Defeat at Gallipoli

The battle for Gallipoli was officially described as "one of the world's classic tragedies", and in this book the participants tell the full story of this failed offensive.

The bitter campaign against the Turks from April 1915 to January 1916 was ill-conceived, inadequately equipped and never likely to succeed.

The bravery and resilience of the troops in the face of disease and violent death is shown in their letters, diaries and recorded memories, recalling the sordid reality of the campaign.

Linking together these experience, Nigel Steel and Peter Hart provide a insight into the lives of the soldiers involved and an account of a doomed campaign.