One Hundred Days
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One Hundred Days by Admiral Sandy Woodward
Updated for the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War, this is the bestselling, highly-acclaimed and most famous account of the conflict, written by the commander of the British Task Force.‘One of the most gripping, convincing and realistic accounts of a naval battle ever published’ John Keegan, Daily Telegraph
‘Perceptive, vivid, engaging.’ Guardian
‘One of the clearest and frankest accounts ever written of modern naval warfare.’ Field Marshal Lord Carver, Sunday Telegraph
Admiral Sir John Woodward entered the Royal Navy at age 13 in 1946; he became a submarine specialist. As Rear Admiral in 1981 he assumed the duties of Flag Officer First Flotilla. In 1982, flying his Flag in the aircraft carrier HMS Hermes, he commanded the South Atlantic Task Groups in the Falklands War, after which he was awarded the KCB. He retired from active service in 1989.He is married with two children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007436408 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007436408 |
| Title | One Hundred Days |
| Author | Admiral Sandy Woodward |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2012-03-29 |
| Number of pages | 576 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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