Gallipoli
The Classic WWI Account of Churchill's Failed Campaign, Allied Heroism, and a Tragic Quarter-Million Casualties (Perennial Classics)
What's it about
Ever wondered how a brilliant plan can become a tragic disaster? Discover the gripping story of the Gallipoli campaign, a WWI battle that promised a swift victory but devolved into a bloody stalemate, costing a quarter-million lives and forever changing the art of war. You'll go beyond the battlefield tactics to uncover the political infighting, fatal miscalculations, and shocking hubris that doomed the mission from the start. Learn how Churchill's ambitious gamble failed, why Allied heroism wasn't enough, and what timeless lessons on leadership and strategy emerged from the wreckage.
Meet the author
As one of the world's most celebrated war correspondents, Alan Moorehead reported on nearly every major campaign of World War II from the Middle East to Europe. This firsthand experience witnessing conflict and its human cost gave him a unique and profound perspective on military history. An Australian by birth, Moorehead was driven to understand the earlier Allied disaster at Gallipoli, combining meticulous research with his unparalleled insight into the nature of war to create this definitive, enduring account.
What's it about
Ever wondered how a brilliant plan can become a tragic disaster? Discover the gripping story of the Gallipoli campaign, a WWI battle that promised a swift victory but devolved into a bloody stalemate, costing a quarter-million lives and forever changing the art of war. You'll go beyond the battlefield tactics to uncover the political infighting, fatal miscalculations, and shocking hubris that doomed the mission from the start. Learn how Churchill's ambitious gamble failed, why Allied heroism wasn't enough, and what timeless lessons on leadership and strategy emerged from the wreckage.
Meet the author
As one of the world's most celebrated war correspondents, Alan Moorehead reported on nearly every major campaign of World War II from the Middle East to Europe. This firsthand experience witnessing conflict and its human cost gave him a unique and profound perspective on military history. An Australian by birth, Moorehead was driven to understand the earlier Allied disaster at Gallipoli, combining meticulous research with his unparalleled insight into the nature of war to create this definitive, enduring account.
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