SFA062 Lt Chard Scots Guards Bass Drummer SS193 – Kneeling SS Crewman

SS193 – Kneeling SS Crewman depicts a Waffen-SS soldier in a kneeling position

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A valuable piece for those interested in South African military history and the evolution of infantry tactics

SFA062 Lt Chard Scots Guards Bass Drummer SS193 – Kneeling SS CrewmanSFA062 Lieutenant Chard When the Battle of Rorke's Drift began, Lieutenant John Rouse Merriott Chard of the Royal Engineers unexpectedly found himself responsible for the defence of the isolated mission station. With news of the disaster at Isandlwana still unfolding, Chard worked quickly alongside Lieutenant Bromhead to organise the garrison and strengthen the post before thousands of Zulu warriors arrived. Although not an infantry officer by trade,