Gallipoli Campaign (1915–1916)

Failed Allied assault on the Dardanelles forges ANZAC identity and ends in evacuation.

Specifications & Metrics

year

1915

Core Principles & Analysis

• The landings of April 1915 aimed to force the Dardanelles and knock the Ottomans out of the war.
• The campaign froze into trench warfare around ANZAC Cove and Cape Helles.
• The December 1915 evacuation was the operation's best-executed phase.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Gallipoli campaign