SUBSIM Radio Room Forums - Sir Rex Hunt Dies

IMHO a great man and one the British people can be justifiably proud of.

RIP Sir Rex

~SALUTE~

Quote:

After Argentine forces landed on the islands in April 2 1982, Sir Rex took the difficult decision to order the token group of British marines defending the territory to surrender.
He put on his full ceremonial uniform and told the invading commander: "You have landed unlawfully on British territory and I order you to remove yourself and your troops forthwith."
The Argentines, who call the islands Las Malvinas and say they are an integral part of their country, expelled Sir Rex to Uruguay, and he was later flown back to spend the war in the UK.
Two hundred and fifty-eight Britons and more than 600 Argentines died during the Falklands War
The islands recapture was completed by a British task force on June 14.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20294856