Gallipoli Campaign

Australian forces at Gallipoli was significant, however this came a catastrophic loss as the campaign developed. This essay will discuss the strategy of the campaign, statistics and comments and provide insight into important battles. I will also discuss the horrible conditions faced by soldiers and the bravery shown by Australian Soldiers at Gallipoli, where the name ANZAC’s was born.   On the 25th April the Anzacs landed at Lone Pine as part of a broader military campaign to penetrate the Dardanelles

World War 1 Report The Gallipoli campaign was a Battle contrived to seize control on the Turkish capital,Constantinople.Despite the fact that it was a major failure for the australian troops fighting, in the past few years the display of respect has increased greatly for those who had died.This report will describe the aim of the campaign and also the harsh conditions of war experienced by the australian soldiers. The aim of the gallipoli campaign? The purpose of Gallipoli was basically to knock

The landing at Gallipoli on the 25th of April 1915 is often given prominence in accounts of the Gallipoli campaign. There are many more events that took place during the Gallipoli war, one especially was the Evacuation which was a very large event that is not given enough recognition from the Gallipoli campaign. The Gallipoli evacuation was made up of all British and allied troops stationed at Gallipoli. The evacuation plan began when a British field Marshal Lord Kitchener, Commander of the British

The significance of the Gallipoli campaign was the Anzac spirit and the extreme sacrifice that the men had faced, but for what? The Gallipoli campaign is the most known army campaign in Australian history but oddly enough also the most failed campaign. The entire campaign went from April 25th 1915 to January 9th 1916 (9 months) and was a disastrous nine months. A lot of Australian men died during the campaign with 5,482 killed in action, either bullet fire or bombs, 2,012 died of wounds and 665

The Aim of the Gallipoli Campaign The Gallipoli campaign commenced on the 25th of April 1915 and concluded on 9th of January 1916. The reason behind the Gallipoli campaign was for the British to occupy the Ottoman Empire Capital and also to secure their trading route with Russia. By doing so, the British will have an opportunity to bring down Germany through their allies and bringing the war to a quicker and more victorious end. Australian soldiers were sent to Gallipoli to support the British army

100 years since the Gallipoli campaign was launched in April 25th 1915. This war like many others is known for its strategic landing. This significant event marks the first steps on foreign land as allies to Britain. As Australians we commemorate this day and remember those who fought on behalf on this nation. Even though the Gallipoli campaign was unsuccessful, why do we celebrate it? Why don’t we celebrate the experiences and events that were more successful than the Gallipoli landing like the Battle

World War I (1914-1918) was considered the 'Great War' and Australia’s Gallipoli campaign has always been considered as the pinnacle of the Australian military feats. This is due to the constant glorification of the event despite the fact it was an unmitigated failure. However, the work of the Australian army force in the most important battleground of WW1 the 'Western Front' is often cast under the shadow of Gallipoli. The battles on the Western Front took place in France, Belgium and parts of Germany

On the 25th of April 1915, I landed at North Beach, Gallipoli. It was World War I. The Huns (Germans) had been building their navy and were challenging Britain’s supremacy of the sea (Gallipoli Campaign, 2012). Britain sought to achieve control of the Dardanelles and the Bosporus straits, capture Constantinople, and open a Black Sea supply route to her ally Russia (Gallipoli Campaign, 2012). In simple terms, the Gallipoli campaign was a bloody war with Turkey over trade routes. Turkey had aligned

The ANZAC Campaign at Gallipoli completely failed. The purpose of the Campaign was justified, however its poor planning led to events such as the landing to fail. Additionally, the poor tactics and rough conditions made attempts to break the stalemate be in vain. The evacuation however, was one of the only successes of the whole campaign. The purpose of the Gallipoli Campaign was completely sound and would have provided massive strategic advantage to the Allies if it succeeded. The idea behind the

horrors of trench warfare, and military disasters such as the Gallipoli campaign. One of these thinkers was British military historian J.F.C Fuller, who developed nine principles of warfare to guide a well-orchestrated and successful military operation. In the following essay I will be applying these nine principles – mass, objective, offensive, simplicity, economy of force, manoeuvre, unity of command, security, and surprise - to the Gallipoli military operation to reveal the glaring flaws in Churchill’s