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Record Nr.

UNINA9910140603303321

Autore

Cameron David W

Titolo

'Sorry, lads, but the order is to go' [[electronic resource] ] : the August Offensive, Gallipoli : 1915 / / David W. Cameron

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Sydney, Australia, : UNSW Press, 2009

ISBN

1-74223-078-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (384 p.)

Disciplina

940.426

994

Soggetti

World War, 1914-1918 - Campaigns - Turkey - Gallipoli Peninsula

Electronic books.

Gallipoli Peninsula (Turkey) History, Military 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 358-361) and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Preparation -- pt. 2. 6 August 1915 -- pt. 3. 7 August 1915 -- pt. 4. 8 August 1915 -- pt. 5. 9 August 1915 -- pt. 6. 10 August 1915.

Sommario/riassunto

The August Offensive was the last attempt by the Allied forces to break the stalemate with the Turkish defenders that had developed since the Anzac landings in late April 1915. It resulted in some of the bloodiest battles on the Gallipoli peninsula - which included the battles for Leane's Trench, Lone Pine, The Nek, Chunuk Bair, Hill Q and Hill 971. Drawing from letters, diaries and official reports from both Commonwealth and Turkish sources, David Cameron recreates in compelling detail the five days of the August offensive. He describes the complexity behind the battles and how they affected