Vcs of the First World War: Gallipoli

Snelling, Stephen

ISBN 10: 0752456539 / ISBN 13: 9780752456539

Published by The History Press, 2011

About this Item

reprint edition. 274 pages. 7.75x5.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Vcs of the First World War: Gallipoli
• Publisher: The History Press
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0752456539
• ISBN 13: 9780752456539
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.34 kilograms

About this title

Synopsis

The landings on the Gallipoli Peninsula on 25 April 1915 represented the greatest amphibious operation carried out during the course of the First World War. What had initially been a purely naval enterprise had escalated to become a full-scale Anglo-French invasion, resulting in an eight-month campaign which Churchill hoped would knock Turkey out of the war. For a campaign that promised so much, it ultimately became a tragedy of lost opportunities. By January 1916, when the last men were taken off the peninsula, the casualties totalled 205,000. This book tells the stories of the 39 men whose bravery on the battlefield was rewarded by the Victoria Cross, among them the war’s first Australian VC, first New Zealand VC, and first Royal Marine VC. It represents the highest number of VCs won in a theatre of war, other than the Western Front.

About the Author

Stephen Snelling is a senior journalist with Eastern Counties Newspapers based in Norwich. He has also written several other titles in the VCs of the First World War series: Naval VCs, Air VCs, and Passchendaele. Stephen is a member of the Military Historical Society and the Gallipoli Association.