Description
The only contemporary ‘one stop shop’ to Gallipoli and the campaign, with much of the content distilled by the author from walking the battlefields over many years. This is a measured sequential guide to visiting all the battlefield sites: when to visit; how to get there; being there, and where to stay. Included in this book are: biographies of the commanders (British, Australian, New Zealand, French and Turkish); events leading to the campaign; preparations; the plan; Turkish defenses; the landings and all the major military and naval actions at all three theatres of operation (Anzac, Helles and Suvla); dedicated chapters on submarine and aircraft actions; Turkish and Allied order of battle; VC recipients; all cemeteries and their details. There are eight walks or challenges and two one day tours (one never covered) to the site of General Hamilton’s HQ during most of the campaign on Gökçeada Island (Imbros). Forty eight full colour and ten sepia high gloss pages of photographs; detailed diagrams; and low level aerial and satellite images make it easy to better understand key battlefield locations, the campaign and Gallipoli (both then and now). There is a comprehensive index, timeline and useful Turkish words and numbers.
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Gallipoli - 100 Years
The book is excellent. The Gallipoli Campaign has been tackled in a distinct and different perspective from other books. The combination of a detailed wide study of the campaign with an up to date tour guide of the battlefields is unique. The amount of material collated is vast and the way it has been pulled together works very well. The maps, diagrams and aerial photographs leave others to shame. I would have loved to have had the book 25 years ago when I first started the Plaque Project and struggled with the topography. At that time it was forbidden to fly over the Peninsula, nor could W Beach be visited, then part of a restricted military area. The ‘asides’ are used very effectively and make for interesting reading. I would recommend the book to those seeking to know or have a fuller understanding of Gallipoli and the Campaign, and for those who are contemplating or planning a visit.
Ross Bastiaan OAM, Plaque Project Architect
Bibliographic Information
- Publication Date December 2014
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9780987203236
- Publication Country or regionAustralia
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 34 AUD
- Pages470
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusSelf-Published
- EditionFirst edition February 2014
- Dimensions25x17.5 cm
- Illustration48 full colour and 10 sepia pages on full gloss paper
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