Defending Gallipoli: The Turkish Story

Defending Gallipoli: The Turkish Story
ISBN-10
0522864570
ISBN-13
9780522864571
Category
History
Language
English
Published
2015-03-02
Publisher
Melbourne Univ. Publishing
Author
Harvey Broadbent

Description

Based on exclusive access to Turkish archives, Defending Gallipoli reveals how the Turks reacted and defended Gallipoli. Author and Turkish language expert Harvey Broadbent spent five years translating everything from official records to soldiers' personal diaries and letters to unearth the Turkish story. It is chilling and revealing to see this famous battle in Australian history through the 'enemy' lens. The book commences with a jihad, which sees the soldiers fighting for country and God together. But it also humanises the Turkish soldiers, naming them, revealing their emotions, and ultimately shows how the Allies totally misunderstood and underestimated them Defending Gallipoli fills a huge gap in the history of the Gallipoli campaign.

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