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23rd May 2003zulu dawn[the paperback]
Started by l.j.knight
i have recently discovered a copy of Zulu Dawn in paperback by Cy Endfield, the opening chapter begins with a first person narrative by none other tha... (click to view)
Latest Post: 21st April 2005
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23rd May 2003R.D. vs. Wagon Box
Started by Bob Bennett
I have seen many comparisons between the actions fought at Isandhlwana and the Little Big Horn. But I also see many more similarities between the act... (click to view)
Latest Post: 29th May 2003
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23rd May 2003Martini Henry Jamming.
Started by neil aspinshaw
You hear alot about the jamming of Martini Henrys, particulally in hot breeches and dusty environments. I read recently the memoirs of a soldier who ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 3rd June 2003
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22nd May 2003Martini-Henry rifel
Started by KEVIN HESLOP
In the film zulu dawn the 24th are using martini-henry carbiens in stead of the standed infantery rifel which is a good foot longer, was this just for... (click to view)
Latest Post: 24th May 2003
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22nd May 2003Isandhlwana battle tactics
Started by Trevor Finney
Have you discussed on this site what the Brits could have done differantly on the fateful day of this battle. Could a differant battle formation have... (click to view)
Latest Post: 25th May 2003
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21st May 2003New Dragon Action Figure: 24th Regiment of Foot
Started by Miguel
Guys, I am so excited! I am a fan of Hong-Kong based Dragon Models ltd., which produces high-quality action figures for collectors. These are not t... (click to view)
Latest Post: 2nd June 2003
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21st May 2003Zulu Remake ?
Started by jock
Can anyone tell me if Zulu will be re-made soon ? or is this a rumour ?... (click to view)
Latest Post: 20th July 2003
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21st May 2003MGM Zulu DVD
Started by Edward Garcia
Just a quick note to let any interested fans of the film "ZULU" that MGM has recently released its version of the film on DVD. This version ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 22nd May 2003
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21st May 2003some questions , (sorry for posting 2 toipics)
Started by Alex Rossiter
Does anyone have any info on a last satnd that took place near the banks of the buffalo river , i red that quite a large number of men were pushed bac... (click to view)
Latest Post: 22nd May 2003
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21st May 2003Isandlwana event's....
Started by Alex Rossiter
Im going to atempt to make a small isandlwana diorama , but am not sure which scen to do. I wanted to have it as a pile of ammo boxes piled up wi... (click to view)
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20th May 2003Lt. Gonville Bromhead
Started by Tony Grant
Help please. I am trying to do some research into Lt. Bromhead. Does anyone know where he was trained. Did he attend RMA Sandhurst, Woolwich or EIC... (click to view)
Latest Post: 21st May 2003
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20th May 2003Lt. Gonville Bromhead
Started by Tony Grant
Help please. I am trying to do some research into Lt. Bromhead. Does anyone know where he was trained. Did he attend RMA Sandhurst, Woolwich or EIC... (click to view)
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20th May 2003John Chard's VC
Started by Brian Damerell
I expect this has been discussed many times...but I've only just found this superb site. Is there any official conclusion as to the whereabouts of Ch... (click to view)
Latest Post: 2nd June 2003
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20th May 2003Ammunition at Rorke's Drift
Started by sally
A) How many rounds of ammunition did each Ammo box contain ? B) Do we know how many rounds of ammo were left after the Zulu's departed RD - -... (click to view)
Latest Post: 20th May 2003
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20th May 2003Rorke's Drift VC Awards
Started by sally
Who designated the recipients of the VC's and DCM's after the battle of RD - Was it Chard as CO ?... (click to view)
Latest Post: 21st May 2003
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18th May 2003Advice please
Started by Gloria Savory
Hi Advice please, I am looking for my great grandfather who fought in the Zulu War. I have six names and their numbers, but cannot carry on as I am ... (click to view)
Latest Post: 19th May 2003
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17th May 2003younghusband.
Started by paul neville
Were any of the British killed at Iswhana given a proper burial or where all the men and officers just all dumped together. Also why did the burial o... (click to view)
Latest Post: 28th January 2004
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17th May 2003comparison of photographs
Started by neil aspinshaw
study the two famous images of the wagons abandoned at isandlwana, taken by Frederick Lloyd in 1879. (a good book to view these is James W Bancroft Ro... (click to view)
Latest Post: 20th May 2003
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16th May 2003Treatment of fugitive or wounded Zulus
Started by Peter Ewart
The recent debate (I use the word advisedly) on the despatching of fleeing or wounded Zulus at Rorke's Drift or after Kambula has, coincidentally, cro... (click to view)
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13th May 2003Alan Critchley's Enquiry into The Quartermaster's supply of ammo at Isandhlwana
Started by Marc Jung
Dear Alan, thanks for the reply. It was actually Ian Knight I meant not Ian Castle, in the 'Zulu Dawn Mystery' originally broadcast on Channel 5 a few... (click to view)
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