Theatres of War - WWI - Gallipoli
Below is some information on the battle of Gallipoli. Were your ancestors part of the battle? It also includes the regiments involved in battle of Gallipoli with some suggested websites that may be of interest in researching your ancestors or genealogy in general.
Theatres of War, Army Regiments, Naval Detachments, RAF
Description: The Gallipoli Campaign took place on 25 April 1915-6 January 1916 on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey between allied troops from Britain, Australia, New Zealand, India, New Foundland and France and those from the Ottoman Empire, the Germand Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The campaign, the brainchild of First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill, was a bid to open a supply route to Russia but to reach the Black Sea, but to do this the Ottoman Empire would have to be overcome. The allies also hoped that this new front would also encourage the Greeks and Buglarians to fight for the allies. The initial naval attack to take out the Turkish fortresses led to heavy defeat thanks to the mind straits and heavy artillery fire. As a result, infantry were landed to remove the artillery threat although deployment was delayed for 6 weeks, allowing the Turks to prepare. Australian and New Zealand troops landed at Anzac cove with the British and French landing at Helles. The campaign is well known for its tragic loss of life with troops on both sides needlessly sent 'over-the-top' only to be cut down by machine guns. This was made worse by soaring temperatures in the summer, which combined with poor sanitation, caused disease such as dysentry and enteric fever to spread. The allies were also poorly equipped for the winter months when erratic and freezing conditions were commonplace. Many soldiers drowned in the trenches from flash floods or froze to death on the beaches. Following Bulgaria's entry into the war on the German side and the opening of another front at Salonika, Greece, the decision was taken to evacuate the Gallipoli peninsula. Amazingly, this was a major allied success. Some of the tactics used were to allow a withdrawal were self-firing rifles and donkeys driven up and down tracks with no cargo. By the time the Turks realised, it was too late. The result was a decisive victory for the Turks and their allies with massive allied losses
totalling some 220000 men.
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