from Sandhurst, was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1964. He was appointed adjutant of 27 Field Regiment RA in 1973 and attended Staff College the following year. In 1977, he moved |
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Wallace, JohnNO
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| | Lieutenant Colonel John Wallace MBE RLC |
| Officer Commanding 12 Squadron Royal Corps of Transport |
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Army Challenger - Operation Desert Storm 1991 Gulf War by Terence Cuneo
On 28th February 1991, the British 1st Armoured Division made their final advance in the Gulf War. Their destination was to be astride the Kuwait City-Basra highway, known as Objective COBALT. Their task was to cut off the remnants of the Iraqi Army as it fled from Kuwait, northwards. In the end, it had only taken 100 hours to rout the Iraqi Army, once the fourth largest in the world. The first British Forces despatched to the Gulf were Tornado aircraft deployed in early August, 1990. On 14th September 1990, Parliament announced the deployment of the 7th Armoured Brigade from its barracks in Germany. Two Regiments of Challenger tanks, The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and The Queens Royal Irish Hussars as well as the 1st Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment, an armoured infantry regiment, were despatched. It soon became obvious that the Iraqis were not going to pull out of Kuwait and might have to be ejected by force. Parliament therefore sanctioned, on 22nd November 1990, the despatch.........
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| | Item Code : LI0011 | Army Challenger - Operation Desert Storm 1991 Gulf War by Terence Cuneo - Editions Available | |
| | DESCRIPTION | SIZE | SIGNATURES | OFFERS | PRICE | PURCHASING | PACKS | | Signed limited edition of 850 prints. (2 EX-DISPLAY PRINTS AVAILABLE - Minor border damage, not noticeable when framed) | Image size 17.5 inches x 23.5 inches (44cm x 60cm) |
Billiere, Peter De LaNO
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| | General Sir Peter De La Billiere KCB KBE DSO MC MSC DL |
| General Sir Peter de la Billiere was born in 1934, educated at Harrow School and joined the KSLI in 1952. After commissioning into the Durham Light Infantry he served with 1 DLI in Japan, Korea and then for 2 years in the Suez Canal Zone and in Jordan. In 1956 he joined the Special Air Service in Malaya where he was mentioned in Despatches. In 1959 he led a troop during the assault in Jebel Akdar, where he won the Military Cross. He then served for almost 2 years with the Federal Regular Army be |
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