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OT Sandy Woodward - 8/7/2013 3:48:50 PM

catwhoorg

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I posted this on Facebook, but haven't seen it mentioned here

Admiral Woodward, commander of TF 317.8 (the Falkland Islands Task Force) passed after a long illness on August 4th.

A great effort against what many said were insurmountable odds.

I had just ordered his account of the war "One Hundred Days" to read. Still waiting for it to come across the Pond.

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RE: OT Sandy Woodward - 8/7/2013 3:53:58 PM

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FACEBOOK!!! You are so grounded mister.

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RE: OT Sandy Woodward - 8/7/2013 3:56:25 PM

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It was a great effort and (from reading) I think much more difficult than the US media and (some not so warm toward UK) politicians made it sound. RIP

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RE: OT Sandy Woodward - 8/7/2013 5:18:26 PM

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I didn't realize he was gone, thanks for the posting. Hal

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RE: OT Sandy Woodward - 8/7/2013 6:26:58 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: catwhoorg

I posted this on Facebook, but haven't seen it mentioned here

Admiral Woodward, commander of TF 317.8 (the Falkland Islands Task Force) passed after a long illness on August 4th.

A great effort against what many said were insurmountable odds.

I had just ordered his account of the war "One Hundred Days" to read. Still waiting for it to come across the Pond.

warspite1

RIP Admiral Woodward - you did your country proud

Heading to Amazon now.

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RE: OT Sandy Woodward - 8/7/2013 7:55:38 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: catwhoorg

I posted this on Facebook, but haven't seen it mentioned here

Admiral Woodward, commander of TF 317.8 (the Falkland Islands Task Force) passed after a long illness on August 4th.

A great effort against what many said were insurmountable odds.

I had just ordered his account of the war "One Hundred Days" to read. Still waiting for it to come across the Pond.

I hadn't heard of the availability of this publication before, catwhoorg. I'm right behind Warspite1 in ordering it myself.

RIP Admiral.

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RE: OT Sandy Woodward - 8/8/2013 9:53:12 AM

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RIP

Adm. Woodward was, in a sort of way, linked to the community of naval wargamers, since he wrote the foreword for the Harpoon 4 miniature rules.
His "One hundred days" is a good read, indeed.

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RE: OT Sandy Woodward - 8/8/2013 7:54:31 PM

Cap Mandrake