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The Gulf War


Military Prints David Rowlands The Gulf War

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 Military Art prints of The Gulf war, by Military Artist David Rowlands published by Cranston Fine Arts

David Rowlands has had a passion for sketching British soldiers and their equipment ever since he was a boy. After completing his studies at Manchester University in 1977, he joined the staff of the Reading Room at the National Army Museum, working full-time as a professional artist. Keenly interested in the history of British campaigns, uniforms and tactics, he has painted many historical battle scenes with great attention to accuracy and detail. This has resulted in widespread recognition of his work with the result that he has been commissioned to record the activities of many Regiments in the present day. These commissions have taken him frequently to Northern Ireland, as well as Germany, Cyprus, Hong Kong and Gibraltar. In 1991 David Rowlands was the only artist invited by the Army to visit the Gulf. Attached to a Warrior crew of 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, he observed the work of the various Arms at first hand, enabling him to complete many accurate paintings for Regiments and Corps engaged in the conflict. Early in 1993 he was the first war artist to visit Bosnia and record the British troops in Operation GRAPPLE 1. Invited by Headquarters National Support Element, he traveled extensively on convoys and sketched the operations from Split to Vitez and Travnik. Several paintings have been commissioned by the participating units, including one of 7 Armoured Workshop REME at Gornji Vakul. Over the past ten years David has been sent regularly to Iraq and Afghanistan for projects involving many of the British and Nato forces. He has probably spent as much time overseas gathering information for these projects as he has spent in the UK. He is certainly one of the major military artists of the past 20 years. Many of these fine paintings are now available as signed edition art prints and canvases.

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1st Battalion The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) in action in Iraq on Objective Brass, 26th February 1991 by David Rowlands. (AP)

1st Battalion The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) in action in Iraq on Objective Brass, 26th February 1991 by David Rowlands. (AP)
2 of 3 editions available.
£400.00 - £500.00

Assault on Iraqi Artillery Positions, 3rd Fusiliers Battle Group by David Rowlands.


Assault on Iraqi Artillery Positions, 3rd Fusiliers Battle Group by David Rowlands.
6 editions.
£48.00 - £500.00

Headquarters 4th Armoured Brigade on Objective Copper South, Iraq 27th February 1991 by David Rowlands.


Headquarters 4th Armoured Brigade on Objective Copper South, Iraq 27th February 1991 by David Rowlands.
5 editions.
£30.00 - £500.00


Cobra Attack by David Rowlands.


Cobra Attack by David Rowlands.
4 editions.
£50.00 - £400.00

16th/5th The Queens Royal Lancers in action during the Gulf War, 26th February 1991 by David Rowlands (GL)


16th/5th The Queens Royal Lancers in action during the Gulf War, 26th February 1991 by David Rowlands (GL)
2 editions.
£400.00 - £500.00

Battle of Al Haniyah, 26th February 1991 by David Rowlands.


Battle of Al Haniyah, 26th February 1991 by David Rowlands.
6 editions.
£55.00 - £500.00


M109 Guns of the 40th Field Regiment Royal Artillery Approaching the Basra Road, Kuwait, 28th February 1991 by David Rowlands.


M109 Guns of the 40th Field Regiment Royal Artillery Approaching the Basra Road, Kuwait, 28th February 1991 by David Rowlands.
4 editions.
£30.00 - £500.00

Reconnaissance Group Action ,3rd Fusiliers Battle Group by David Rowlands.


Reconnaissance Group Action ,3rd Fusiliers Battle Group by David Rowlands.
5 of 6 editions available.
£55.00 - £500.00

Warriors of the First Battalion The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) in action in Southern Iraq, 26th February 1991 by David Rowlands.


