THE COMMISSARIES AT RORKE'S DRIFT [Main Title]

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  • Title: THE COMMISSARIES AT RORKE'S DRIFT [Main Title]
  • Film Number: MIL 388
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  • Summary: Army film in which Lieutenant-Colonel Ian Bennett gives an account of the Battles of Isandlhwana and Rorke's Drift during the Zulu War of 1879, contrasting the truth with the image portrayed in the feature film 'Zulu', and emphasising the role of Commissary Dalton, a key figure during the fighting at Rorke's Drift. The film was made in support of the Dalton VC Appeal.
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  • Colour: Colour
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  • Object_Number: MIL 388
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM (MIL 388)
  • Featured Period: 1976-1989
  • Production Date: 1986
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Ministry of Defence (Production sponsor) School of Transportation (Production company)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: VHS Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 30 mins; Running time: 30 mins
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