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General Sir Peter Edgar de la Cour de la Billière, KCB, KBE, DSO, MC & Bar, DL (born 29 April 1934) is a former British Army officer who was Director SAS during the Iranian Embassy siege, and Commander-in-Chief of the British forces in Operation Granby (the Gulf War).
Mar 7, 2018 · Former Special Air Service commander General Sir Peter de la Billiere outlines what makes a Special Forces soldier, 2018.-----...
Interview with Lieutenant General Sir Peter de la Billiere, Senior British Commander But we weren't going to get Saddam Hussein. He's not going to sit there like a bewildered rabbit and be...
Peter now began to spell his name de la Billiere, a change which was made permanent in 1992. He joined the King's Shropshire Light Infantry as 2277920 Private de la Billiere, and had little hope or expectation of promotion, but was determined to make his way in the army from the bottom.
Jul 13, 2021 · The SAS commander, Col. Peter de la Billière — who later became a general and was t he deputy commander of all coalition forces during the Gulf War — pressed for a commando raid to take out the...
Aug 27, 2020 · xii, 449 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : 20 cm. "From his childhood, rebellion at school, the early death of his father and conflict with his step-father, on to his exploits in the army in Korea, Egypt, Malaya, Oman, Borneo, the Sudan, the Falklands, and the Gulf War, this book chronicles the SAS General's life."--. Includes index.
Feb 9, 2021 · De la Billière, Peter, Sir, 1934-, Persian Gulf War, 1991, Persian Gulf War, 1991 -- Personal narratives, British, Generals -- Great Britain, Generals, Great Britain, Gulf War Military operations Publisher London : HarperCollins Collection internetarchivebooks; inlibrary; printdisabled Contributor Internet Archive Language English Item Size ...
