- Hardcover: 264 pages
- Publisher: The History Press LTD (1 April 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1862272832
- ISBN-13: 978-1862272835
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16 x 3.6 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 989,098 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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It is the perceived wisdom that the Gallipoli Campaign against the Turks in 1915 was deeply flawed and that inadequate planning and bad maps contributed to much unnecessary slaughter. Yet these two experts on terrain and mapping in the Great War contend that the consequences of this have been overplayed.
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victory, not defeat?
18 May 2008
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The Gallipoli campaign was a storied failure for the Allies in World War 1. The overall impression from most histories of the entire war is that the Allied effort was inadequate. The Turks were fighting on their homeland, and had much easier logistics. While the immediate tactical reality was that the Turks held the high ground above the beaches.
What this book attempts is to suggest that victory was still possible. It goes over hitherto much neglected military intelligence available to the Allies. In essence, had some different decisions been made, the Anzacs could perhaps have pushed thru the Turkish defensive lines and taken the peninsula. Then, if success had been reinforced, the Allies could invested Istanbul and linked up with the Russians.
The book makes somewhat plausible arguments. But military intelligence is always faced with multiple and contradictory data. With hindsight, the Allies could have done better. Not sure if in real time, the book's suggestions were blindingly obvious.
What this book attempts is to suggest that victory was still possible. It goes over hitherto much neglected military intelligence available to the Allies. In essence, had some different decisions been made, the Anzacs could perhaps have pushed thru the Turkish defensive lines and taken the peninsula. Then, if success had been reinforced, the Allies could invested Istanbul and linked up with the Russians.
The book makes somewhat plausible arguments. But military intelligence is always faced with multiple and contradictory data. With hindsight, the Allies could have done better. Not sure if in real time, the book's suggestions were blindingly obvious.
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