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Nov 9, 2009 · The Gallipoli Campaign of 1915-16, also known as the Battle of Gallipoli or the Dardanelles Campaign, was an unsuccessful attempt by the Allied Powers of World War I to control the sea route...
The Gallipoli campaign was the land-based element of a strategy intended to allow Allied ships to pass through the Dardanelles, capture Constantinople (now Istanbul) and ultimately knock Ottoman Turkey out of the war. Photographs. Australians landing at Anzac Cove. © IWM (Q 112876)
Fought during the First World War (1914-18) from 25 April 1915 to 9 January 1916, Gallipoli was the first major amphibious operation in modern warfare. British Empire and French troops landed on the Ottoman-held peninsula in the Dardanelles Straits with disastrous consequences for the Allies. 14 min read.
Apr 24, 2015 · 24 April 2015. Getty Images. A century ago hundreds of thousands of troops were killed and wounded as they fought for a tiny patch of land. On Friday Prince Harry and Prince Charles joined a...
Mar 6, 2023 · The experience of Gallipoli profoundly shaped the postwar identities of Turkey, Australia, and New Zealand. Table of Contents. 1 Preliminaries. 2 Allied Plans. 3 Ottoman Defensive Preparations. 4 Initial Actions. 5 The Initial Assault on Gallipoli. 6 Major Operations. 7 The End of the Campaign. 8 Analysis. 9 The Legacy of Gallipoli.
A New View of the Battle of Gallipoli, One of the Bloodiest Conflicts of World War I. The Turks are now rethinking their historic victory in the terrible battle. Joshua Hammer. Contributing...
Gallipoli, seaport and town, European Turkey. It lies on a narrow peninsula where the Dardanelles opens into the Sea of Marmara, 126 miles (203 km) west-southwest of Istanbul. An important Byzantine fortress, it was the first Ottoman conquest (c. 1356) in Europe and was maintained as a naval base.
