Defence of Rorkes Drift by Lady Elizabeth Butler. (GM) REG247 Heavy Artillery by David Pentland

Heavy Artillery by David Pentland

but he had great difficulty achieving the correct height and approach

The wreck was re-floated later that same year but had been so badly damaged during her submersion that she was then subsequently broken up

These aircraft are of the 94th Troop Carrier Squadron

Allan Scott had already claimed a shared Ju88 with No

Defence of Rorkes Drift by Lady Elizabeth Butler. (GM) REG247 Heavy Artillery by David PentlandDHM2000GM. Defence of Rorkes Drift by Lady Elizabeth Butler. On January 22nd 1879, during the Zulu War, the small British field hospital and supply depot at Rorkes Drift in Natal was the site of one of the most heroic military defences of all time. Manned by 140 troops of the 24th Regiment, led by Lieutenant John Chard of the Royal Engineers, the camp was attacke by a well trained and well equipped Zulu army of 4000 men, heartened by the great Zulu