Warriors of the First Battalion The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) in action in Southern Iraq, 26th February 1991 by David Rowlands.
2 of 4 editions available.
£400.00 - £500.00


1st Battalion The Royal Highland Fusiliers, Southern Iraq, 27th February 1991 by David Rowlands. (AP)


1st Battalion The Royal Highland Fusiliers, Southern Iraq, 27th February 1991 by David Rowlands. (AP)
3 editions.
£125.00 - £500.00

32 Regiment Royal Artillery In the Gulf War, 1991 by David Rowlands (AP)


32 Regiment Royal Artillery In the Gulf War, 1991 by David Rowlands (AP)
3 editions.
£125.00 - £500.00

Sgt Dowling MM & L. Cpl. F. Evans, REME, February 26th 1992 by David Rowlands.


Sgt Dowling MM & L. Cpl. F. Evans, REME, February 26th 1992 by David Rowlands.
4 of 5 editions available.
£65.00 - £500.00


The Artillery Raids, 18th / 23rd February 1991 by David Rowlands.


The Artillery Raids, 18th / 23rd February 1991 by David Rowlands.
5 editions.
£37.00 - £500.00

M109 Guns of the Royal Artillery in Action, Iraq February 1991 by David Rowlands.


M109 Guns of the Royal Artillery in Action, Iraq February 1991 by David Rowlands.
6 editions.
£20.00 - £500.00

M109 Howitzers of 127 (Dragon) Field Battery Royal Artillery by David Rowlands.


M109 Howitzers of 127 (Dragon) Field Battery Royal Artillery by David Rowlands.
6 editions.
£55.00 - £500.00


10th Regiment Royal Corps of Transport Group, Iraq 27th Feb 1991 by David Rowlands.


10th Regiment Royal Corps of Transport Group, Iraq 27th Feb 1991 by David Rowlands.
5 editions.
£30.00 - £500.00

Scimitars of the 16th / 5th the Queens Royal Lancers in Action by David Rowlands.


Scimitars of the 16th / 5th the Queens Royal Lancers in Action by David Rowlands.
7 editions.
£35.00 - £500.00

1st Queens Dragoon Guards by David Rowlands (GL)

1st Queens Dragoon Guards by David Rowlands (GL)
3 editions.
£120.00 - £500.00


21 Engineer Regiment by David Rowlands (GL)

21 Engineer Regiment by David Rowlands (GL)
2 of 3 editions available.
£400.00 - £500.00

The COs Warrior on Operations in Southern Iraq, Feb 1991 by David Rowlands (GL)

The COs Warrior on Operations in Southern Iraq, Feb 1991 by David Rowlands (GL)
2 editions.
£400.00 - £500.00

12 Air Defence Royal Artillery in the Gulf War 1990-91 by David Rowlands (GL)

12 Air Defence Royal Artillery in the Gulf War 1990-91 by David Rowlands (GL)
3 editions.
£120.00 - £500.00


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1st Battalion The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) in action in Iraq on Objective Brass, 26th February 1991 by David Rowlands. (AP)

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Assault on Iraqi Artillery Positions, 3rd Fusiliers Battle Group by David Rowlands.

Objective Steel, 26th February 1991. Just before the start of the ground offensive, the artist was invited by 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers to join them in the desert, and jumped at the opportunity. After various adventures with other units in trying to reach their location in the flat, featureless terrain, I was attached to the crew of a Warrior Armoured Fighting Vehicle of C Company, Callsign Zero Charlie, commanded by Captain Bob Keating. The Battlegroup made a wide sweep around the enemy and attacked them unexpectedly from the west. The area codenamed Objective STEEL consisted of dugouts, trenches and artillery pieces. In this painting, soldiers are dismounting from Warriors with fixed bayonets to capture Iraqi artillery, which was uselessly pointing to the South. The green pennant flying from an antenna denotes C Company. The black desert rat painted on the rear stowage bin was the badge of 4th Armoured Brigade. The battlegroup halted around the final Iraqi gun positions on STEEL at 1445 hours, and about 800 prisoners in all were taken. I was able to take some photographs of the enemy's 155 mm guns here. The ground was littered with MLRS bomblets. At 1502 hours, nine British soldiers were killed and 12 seriously injured as a result of a tragic mistake by US Air Force pilots, who engaged and destroyed two of the Warriors of C Company. David Rowlands was asked to depict these two vehicles, call signs Two Two and Two Three, in this painting.


