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Gallipoli: The End of the Myth
Robin Prior
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Description for Gallipoli: The End of the Myth
Paperback. The Gallipoli campaign of 1915-16 was an ill-fated Allied attempt to shorten the war by eliminating Turkey, creating a Balkan alliance against the Central Powers, and securing a sea route to Russia. This book assesses the many myths that have emerged about Gallipoli and provides answers to questions that have lingered about the operation. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 360.
The Gallipoli campaign of 1915-16 was an ill-fated Allied attempt to shorten the war by eliminating Turkey, creating a Balkan alliance against the Central Powers, and securing a sea route to Russia. A failure in all respects, the operation ended in disaster, and the Allied forces suffered some 390,000 casualties. This conclusive book assesses the many myths that have emerged about Gallipoli and provides definitive answers to questions that have lingered about the operation. Robin Prior, a renowned military historian, proceeds step by step through the campaign, dealing with naval, military, and political matters and surveying ... Read more
The Gallipoli campaign of 1915-16 was an ill-fated Allied attempt to shorten the war by eliminating Turkey, creating a Balkan alliance against the Central Powers, and securing a sea route to Russia. A failure in all respects, the operation ended in disaster, and the Allied forces suffered some 390,000 casualties. This conclusive book assesses the many myths that have emerged about Gallipoli and provides definitive answers to questions that have lingered about the operation. Robin Prior, a renowned military historian, proceeds step by step through the campaign, dealing with naval, military, and political matters and surveying ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
360g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300168945
SKU
V9780300168945
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About Robin Prior
Robin Prior is visiting professorial fellow, University of Adelaide, and visiting fellow, University of New South Wales, Australian Defence Force Academy. He is the coauthor of Passchendaele: The Untold Story and The Somme, both published by Yale University Press. He lives in South Australia.
Reviews for Gallipoli: The End of the Myth
This is an excellent text with new insights, and one which is sure to provoke further debate. -Matthew Hughes, English Historical Review
Matthew Hughes
English Historical Review
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Matthew Hughes
English Historical Review
Wootton is at his most illuminating in his discussion of Galileo's place in the history of science (although he is not so pedestrian as to use the phrase) and ... Read more