A lightning war. A silent desert. A generation of soldiers who carried the weight of both. Led by Schwarzkopf is a troop-level historical novel that brings the Gulf War to life through the eyes of the men who marched across its unforgiving sand. While the world watched a high-tech conflict unfold on television, the soldiers on the ground lived a different story — one of endurance, heat, silence, fear, and brotherhood. Follow Mack Brooks and Brian Matthews as they arrive in Saudi Arabia under the relentless sun of Operation Desert Shield, train in the harsh desert winds, and brace themselves for the sudden shock of the Hundred Hour War. Through burned-out vehicles, long convoy movements, and scattered resistance, the novel captures the speed and unpredictability of a war that began and ended faster than anyone expected. This is not a story of politics or generals. It is a story of the men who carried rifles, loaded trucks, endured the sand, and waited in the stillness after the storm. Readers of Band of Brothers, The Things They Carried, and military historical fiction will find a powerful, emotional journey through one of America’s most misunderstood wars. A moving volume in the Led By… series, honoring the quiet courage of Desert Storm’s veterans.