Gallipoli notes

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What was Gallipoli?

Gallipoli was an attempted invasion through the Dardanelles to knock Turkey out of the war and to connect with Russia to resupply and to break the stalemate on the Western Front

Who was involved?

Turkey, Britain, the ANZACS, the French some Indians and other small countries.

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What was it like?

For the troops it was a living nightmare, it was extremely hot, the trenches were overcrowded, bodies were left unburden so the smell and the flies brought disease which killed a lot. Later there was a massive snowstorm, worsening disease and flooding trenches and giving men frostbite.

Who won?

Turkey but the suffered a lot of casualties.

What were the consequences of the campaign?

Although we lost the combining of the NZ and Australian troops to ANZACS and the hellish nightmare they faced created our National identities and forged our nation to what it is today. The Turkish empire grew and Mustafa Kemal became famous but their empire crumbled soon afterwards.

Who planned the assault?

Kitchener and Ian Hamilton and Mustafa Kemal and Otto von Sanders

How many people died during the evacuation?

There were no known casualties during the evac. .

What were the main offensives that NZ took part?

The initial landings, Sari Bair offensive, Chunuk Bair, Hill 60