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Zulu
Back in 1879, during the Zulu wars, man-of-the-people, Lt. John Chard and snooty Lt Gonville Bromhead were in charge of defending the isolated Natal outpost of Rorke's Drift from tribal hordes, carrying out throughout an Alamo-like siege till they are overwhelmed, losing the battle, however moving down in history as heroes. 150 soldiers defended a supply channel against some 4000 Zulus, along with the Martini-Henry rifle"with some guts behind it". Over the hundred years as the Victoria Cross was created for valour and extreme courage beyond that normally due to their British soldier in face of the enemy simply 1344 have been given. The defenders of this mission station at Rorke's Drift, Natal won eleven of them , January 22nd to the 23rd 1879.
Released: 1964-01-22