ADMIN

Posts : 4315 Join date : 2008-11-01 Age : 63 Location : KENT
 | Subject: What is a Donga Fri Jun 01, 2012 7:27 pm | |
| This is a typical Donga cutting across the lines of Chelmsfords advance, try getting across one of these with the artillery. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Photo by Springbok.
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Chelmsfordthescapegoat

Posts : 2594 Join date : 2009-04-24
 | Subject: Re: What is a Donga Fri Jun 01, 2012 11:03 pm | |
| Springbok. Was that the donga, used during the filming of Zulu Dawn. Certainly looks like the one where the British were running and the Sgt is shouting " Take the high ground" |
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Frank Allewell

Posts : 8399 Join date : 2009-09-21 Age : 75 Location : Cape Town South Africa
 | Subject: Re: What is a Donga Sat Jun 02, 2012 8:29 am | |
| CTSG I do know that Zulu Dawn was made in the area so its highly possible, there are a number of Donga's crossing the plain. One is around twice the depth as this one.
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Ken Gillings
Posts : 205 Join date : 2009-10-20 Age : 75 Location : Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
 | Subject: Re: What is a Donga Wed Jun 06, 2012 9:14 pm | |
| Forgive me for being fussy, but the correct spelling is 'donga', which is in essence a dry water course that is usually referred to in British accounts as a 'nullah' (which sounds as if it is an Indian name). Regards, Ken |
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ADMIN

Posts : 4315 Join date : 2008-11-01 Age : 63 Location : KENT
 | Subject: Re: What is a Donga Wed Jun 06, 2012 9:45 pm | |
| Thanks Ken. All corrected. |
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