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ANZAC Soldier vs Ottoman Soldier - Gallipoli and Palestine 1915-18 (Paperback)
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ANZAC Soldier vs Ottoman Soldier - Gallipoli and Palestine 1915-18 (Paperback)
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In 1915-18, ANZAC and Ottoman soldiers clashed on numerous
battlefields, from Gallipoli to Jerusalem. This illustrated study
investigates the two sides' fighting men. The Gallipoli campaign of
1915-16 pitched the Australian and New Zealand volunteers known as
the ANZACs into a series of desperate battles with the Ottoman
soldiers defending their homeland. In August 1915, the bitter
struggle for the high ground known as Chunuk Bair saw the peak
change hands as the Allies sought to overcome the stalemate that
set in following the landings in April. The ANZACs also played a
key part in the battle of Lone Pine, intended to divert Ottoman
attention away from the bid to seize Chunuk Bair. The Gallipoli
campaign ended in Allied evacuation in the opening days of 1916.
Thereafter, many ANZAC units remained in the Middle East and played
a decisive role in the Allies' hard-fought advance through
Palestine that finally forced the Turks to the peace table. The
fateful battle of Beersheba in October 1917 pitted Australian
mounted infantry against Ottoman foot soldiers as the Allies moved
on Jerusalem. In this book, noted military historian Si Sheppard
examines the fighting men on both sides who fought at Lone Pine,
Chunuk Bair and Beersheba. The authoritative text is supported by
specially commissioned artwork and mapping plus carefully chosen
archive photographs.
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