Dardanelles Campaign Essay

I. The Dardanelles Campaign was a brutal and terrible campaign. Many of the Turks fell, many of the Allies fell. Although it the fact that it was bad, it had some good…it marked Australia and New Zealand’s independence from the British Empire. The thing is about the Turks at the landing is that they were there to die, not survive. The Dardanelles Campaign is Recognized as the worst, Amphibious assault in history, the Dardanelles Campaign was a failure due to poor communication, Poor planning, and Unfavorable terrain.

II. The Turkish offered much events on their side of the Campaign.
A. The Turkish general, Mustapha Kemel ordered some of his men to die, in order for Turkish Reinforcements to arrive.
B. The Turkish were willing to die for their country,

Gallipoli, 4:30am, April 25th, 1915.
1.19th century tactics were met with 20th century weapons, with a sinister and horrific result left behind it.
2.The ANZAC Plan was a simple- a covering force of 4,00 ANZAC Troops (3rd Brigade.) Would take three land marks, The Bald Hill, to the north, Scrubby Knoll, to the east, and Gaba Tepe to the south.
3.The first to land were the 3rd, 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th battalions.
4.The objectives were for the 9th to clear Gaba Tepe, and head for Anderson Knoll on the third ridge. The 10th would land in the center, and capture the Turkish guns on 400 plateau, then cross Legge Valley and occupy Scrubby Knoll on the third ridge. The 11th would land on the left and seize Chunuk Bair at the top of the third ridge. The 12th would be in reserve.
IV. The geography was in favor of the Turks, as well as the delay on a certain Amphibious assault.
A. The Allies had to go through rocky terrain, in return this split the Allies up and made it easier for the Turks to pick them off.
B. The Allied generals were overconfident, they thought that the Turks were not good soldiers, turned out that they were good and well-trained soldiers.
1. Many were veterans of other battles, they knew a thing or