Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Gallipoli Time Line


1
The Plan
The reason for capturing the straights was the ability to send supplies through the Dardanelles into Russia where they were desperately needed. The Gallipoli would be hard to capture because of the high cliffs and guns.

The plan for the ANZACS was for them to stop supplies getting through to the Turks that were defending the Dardanelles by cutting the bottom half off so that the British could defeat the Turks quicker.
2
The Landing
April 25th

The troops landed on the wrong beach. 1.4 kilometers north of their intended location. The Ottoman Empire was not expecting them to land on this beach simply because of its terrain so there was only a few units of men their to defend it at the start.
3
Attacks
May 18th

The Turkish Army launches a massive attack on Anzacs but repulse after 10,000 casualties.  

4
Burial
May 22 – 24

Negotiations are maybe to have armistice in order to clear the bodies from no mans land. This  armistice lasts several hours and the Turkish and Anzacs are buried.





5


Chunuk Bair
August 6th

The battle that lasts for six days commences. The Australian captures Turkish trenches and reaches the summit before losing it. The Indians and British also attack.
6
Evacuation
December 7th

Orders are sent to evacuate Gallipoli and on December 20th the last remaining units are evacuated. Troops who had been fighting in Helles also withdraw soon after.

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