Headquarters 4th Armoured Brigade on Objective Copper South, Iraq 27th February 1991 by David Rowlands.

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Cobra Attack by David Rowlands.

AH-1 Whiskey Cobras of the US marine Corps in Action, Kuwait, February 1991.


16th/5th The Queens Royal Lancers in action during the Gulf War, 26th February 1991 by David Rowlands (GL)

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Battle of Al Haniyah, 26th February 1991 by David Rowlands.

The 14th/20th Kings Hussars assault on Objective Copper South.


M109 Guns of the 40th Field Regiment Royal Artillery Approaching the Basra Road, Kuwait, 28th February 1991 by David Rowlands.

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Reconnaissance Group Action ,3rd Fusiliers Battle Group by David Rowlands.

Objective Brass, 26th February 1991. At the forefront of the Fusiliers Battle Group throughout the land war was the Recce Platoon. Once in the desert, it became part of the Reconnaissance Group which was formed to provide a force with an integral anti-tank capability. Such a unit was able to act independently and defend itself, should the need arise. The Recce Group was commanded by Major Corin Pearce. 4th Armoured Brigade attacked the enemy formations sequentially, and as the Battle Group paused on Objective COPPER SOUTH, the Reconnaissance Group moved forward to screen the formation and establish the Forming Up Position (FUP) for the forthcoming attack on Objective BRASS. Corporal Derek McManus of The Queen's Own Highlanders in his CVR(T) Scimitar (callsign Two Three Alpha) encountered an Iraqi command bunker, and ordered an Iraqi to tell those inside to surrender. The occupants refused, so McManus threw an L2A2 grenade into the doorway of the bunker. With Corporal Dave Weaver, from his MCT(S) Spartan (callsign Four One Bravo), he moved forward on foot but came under fire from the Iraqi in a trench. The Scimitar's 30mm Rarden cannon fired a sabot round and Corporal McManus fired his CLAW rifle grenade, but the fire from the trench continued so both he and Weaver rushed back to their vehicles. With considerable presence of mind, Fusilier Anthony Cassar, the driver of callsign Four One Bravo, stood up in his hatch and fired his rifle, shooting the Iraqi soldier dead. Captain Guy Briselden, the Milan Platoon Commander, led his men (almost all of whom were Queen's Own Highlanders) on foot to clear the enemy trench system, advancing by fire and movement. He cleared several bunkers as he and the Highlanders moved through the extensive trench system, which the enemy had had many months to prepare, under the supporting fire of two Warriors. Many Iraqis subsequently surrendered. For his inspirational leadership in this exploit of arms Captain Briselden was awarded the Military Cross.


Warriors of the First Battalion The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) in action in Southern Iraq, 26th February 1991 by David Rowlands.

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1st Battalion The Royal Highland Fusiliers, Southern Iraq, 27th February 1991 by David Rowlands. (AP)

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32 Regiment Royal Artillery In the Gulf War, 1991 by David Rowlands (AP)

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Sgt Dowling MM & L. Cpl. F. Evans, REME, February 26th 1992 by David Rowlands.

Sgt Dowling and L Cpl Evans with the 16th/5th The Queens Royal Lancers. 16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers provided the reconnaissance for the 1st (UK) Armoured Division. On 25th February 1991, the regiment led the advance from Saudi Arabia, through the Iraqi defence line and into Iraq. The next day, they were attacking the enemy in the area code-named Objective LEAD. Each squadron of the Regiment had a small tracked logistical element mounted in M548 load carriers crewed by personnel of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. On 26th February, two of these M548s, belonging to C Squadron, were being led by the Squadron Sergeant-Major in his Ferret scout car when an enemy T59 tank appeared and chased them. One vehicle broke down during the pursuit. Fortunately, the T59 lost them in the sandstorm, and the other M548 stopped and was able to take off the crew. As the visibility improved, the tank saw and destroyed the abandoned M548 and gave chase to the remaining one. Lance Corporal F C Evans was firing his General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) from the roof, while Sergeant M J Dowling, leaning out of the cab, bravely tried to distract the tank's aim by firing his rifle at it. Both men were killed by the tank's machine gun fire. Sergeant Dowling was posthumously awarded the Military Medal. This painting was commissioned by the Warrant Officers and Sergeants Mess of 16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers, and presented to the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.


