GG57-05 - 57th Regiment, the Eshowe Relief Column - Zulu Wars Tank Improved enemy anti-tank weapons and

Improved enemy anti-tank weapons and the increasing complexity of armoured warfare led to the development of more heavily protected command variants based on medium tank chassis

Their warriors fought using tactics suited to their homeland

dressed in the distinctive armour and equipment associated with the imperial guard

attempt to suppress or overwhelm opposition

GG57-05 - 57th Regiment, the Eshowe Relief Column - Zulu Wars Tank Improved enemy anti-tank weapons andGG57 05 57th Regiment, the Eshowe Relief Column Zulu Wars Following the shocking defeat at Isandlwana, British commanders moved swiftly to relieve the besieged garrison at Eshowe, where Colonel Charles Pearson and his men had been surrounded by Zulu forces for over two months. The relief expedition, commanded by Lord Chelmsford, brought together experienced regiments including the 57th (West Middlesex) Regiment of Foot, whose soldiers marched through