Shaka — For other uses, see Shaka (disambiguation). Shaka kaSenzangakhona The only known drawing of Shaka standing with the long throwing assegai and the heavy shield in 1824, four years before his death Born c. 1787 KwaZulu Natal … Wikipedia
Impi — An Impi is an isiZulu word for any armed body of men. However, in English it is often used to refer to a Zulu regiment, which is called an ibutho in Zulu. The first impis were formed by Zulu king Shaka, who was then only the exiled illegitimate… … Wikipedia
Land Systems OMC — is a South African company that produces a range of armoured vehicles which have been successfully exported and are in service with, amongst others, the U.S., Canadian and South African militaries. It is a division of BAE Systems Land Systems… … Wikipedia
Assegai — An assegai or assagai (originally Berber zaġāya spear , from Old French azagaie Old Spanish azagaya < Arabic az zaġāyah ) is a pole weapon used for throwing or hurling, usually a light spear or javelin made of wood and pointed with iron.… … Wikipedia
Shaka — Zulu Shaka Zulu Nacimiento … Wikipedia Español
Battle — This article is about combat. For other meanings, see Battle (disambiguation). Generally, a battle is a conceptual component in the hierarchy of combat in warfare between two or more armed forces, or combatants. In a battle, each combatant will… … Wikipedia
Mfecane — (Zulu: [m̩fɛˈǀaːne], crushing or scattering), also known by the Sesotho name Difaqane or Lifaqane, was a period of widespread chaos and warfare among indigenous tribes in southern Africa during the period between 1815 to about 1840. As king… … Wikipedia
Ratel IFV — Infobox Weapon|is vehicle=yes name=Ratel 20 caption= type=Infantry fighting vehicle origin=South Africa design date=1968 production date=1974 crew=4 + 7 length=7.212 m width=2.5.16 m height=2.915 m weight=18.5 tonnes armour=20 mm primary armament … Wikipedia
Javelin — For the athletic event, see Javelin throw. For other uses see Javelin (disambiguation) A javelin is a light spear designed primarily for casting as a ranged weapon. The javelin is almost always thrown by hand unlike the arrow and slingshot which… … Wikipedia
Shaka — Zulu Shaka (* um 1787 in der Nähe des heutigen Ortes Melmoth im späteren Natal; † 22. September 1828 in KwaDukuza, beides im heutigen Südafrika; auch Shaka Zulu, Shaka ka Senzangakhona, d. h. Sohn des Senzangakhona) war ein König der Zulu.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
