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 until they are overrun, losing the struggle, however going down in history as heroes. 150 soldiers defended a supply channel against several 4000 Zulus, along with the Martini-Henry rifle"with some guts behind it". In the hundred years since the Victoria Cross was created for valour and extreme guts beyond that expected of the soldier in face of the enemy only 1344 have been granted. The defenders of the mission station at Rorke's Drift, Natal obtained eleven of them , January 22nd to the 23rd 1879.
Released: 1964-01-22