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Date | Original Topic | 9th May 2003 | Myth? of the quartermasters ammo supply? By Marc jung Shame on me? got it on tape, but can't remember the name of it! Ian Castle was on that documentary, I I think it had the 'die-hards' and it was when explaining the finds at Isandhlwana site, that he disputed the validity of the ammo supply failing due to the QM's attitude/ Does anyone else have any information to back up the familiar story? I.e what did the survivors accounts amount to? I heard that junior CO's were turned away by ther Qm's, because, in a battle, apparently they outranked them? Is Ian's info now considered correct, or is it ambiguos speculation at this stage? Thanks again. Marc. | Date | Replies | 11th May 2003 | Alan Critchley Marc,
I will also be interested in theories about this.
Having accompanied Ian Knight at Isandhlwana and having his theories about the lines of Redcoats and their distance from the camp, I can quite believe the problem of ammunition supply. I also think that the depiction in Zulu Dawn was probably correct.
Alan
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