Название: Gallipoli and the Dardanelles 1915-1916
Автор: John Grehan
Издательство: Pen & Sword
Год: 2014
Формат: ePub (e-book)
Страниц: 182
Размер: 22 MB
Язык: English

The fighting in the Gallipoli or Dardanelles campaign began in 1915 as a purely naval affair undertaken partly at the instigation of Winston Churchill, who, as First Lord of the Admiralty, had entertained plans of capturing the Dardanelles as early as September 1914. It was the Royal Navy that bore the brunt of the initial action, supported by the French and with minor contributions from, the Russian and Australian fleets.