Gallipoli 1915: frontal assault on Turkey/
Philip J Haythornthwaite
- London: Osprey, 1991
- 96 pages; illustrations, maps, portraits; 24 cm.
- Osprey Military Campaign Series 8 .
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.
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GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN GALLIPOLI EXPEDITION OF 1915 WINSTON CHURCHILL TURKISH EMPIRE FIRST WORLD WAR SUPPLY ROUTE HIGHER COMMANDERS ALLIED FORCES