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Zulu
Back in 1879, through the Zulu wars, both 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, holding out during an Alamo-like siege till they have been overwhelmed, losing the conflict, however going down in history as heroes. 150 soldiers defended a supply station against some 4000 Zulus, aided by the Martini Henry gun"with some guts behind it". In the hundred years because the Victoria Cross was created for valour and extreme courage beyond that expected of this British soldier in face of this enemy simply 1344 have been given. The defenders of this mission station at Rorke's Drift, Natal obtained eleven of them to the 1879.
Released: 1964-01-22