Aviation Specials  |  Zulu
One of the most evocative conflicts of the Victorian era, the Anglo-Zulu War has been immortalised by the classic 1964 movie Zulu as the heroic last stand of gallant British soldiers against overwhelming enemy numbers under the hot sun of southern Africa.
But the Battle of Rorke’s Drift is just one chapter in this thrilling story, and this reissued bookazine explains the background to the conflict.
Starting with the British government’s ambitions to create a federated South Africa in the face of the fiercely independent Zulu Kingdom and Boer Republic, the publication follows the escalating conflict from the British defeat at the Battle of Isandlwana to the unlikely defence of Rorke’s Drift in blow-by-blow accounts. It details Zulu battle tactics, weapons of the war, and how Britain’s bold Victoria Cross heroes earned their acclaim.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Aviation Specials Zulu.