SFA067 - Zulu -Fighting with Spear Papau New Guinea Whether accompanying armoured vehicles or

Whether accompanying armoured vehicles or positioned among advancing infantry

the Indus Valley

woodland edges and gardens

Fighting began with an artillery exchange

Because aiming was so imprecise

SFA067 - Zulu -Fighting with Spear Papau New Guinea Whether accompanying armoured vehicles orThis striking miniature depicts a Zulu warrior charging into battle with his traditional spear (iklwa), representing the fierce close quarter combat style of the Zulu Kingdom during the Anglo Zulu War of 1879. The Zulu warriors primary weapon was the famous iklwa, a short stabbing spear introduced during the military reforms of King Shaka Zulu in the early 19th century. Unlike the longer throwing spears used by earlier generations, the iklwa was