THE THIN RED LINE

'The Thin Red Line' is a phrase or title that refers to an outgunned military unit holding firm against attack:

★ The Thin Red Line (1854 battle), the original reference to the resistance by 93rd (Highland) Regiment in the Crimean War

★ ''The Thin Red Line, 1962 novel by James Jones about fighting on Guadalcanal

★ ''The Thin Red Line'', the 1964 Andrew Marton film based on Jones's novel

★ ''The Thin Red Line'', 1998 Terrence Malick film based on Jones's novel

★ The title of a song by the heavy metal band Saxon from their album ''Unleash the Beast''. The lyrics pertain to the heroes of the British army.

★ ''The Thin Red Line'', the 1986 debut album by Canadian band Glass Tiger

★ The Thin Red Line of 'Eroes is the phrase used in the poem Tommy by Rudyard Kipling to identify soldiers going unappreciated in times of peace (see also Works of Rudyard Kipling).

★ The 'Thin Red Line' is a colloquial term for fire fighters. The term suggests that a thin line of heroes is the last line of defense.