It was originally supposed to involve only obsolete warships too old for fleet action, but soon a large military force under Sir Ian Hamilton was added to the campaign.
It was originally supposed to involve only obsolete warships too old for fleet action, but soon a large military force under Sir Ian Hamilton was added to the campaign. After a period of sporadic bombing hampered by frequent bad weather, troops landings began in this campaign, notably on the "Anzac" beaches and later at Suvla Bay, but soon after, the Australian and New Zealand forces were stalled by Mustafa Kemal. FTP, what was this disastrous attempt to take Constantinople during WWI?
It was originally supposed to involve only obsolete warships too old for fleet action, but soon a large military force under Sir Ian Hamilton was added to the campaign.
Dardanelles Campaign or Gallipoli Campaign