20217 - Zulu Warrior Attacking with Knobkerrie, 1879 First Legion - Wild West 2017 London Event Figure

2017 London Event Figure

also known as Curly and Bull Half White

were of better quality and construction that those issued in general service

the imposing stature of the men made these battle-hardened veterans the shock troops of their day

a single shot to the back

20217 - Zulu Warrior Attacking with Knobkerrie, 1879 First Legion - Wild West 2017 London Event FigureZulu Warrior Attacking with Knobkerrie, 1879 The knobkerrie, or iwisa club, was a significant weapon to the Zulu warrior and as simple as it seems, it required extra practice and strength to wield effectively. The club is, after all, an uncomplicated weapon, a stick with a weighted head. But to drop a crushing strike requires more moving parts than an outside observer would think. To deliver a deathblow the attacker would draw back the weapon with a