ZULU WAR 1879 DVD No15 - SYMBOL OF SACRIFICE - SILENT MOVIE FROM 1918-VERY RARE

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Posts : 2558 Join date : 2009-04-06 Age : 61 Location : UK

Thanks LH, Just purchased one!!! agree

Posts : 1183 Join date : 2015-11-24

Not really bought much this week, a book, an Annual, and a poster,
look's like my wait for a copy of this might (might) be nearing an
end! would anybody if they purchase please give a review, ie,
whats there, what they think is omitted, and most of all..the picture
quality..ta!.

Posts : 2308 Join date : 2010-07-02 Age : 44

Be interesting to see a screen shot of Colenbrander!

Hi John,
Could you give us a review of the DVD when you've seen it please. I'm of a mind to buy one my self.
Thanks,
Nitro450. Salute

Subject: Symbol Of Sacrifce Fri Feb 19, 2016 6:21 am

It's a pity it isn't the complete film , some of it is very grainy , it's missing the Isandlwana part and another which I cant remember , I think it goes for 40 - 50 mins ? , I have it but haven't watched it in ages , I need to check my copy and see what the running time is ? . For 10 Quid I'd say it's well worth having , some of the Zulus that fought in the War are no doubt in this film ! . They will be the older one's obviously ! .
90th Shocked

Posts : 1183 Join date : 2015-11-24

Cheers Gary, think i will pass on that then..i was in contact with
a guy a couple of years ago who send the complete film was
being hawked around for a time, but he dropped off the radar.
this current guy stands to make a few quid in any event!. Salute

Posts : 2308 Join date : 2010-07-02 Age : 44

I have also purchased one, when it arrives ?
I will try and grab some screen shots , and post on forum.

Received the CD Today, the quality is far better than expected considering how old the film is.
Doesn’t seem to be much on the Battle of Isandlwana, if there was I must have missed it when I blinked.
There are some good clear scenes of the Battle of Rorke’s Drift, Death of the Prince Napoleon, and the Battle of Ulundi.
I recorded two six minute videos on my iPhone with the volume turned down, but when I played it back, there’s a wonderful voice over of Coronation Street (Which the wife loves)

But yes well worth having in anyone’s collection. There are a few dodgy bits but the good bits out weights them.

If the smoke from the guns is anything to go by, it must have been hell in the real battles.
When I get a quiet moment to myself, I will re-record, and post.

Turn the volume down to avoid coronation street!

Posts : 705 Join date : 2012-05-05

That's not bad quality for 1918 ( I did turn the sound down) agree

There's a very quick shot of a artillery team and cannon firing, would that have been the type of cannon used in 1879?

Battle of Rorkes Drift. Cannon and all!

Ray63 wrote:: That's not bad quality for 1918 ( I did turn the sound down) There's a very quick shot of a artillery team and cannon firing, would that have been the type of cannon used in 1879?

I'm sure someone will know.

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Thanks Pete, thanks the one.

See what you mean about the smoke,surely it wouldn't have been that bad, would it?
Need Neil's in-put regarding black powder?

Posts : 558 Join date : 2012-05-05

Thanks Admin for posting.

The smoke, if it was as bad as that, gives a new take on Isandlwana. Not sure you would be able to find your target.

Subject: Symbol Of Sacrifce Thu Feb 25, 2016 1:06 am

Ray & Ulundi
There has been much mentioned on the smoke over the life of the forum , yes it would've been difficult to see , and lets not forget the grass was quite high as well , very difficult to hit moving targets , it was also a bloody hot day , low to mid 30's with hardly a breeze is what I seem to remember reading over the years , all in all a bloody difficult day for the Rifle armed troops .
90th

Smoke from Black Powder rifles was a big problem in the 19th and earlier centuries. Not only for soldiers in major battles, but for big game hunters with the mighty big bore Double rifles they used. You often read of them firing at an enraged bull elephant only to lose sight of it in the smoke. Then to see it come charging thru' it at them. By the same token it sometimes gave cover to enable a quick escape from your protagonist !! I have had a lot of experince in shooting with it and believe me, it is thick and stinks like hell. Exclamation

Nitro450

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Colenbrander was my first thought; interesting to see him in it.

Posts : 182 Join date : 2012-02-16 Location : northeast usa

ever been to the Gettysburg reenactment ? [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] the volume of black powder smoke is unbelievable.

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