The Artillery Raids, 18th / 23rd February 1991 by David Rowlands.

Between 18th and 23rd February, 1991, immediately preceding the ground assault, Iraqi defensive positions were bombarded by British and American artillery. The Artillery Raids took place just inside the Saudi border all along the front line, from the east coast to west of the Wadi al Batin. The 1st Armoured Division's contribution to the raids was the largest concentration of British artillery since the Second World War. Further behind the M109 and M110 guns and the locating batteries were the armoured vehicle-mounted rocket launchers of the Multi-Launch Rocket System (MLRS). 39 Heavy Regiment, the only British regiment equipped with MLRS, fired five 'fireplans', one of them at night. MLRS can ripple-fire 12 rockets in less than one minute. The Artillery Raids were a major factor in the success of Operation Desert Sword because they contributed to the deception plan by concealing the main point of effort. The ammunition itself was terrifyingly destructive. Furthermore, Iraqi morale, already damaged by the air assaults, was crushed by the artillery bombardment. At the right of the scene a DROPS vehicle of the Royal Corps of Transport is delivering Rocket Pod Containers, and gunners are preparing to re-arm the MLRS.


M109 Guns of the Royal Artillery in Action, Iraq February 1991 by David Rowlands.

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M109 Howitzers of 127 (Dragon) Field Battery Royal Artillery by David Rowlands.

Coming into action in Iraq, February 1991.


10th Regiment Royal Corps of Transport Group, Iraq 27th Feb 1991 by David Rowlands.

27th February 1991: After crossing the breach into Iraq, the logisticians carrying combat supplies drove for hour after hour to keep up with the battle groups, following tracks in the sand. The relentless speed of the advance meant there was little time for sleep. This painting shows 14-tonne Bedford trucks carrying ammunition (with an extra pallet of ammunition on the top); TTF bulk fuel tankers of 9 Squadron RCT; and DROPS vehicles carrying Rocket Pod Containers for the MLRS. Flags were flown for extra identification purposes. WO1 (RSM) Ian McLachlan and Lt Col Philip Chaganis RCT stand beside an Iraqi trench system. They wear temperate camouflage pattern NBC suits, and helmets with desert pattern camouflage cover; 1958 pattern webbing and ammunition pouches, with respirator pouch at the right hip. The RSM cradles his SLR while the CO has a Sub-Machine Gun (SMG). A regimental pennant flies from the radio mast on the side of the FFR Land Rover. The motorcyclist also wears an NBC suit, with an SMG slung round his neck. 10 Regiment was based at Bielefeld, Germany, and consisted of 9, 17 and 36 Sqns RCT. The TTF bulk fuel tankers were their only right-hand drive vehicles. The red desert rat of 7th Armoured Brigade was painted (within the black chevron) on the doors of vehicles. The black sphinx was painted on the front of the lorries of 17 Squadron RCT. 10 Regiment did not have its full complement of trailers for their DROPS vehicles. The under-slung loads carried by Chinook helicopters were mainly engine assemblies for Challenger tanks.


Scimitars of the 16th / 5th the Queens Royal Lancers in Action by David Rowlands.

The 16th / 5th shown during the operation Objective Lead, The Gulf war 26th February 1991.


1st Queens Dragoon Guards by David Rowlands (GL)

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21 Engineer Regiment by David Rowlands (GL)

Operation Granby 1990-91.


The COs Warrior on Operations in Southern Iraq, Feb 1991 by David Rowlands (GL)

Lt Cpl Iain Johnstone, 1 Battalion Royal Scots on operations in Iraq during the Gulf War.


12 Air Defence Royal Artillery in the Gulf War 1990-91 by David Rowlands (GL)

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