Overview

In April 1915, the world's greatest empires gambled everything on a narrow strip of Turkish coastline-and lost. The Gallipoli campaign was supposed to end the Great War in months. Instead, it became eight months of hell that killed over half a million men and changed history forever. THE DARDANELLES GAMBIT: GALLIPOLI 1915 tells the complete story of the catastrophic Dardanelles campaign-from Winston Churchill's bold vision to its devastating collapse, from the chaos of the ANZAC landing to the brilliant evacuation that saved thousands. This is the story of Australian and New Zealand soldiers forging a national identity on the cliffs of Anzac Cove. Of Mustafa Kemal's defense that would transform him into Atatürk, founder of modern Turkey. Of British and French troops dying by the thousands for yards of barren ground. Of courage, miscalculation, and sacrifice on an epic scale. Drawing on soldiers' letters, official archives, and Turkish sources, this comprehensive history reveals: - How Churchill's strategic gamble became military disaster - The ANZAC landing that created a legend and forged two nations - Mustafa Kemal's defense that saved an empire and built another - The human experience of trench warfare, disease, and unimaginable hardship - Why the campaign's failure mattered more than most victories From the naval assault that shattered on Turkish mines to the secret evacuation that became the campaign's only success, this is Gallipoli as it's never been told-a story of empires colliding and nations being born in fire and blood. Perfect for military history enthusiasts, students of World War I, and anyone exploring the ANZAC spirit or the birth of modern Turkey.

Full Product Details

9798276725864

Table of Contents

Reviews

Author Information

Tab Content 6

Countries Available