'Sorry, lads, but the order is to go' [[electronic resource] ] : the August Offensive, Gallipoli : 1915 / / David W. Cameron
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Cameron David W
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| Titolo: |
'Sorry, lads, but the order is to go' [[electronic resource] ] : the August Offensive, Gallipoli : 1915 / / David W. Cameron
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| Pubblicazione: | Sydney, Australia, : UNSW Press, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (384 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 940.426 |
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| Soggetto topico: | World War, 1914-1918 - Campaigns - Turkey - Gallipoli Peninsula |
| Soggetto geografico: | Gallipoli Peninsula (Turkey) History, Military 20th century |
| 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Sorry, lads, but the order is to go |
| ISBN: | 1-74223-078-4 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910792324803321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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