Men Of Gallipoli -The Dardanelles and Gallipoli Experience, August 1914 to January 1916 - Peter Liddle

"In April 1915 a military landing was carried out by the Allies on the Gallipoli Peninsula which forms the northern shore of the Dardanelles. The resultant attempts to hold and extend the area won in this landing were a failure - one of the classic failures of military history, and at the turn of the year the peninsula was evacuated. Yet the Gallipoli campaign was of lasting significance. A combined operation involving a British and a French squadron and including the most powerful modern battleship afloat carried out seven separate landings with five divisions of troops from Britain, France, Africa, India and Australasia. The scale of such an operation was unmatched in the Great War. One of the most fascinating aspects of the campaign is the richly varied background of the troops involved. There were British, Irish, Australians, New Zealanders including Maoris, Newfoundlanders, Gurkhas, Sikhs, Palestinians, French, men of the varied races of the French Foreign Legion, Algerians, Moroccans and Senegalese. "

Hardback with dj

Illustrated

Non adhesive pvc cover

Printed - 1976

Pages - 320

ISBN - 0713910100

Condition - very good used book

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