![]() A vivid chronicle of adventure, suspense, agony, and heroism, Gallipoli brings to life the tragic waste in human life, the physical horror, the sheer heartbreaking folly of fighting for impossible objectives with inadequate means on unknown, unmapped terrain. But poor communication left the Allies in the dark, allowing the Turks to prevail and the Allies to suffer a crushing quarter-million casualties. The classic account of one of the most tragic battles in modern historyWhen Turkey unexpectedly sided with Germany in World War I, Winston Churchill as First Sea Lord for the British conceived a plan of smashing through the Dardanelles, reopening the Straits to Russian shipping, and immobilizing the Turks.Although on the night of March 18, 1915, this plan nearly succeeded–the Turks were virtually beaten. One could argue he was the first writer to capture the true turmoil thatoccurred in this campaign with his colourful, analytical and compelling style of prose. You can read this before Gallipoli PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom. First published in 1956, when it won the inaugural Duff Cooper Prize, Alan Moorehead's book is still regarded as the definitive work on this tragic episode of the Great War. Here is a quick description and cover image of book Gallipoli written by Alan Moorehead which was published in September 1, 1956. ![]() Brief Summary of Book: Gallipoli by Alan Moorehead ![]()
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