Above is a pic of Lt. Colonel James Galbraith, Regimental Colour in hand, alongside Bobbie the regimental dog and some of the other "Last Eleven" survivors of the 66th (Berkshire) Regiment, making their last stand in one of the walled gardens just South of Khig village, a few miles West of the Afghan town of Maiwand.

Monday, October 25, 2010

PACIFICON cont'd (22/25)

Early in the battle the smoothbore battery comes into action behind the center nullah, which is filled with Jacob's Rifles and, to the right (North) the 66th Regiment (Berkshire). To the left of the guns is the detachment (in reality a half-company but in the game more like a half battalion) of Bombay Sappers & Miners and just barely visible to their front, 1st Bombay Grenadiers. Already Ghazis have begun infiltrating along the East nullah but remain clearly visible thanks to their green standard flying above the lip of the ground...

Open ground behind the smoothbore guns...


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