North West Frontier [1959] [DVD]

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In 1903 the four remaining regiments were brought into the new Indian Army line by adding twenty to their original numbers:- My HaT Indians are WW1 period figures rather than the "colonial" set mentioned by you and in Paul Lunn's article. BTW, I wonder which set would best suit 1905? Anyway, like you, I have swapped heads so that, in my case, I have a Sikh regiment of WW1 Indian infantry. Unlike my 1914 French and Germans, these are unpainted, but that won't matter for size comparison shots. Even Evil Has Standards: Van Leyden is visibly nauseated by the massacre, and seems to regret that killing the Prince is a necessity for his cause.

The South Waziristan Militia, then: The South Waziristan Scouts. HQ: (Militia): Wana, then (Scouts): Jandola. Pathans are your hardest in1/72nd. Only 15 or so of the box of excellent Esci Muslim warriors are NWF as opposed to Sudan and I'm afraid I don't rate the Red Box set. The Esci set is unavailable in any case.It is 1905 and the feud is raging in India's Northwest territories between Moslims and Hindus and their British masters. Six year old Hindu Prince Kishen's life is in grave danger. As heir to the Hindu throne the Moslims must annihilate him at all costs and it falls to the British to protect the little prince. After rescuing him from the palace British Captain Scott (Kenneth More) must now secretly sneak the boy, his governess (Lauren Bacall) plus a motley collection of escapees out of the British Embassy at Hasarbad and make a dash by train to Kolapur three hundred miles away in Delhi. Almost from the moment they begin their journey under the cover of darkness the action never lets up. From then on there are well executed action scenes throughout the picture particularly exciting is the siege of the British compound by Moslim forces with hundreds storming the ramparts. Such scenes are as good if not better than anything Hollywood could conjure up. First World War) [ edit ] Madras Regiment War Memorial, Bangalore, mentions lives lost in the North West Frontier by the Madras Sappers The Frontier Corps were not founded expressly on a tribal basis, but the older corps drew their recruits from the local tribal area:

The Te-Rain – Part 2, “Now Victoria’s a wonderful old engine…” Or, ‘How do you solve a problem like Victoria?’ North West Frontier (USA: Flame Over India; Australia: Empress of India) [3] is a 1959 British Eastmancolor adventure film starring Kenneth More, Lauren Bacall, Herbert Lom, Wilfrid Hyde-White and I. S. Johar. The CinemaScope film was produced by Marcel Hellman and directed by J. Lee Thompson. It was a commercial success at the British box-office in 1959. The film's success led to J. Lee Thompson beginning his American career as a director. [4] The former Garrison Company was also renumbered in the same sequence to become the No. 5 Garrison Battery, Punjab Frontier Force. [90] More brings his usual British humor to his role as the captain charged with an impossible mission. The script is sparing on the dialogue, which contributes to the serial-like character of the film. Who needs dialogue when the characters are dodging one death-defying situation after another. Bacall plays a somewhat Anglophobic American woman who finds More interesting anyway. She and More make an excellent team, but their relationship would have been worth developing further. Veteran character Herbert Lom is on board for more than the train ride.Much of the action is centred on a train, with More and a clutch of passengers doing their very best to escape from an overwhelming horde of gun-toting enemies. And the film has a real verve to it, near-constant well-shot intrigue and suspense courtesy of director J. Lee Thompson, who would keep on directing strong action for the next thirty years of his career. It helps that it hits the ground running, offering some electric action at the opening that Hollywood can only dream of. The film was a major hit in the UK, being among the six most popular films in Great Britain for the year ended 31 October 1959. [16] Kenneth More wrote in his memoirs that it "was a great success". [17] According to Kinematograph Weekly the film performed "better than average" at the British box office in 1959. [18] Beware the Silly Ones: Gupta initially appears to be a servile Ethnic Scrappy speaking in humorously broken English. However, he's also a highly experienced railwayman whose expertise is essential to the mission.

In 1848 the Second Sikh War broke out and the corps won its first battle honours; 'M OOLTAN', 'G OOJERAT', and 'P UNJAUB'. Thereafter the Guides were engaged in most frontier affairs, and from 1857 the corps was included in the Punjab Irregular Force, and subsequently in the Punjab Frontier Force. During the Second Sikh War both the 1st and 2nd Irregular Horse earned further distinction with 'M OOLTAN', 'G OOJERAT', and 'P UNJAUB'. [64] North West Frontier has everything a great action adventure should have, whilst also adding in tension, drama and an array of wonderfully colourful characters. The opening to the film is pulsating, as Scott has to fight off the rebels whilst smuggling the prince and his governess out to safety. From then on we are on a train journey that is rich with enjoyment, the tension mounts among the passengers, not least because of the class and cultural differences, and perhaps allmotives are not in alignment? But they must club together if they are to survive this dangerous journey. In 1857 the four regiments of Sikh Local Infantry became Sikh Infantry, Punjab Irregular Force. [92] Old Railway 2". Garingo.cool.ne.jp. Archived from the original on 7 March 2009 . Retrieved 2 July 2009.

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In the context of 1959 and the new status of the United States as Top Nation, it is highly significant that it is Lauren Bacall (as the American governess, the widowed Catherine Wyatt) who shoots Van Leyden, thus saving Captain Scott. This must surely have been very meaningful to a 1959 cinema audience, most of whom had recently lived through the Second World War, in which the USA came to Britain’s aid. Battles Nomenclature Committee (1921). The Official Names of the Battles and other Engagements fought by the Military Forces of the British Empire during the Great War, 1914–1919, and the Third Afghan War 1919. His Majesty's Stationery Office, London. For their part in the Second Sikh War the 1st and 2nd (or Hill) regiments were awarded the battle honour 'P UNJAUB'. [72] [73] Transfrontier Brigade [ edit ]