this is a reprint of the memoirs of lieutenant-general eedson louis millard burns that were first published by harrap (london) in 1962, burns, who served as chief of staff of the united nations truce supervision organization (untso), established under the 1949 general armistice agreements to supervise peace in the middle east, gives an authoritative account of the workings of untso during 1954-1956, which witnessed the israeli invasion of the sinai and the suez war. when the un set up an emergency force to supervise the withdrawal of troops from these areas, burns was appointed its commander. the book is an eyewitness account of the events which followed the established of israel and led to the suez war.