This book concentrates on Gully Ravine and its immediate area on the western side of the Helles battlefield, Gallipoli. "...Death was at work there,...Death lived there,...Death wandered up and down there and fed on Life." (John Masefield). Here trench fighting raged throughout the campaign, culminating in the Battle of Gully Ravine between 28 June and 5 July 1915. This attack was a successful piece of planning and execution, enabling the British to capture five lines of Turkish trenches, seriously threatening the Turkish hold on the southern tip of the peninsula. General de Lisle recalled, 'in my nine years of war I have seen many thrilling sights but not one compared to the 28th June', Its success was well nigh complete. After this attack the region fell into the deadlock of trench warfare, which brought its horrors as well as its monotony. This beautiful and picturesque area of Gallipoli is seldom visited, and its part in the campaign almost forgotten. The book is well researched and contains a high proportion of original photographs and maps, which have never been published before.
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Stephen J Chambers, born in West Sussex, became interested in Gallipoli whilst studying for A levels during his college years. He has been a military historian for almost twenty years, with specialist interest in the Boer War 1899-1902 and the First World War 1914-1918, in particular the 1915 period. Currently working as an IT Manager at a London city based technology company. Has contributed to several articles to the Gallipolian, journal of the Gallipoli Association, Stand To, journal of the Western Front Association and RND, Royal Naval Division magazine. This will be his first book.
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By Jo Thomson
Format:Paperback
An excellent book and fine contribution to an obvious gap in the history of Gallipoli and fighting at Helles. This is one of the best I have read in the Pen & Swords series, and although I have never been to the Gallipoli battlefields before, I'll be booking my first trip later this year, and taking this nice little guide with me. I am looking forward to more in the series on Gallipoli. Excellent and highly recommended.
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By Ne Thornton
Format:Paperback
My Great Uncle was killed in action on the opening day of the battle for Gully Ravine hence I bought this book to learn more about the battle. Having already read many of the books in the series I was VERY pleased with this addition. It's full of detailed first hand acounts of the severe fighting and is one of the best (if not, the best) book that I have read in the Battleground series. I read the book front to back in one sitting as I was unable to put it down once I'd started !
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I can do no better than agree with Ms Thomson's completely un-biased statement that it is "An excellent book and fine contribution to an obvious gap in the history of Gallipoli and fighting at Helles". Mr Chambers obviously vast knowledge of the campaign, and exhaustive field work, show throughout the work, which is a must for any military historian or lay person with an interest in this element of the first war. Good show - any more books in the works Steve?
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