Desert Warrior: Reporting from the Gulf, a Personal Account

‘You’ve only got nine seconds to put on your respirator, because in ten seconds you are dead.’

As the Daily Mail’s Royal Correspondent, Richard Kay had no idea what he was letting himself in for when he covered Prince Charles’ royal visit to the troops in the Gulf.

Before he knew it he was unexpectedly assigned to the 4th Armoured Brigade as a front line war correspondent, struggling to put on his respirator, and laying his life on the line.

In this personal account of the Gulf War Richard Kay vividly recounts his experiences as a Desert Warrior.

From waiting in the desert to the battles and the dramatic events surrounding Saddam Hussein's surrender three months later, he gives a real insight into the dangers surrounding the Gulf War, and the experiences of the troops who were there.

‘Desert Warrior’ is a unique and candid insight from an honest and real point of view.

Richard Kay was a war correspondent in the Gulf War, but also wrote for the Daily Mail’s gossip column before stepping down in 2013 after 10 years in the role.

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