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In the film zulu, who was the first soldier to be killed?

2006-10-26 11:33:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military

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Will,
why? because the command came....."shoot at Will"

2006-10-26 11:46:05 · answer #1 · answered by janice 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋

Plot Summary for
Zulu (1964)
Two Lieutenants, Chard of Engineers and Bromhead find that their 140 man contingent in Natal has been isolated by the destruction of the main British Army column and that 4,000 Zulu warriors will descend on them in hours. Each has a different military background in tactics and they are immediatly in conflict on how to prepare for the attack. Nearly a third of the men are in the infirmary, as the welsh company tries to somehow survive with no help in sight. Based on a true story.

Summary written by John Vogel {jlvogel@comcast.net}

On the January 22nd 1879 the British Army suffered one of its worst defeats when Zulu forces massacred 1,500 of its troops at Isandlhwana. A short time after the main battle a Zulu force numbering in excess of 4000 warriors advanced on a British hospital and supply dump guarded by 139 Welsh infantrymen. The film concentrates on this bloody 12 hour battle during which the British force, under their commander from the Royal Engineers who happened to be in the area building a bridge and happened to be senior to the infantry officer, won 11 Victoria Crosses. While taking some liberties with history the film follows reality fairly closely, including matching exactly the identities of the VC winners

2006-10-26 21:07:22 · answer #2 · answered by Grey Area 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Just to put the record straight: The British soldiers were from different parts of Britain , only a small percentage were Welsh.11%
The regiments designation at the time was The 2nd Warwickshires. The song' Men of Harlech' was not sung. The regimental song was'The Warwickshire lads'.The Zulus had guns.All the British casualties were shot. 17 dead, 10 wounded.

2006-10-26 21:33:35 · answer #3 · answered by Tracker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Fus336 is correct - of the men on duty at Rorke's Drift only about 40 were Welsh - although the 24th Warwickshire Foot Regiment did recruit extensively in Wales and its barracks was in Brecon. (It was later merged with the South Wales Borderers). The film Zulu however as a whole contains many historical inaccuracies. Lieutenants Bromhead and Chard were both mediocre army officers - they had been lieutenants for years without being made up to Captain , neither was in command of rorke's Drift - it was a surgeon Major in the hospital. Rorke's Drift was also fought mainly at night.

If my memory serves me correctly although I could be wrong the first soldier killed was a corporal who is shot as he is organising defence of the main rampart.

2006-10-27 07:28:30 · answer #4 · answered by Peter P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Cliff Burton, a Redcoat, actor Clide Brusnwik

2006-10-26 18:36:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Not sure but John Chard won the Victoria Cross

2006-10-26 18:35:53 · answer #6 · answered by JAYFIRE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Nope.. haven't seen the movie.

2006-10-26 22:04:03 · answer #7 · answered by mr.longshot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

he was a redcoat

2006-10-26 18:35:11 · answer #8 · answered by johnny boy rebel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