20227- "A Well-Aimed Shot" British 24th Foot in Shirtsleeves Shooting Rifle from Mealie Bag Wall Scots Guards Bass Drummer The Myrmillo also fought the

The Myrmillo also fought the Hoplomachus

or classical military history

Throughout World War II

and capable of destroying heavily armoured vehicles

20227- "A Well-Aimed Shot" British 24th Foot in Shirtsleeves Shooting Rifle from Mealie Bag Wall Scots Guards Bass Drummer The Myrmillo also fought the"A Well Aimed Shot" British 24th Foot in Shirtsleeves Shooting Rifle from Mealie Bag Wall During the defence of Rorke's Drift, the British hastily constructed defensive barricades using mealie (maize) bags and biscuit boxes after receiving news of the disaster at Isandlwana. These makeshift walls proved vital, providing cover for the small garrison of around 150 British and colonial troops as they withstood repeated assaults by thousands of Zulu