'Sorry, lads, but the order is to go' : the August Offensive, Gallipoli : 1915 /
The August Offensive was the last attempt by the Allied forces to break the stalemate with the Turkish defenders that had developed since the Anzac landings in late April 1915. It resulted in some of the bloodiest battles on the Gallipoli peninsula which included the battles for Leane's Trench,...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Sydney, Australia :
UNSW Press,
2009
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | The August Offensive was the last attempt by the Allied forces to break the stalemate with the Turkish defenders that had developed since the Anzac landings in late April 1915. It resulted in some of the bloodiest battles on the Gallipoli peninsula which included the battles for Leane's Trench, Lone Pine, The Nek, Chunuk Bair, Hill Q and Hill 971. Drawing from letters, diaries and official reports from both Commonwealth and Turkish sources, David Cameron recreates in compelling detail the five days of the August offensive. He describes the complexity behind the battles and how they affected. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 370 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 358-361) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781742230788 1742230784 1742230776 9781742230771 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
