Remember Zulu?
140 years ago on the 22/23 January 1879, 139 men of the South Wales Borderers defended the mission house and hospital known as Rorke's Drift against some 4000 Zulus.
The incident became known as "The Defence of Rorke's Drift" for which 11 Victoria Crosses were awarded - more than for any other battle in British history.
In this scene from the 1964 film, Nigel Green as Colour Sergeant Bourne delivers the news of the approaching Zulus and steadies the nerves of the men in preparation for battle.
When I first watched the movie I felt sorry for the Zulu named Will, Every time the Zulus attacked Michael Caine shouted 'Fire at Will!'
One of the greatest films ever.
"Do your Tunic up. Where do you think you are Man"?
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjD_cpFc69E]
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-ZFfA6gxdo]
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B9dRpWMp80]
The incident became known as "The Defence of Rorke's Drift" for which 11 Victoria Crosses were awarded - more than for any other battle in British history.
In this scene from the 1964 film, Nigel Green as Colour Sergeant Bourne delivers the news of the approaching Zulus and steadies the nerves of the men in preparation for battle.
When I first watched the movie I felt sorry for the Zulu named Will, Every time the Zulus attacked Michael Caine shouted 'Fire at Will!'
One of the greatest films ever.
"Do your Tunic up. Where do you think you are Man"?
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjD_cpFc69E]
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-ZFfA6gxdo]
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B9dRpWMp80]
