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Sat Sep 23, 2006 9:54 pm
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Why is someone going to cut,smash the bands off an Ammo box?? there is no reason too, even under duress it is far easier to smash the lid off, even smash the box against something hard, not waste time ...

Wed Jul 26, 2006 9:00 am
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Well English or Welsh, i don't think your great grandfather minds, as it was he who fought at Rorke's Drift, and he was the hero. Though probably if it wasn't for this internet or authors, your great gra ...

Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:51 am
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Phil, you come across as such a nice person Rolling Eyes

BTW Pearce is actually a Cornish name or originates from that area should i say.

Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:00 pm
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As I've already stated, my friend has a bunch of fired MH cases, i could say that someone i know got them from someone who was in S Africa, I'm not disputing that this ebayer is less than reliable, BUT ...

Sat Jul 15, 2006 8:34 am
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Very astonishing, he does trot these out a bit, their is also the Isandhlwana
group of artifacts someone is selling for over �400 on E-Bay too. What
gets me is, and I'm not insinuating anything, my ...

Tue Jul 11, 2006 11:26 am
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Bill and Michael, thank you for your replies. Both have interesting and valid points. I suppose though down to the day, it shows (as does Mikes book) that the Zulus weren't mindless, but besides tough ...

Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:36 pm
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Mike, Thanks i thought 25% was a high hit ratio too, but was using that as a general area to 'aim' for, i was really after watching The Real Zulu Dawn trying to show that the Zulus as you've shown in y ...

Sun Jul 09, 2006 8:31 pm
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Thank you Mike, i was wondering about the 'length' of the ridge towards Durnford.

Whilst slightly going off topic, I've been playing with some numbers if a rifle company say of 80 men fired off 50 r ...

Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:37 am
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Thank you one and all, I'm looking now at the last one mentioned and it seems what I'm after, has anyone done one of his tours? or stayed there?

Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:47 am
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Thank you very much Jamie Very Happy Very Happy that helps a lot

Sun Jul 02, 2006 10:19 pm
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The Rocky Ridge as described in Mikes book HCMDB, I'm wondering how far towards Durnfords position did it stretch? Did Durnford have a clear run so to speak back to the Nek, or were the dongas that he ...

Sun Jul 02, 2006 7:21 pm
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thank you, but I'm not the worlds best driver and drive infrequently at home, as I'm just minutes away from where i work!! So I'd prefer to be picked up, not bothered about extra cost, and i'd like to sp ...

Sun Jul 02, 2006 12:39 pm
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I'm wondering if anyone knows if anyone does pick up from Jo'burg airport, as I'd rather not drive myself, as I'm looking at spending a couple of days at Isandhlwana and Rorke's Drift respectivley
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Sun Jun 25, 2006 9:55 pm
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i was wondering why it changed! thought it was another camera angle, thanks for that Smile

Sun Jun 25, 2006 6:34 pm
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well I've watched it all, one bit I'm glad didn't make the film is bob hoskins killing a wounded pte williams!!!! the rest of the film outcuts is very interesting, the fighting at the COs tent after he h ...
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