This is the story of the Gallipoli campaign. It draws upon official papers, diaries and letters to show the tenacity, heroism and terrible conditions that prevailed ("beaten in the end by our own leaders"). At the same time, the author also shows how Gallipoli was the end of an era in Britain.
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About the Author:
Colonel Michael Hickey served in the Army Air Corps, flying operationally in Korea, Malaya, East Africa and the Near East as well as in Germany. He taught at the Royal Military Colege of Science, was a Defence Fellow at King's College, London, and was later Director of the Museum of Army Flying. His most recent book is the critically acclaimed "The Unforgettable Army," on Slim and his 14th Army in Burma. He and his wife have two sons and live in Hampshire.
Review:
"Excellent." John Terraine. -- Daily Telegraph "Gripping." Robert McLaughlan. -- Glasgow Herald "Lucid, vivid and highly readable." Arthur Hockaday. -- RUSI Journal
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- PublisherJohn Murray Pubs Ltd
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0719555507
- ISBN 13 9780719555503
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages363
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