Gallipoli 1915 - Frontal Assault on Turkey

Informationen zum Autor Philip Haythornthwaite Klappentext The Gallipoli expedition of 1915, the brainchild of Winston Churchill, was designed to knock the Turkish Empire out of the First World War and open a supply route to Russia. The campaign is characterised by the military incompetence of the higher commands, particularly the Allies. However, in spite of this, Gallipoli deserves to be, and is, also remembered for the heroism and resourcefulness of both the British army and the men of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. This book details the battles, hardships and eventual evacuation that these men had to go through, in this comprehensive guide to the Gallipoli landings. Vorwort A highly illustrated description of the battles, hardships and eventual evacuation that these men had to go through, in this comprehensive guide to the Gallipoli landings. Zusammenfassung The "Campaign" titles provide concise accounts of the great conflicts of history, assessing each commander's strategy, and recounting the progress of the fighting using 3-D battle maps to illustrate the critical stages. This covers the ill-fated assault on Turkey by British and Imperial forces. Inhaltsverzeichnis Origins of the Campaign The Commanders The Opposing Armies The Naval Attack The Landings v The Battles of Krithia Stalemate Sari Bair Suvla Evacuation The Battlefield Today Chronology A Guide to Further Reading Wargaming Gallipoli

About the author

Philip Haythornthwaite is an internationally respected author and historical consultant specializing in the military history, uniforms and equipment of the 18th and 19th centuries. His main area of research covers the Napoleonic Wars. He has written some 40 books, including more than 20 Osprey titles, and numerous articles and papers on military history - but still finds time to indulge in his other great passion, cricket.

Product details

• Authors: Philip Haythornthwaite, Philip J. Haythornthwaite
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781855321113
• ISBN: 978-1-85532-111-3
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 246 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Campaign; Osprey Military Campaign S.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; European History, First World War, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, HISTORY / Reference, Turkey, Warfare & defence, Second World War, c 1910 to c 1919, General and world history, Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949, Naval forces and warfare, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), Battles and campaigns, Land forces and warfare, Australia and New Zealand / Aotearoa, Turkey: Marmara Region