Description |
1 online resource (223 pages) |
Contents |
Cover; Title; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; List Of Illustrations; Introduction; Timeline; Historical Background; The Armies; The Days Before Battle; The Battlefield: What Actually Happened?; After The Battle; The Legacy; Orders of Battle; Further Reading; Copyright |
Summary |
The Gallipoli campaign was in some ways the brainchild of First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston Churchill, who saw an attack on the Dardanelles as a way to break through the stalemate in supplying the Eastern Front. The preceding naval campaign led many to believe that victory was inevitable. However, increased losses at sea prompted the Allies to send ground troops to invade and eliminate the Ottoman artillery. These ground forces comprised a large ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand) contingent and Gallipoli would be their first major campaign in the war. They invaded on 25 April 1915, landing |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Turkey -- Gallipoli Peninsula.
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HISTORY -- Europe -- Western.
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Military campaigns.
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Turkey -- Gallipoli Peninsula.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780752468501 |
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0752468502 |
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