Reply To: Team Whiskey – Fulda Gap Batrep 4 Part II

[Rod Robertson]

Just Jack:

Related by blood, no. Related through marriage, perhaps but far removed if true. Do I believe it to be true, I am very skeptical. I phoned my uncle up and he remembered the discussions well but he had no opinion on the issue. He had always been wisely skeptical unlike his mother-in-law, my “Grandma Daly”. So don’t read too much into this other than your earlier post sparked the memory of this bit of family lore. And don’t worry. In the unlikely circumstance that the connection is valid, Daly was beyond this mortal realm before the Canadians were ever in the mix, so calm down Jack. And for the love of Pete, don’t tell Panda there’s Irish kin in my family tree! He’ll be insufferable and so damn smug.

Great pictures of Iwo Jima and it’s a bit surreal to think that you have walked upon the nightmare terrain that still sheaths with savage carnage in my mind’s eye. I am very impressed. It looks so peaceful now but I can’t help but super impose the carnage and the destruction on those tranquil photos. Thanks for linking to that.

On naval rules and land-sea combat you and Kyote should ask David Manley for some recommendations. If anyone knows, it would likely be him.

Cheers and good gaming.

Rod Robertson.