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The Gallipoli campaign continues to dominate any discussion of littoral operations in the First World War, specifically amphibious landing. This talk considers the effectiveness of the Ottoman Empire’s use of terrain in land defense against the Allied offensive in the Dardanelles.
Presentation given as part of the National WWI Museum and Memorial's 2025 Symposium: Beyond the Trenches: Indirect Approaches and Irregular Warfare in WWI (theworldwar.org/symposia)
For more information about the National WWI Museum and Memorial visit theworldwar.org
The Gallipoli campaign continues to dominate any discussion of littoral operations in the First World War, specifically amphibious landing. This talk considers the effectiveness of the Ottoman Empire’s use of terrain in land defense against the Allied offensive in the Dardanelles.
Presentation given as part of the National WWI Museum and Memorial's 2025 Symposium: Beyond the Trenches: Indirect Approaches and Irregular Warfare in WWI (theworldwar.org/symposia)
For more information about the National WWI Museum and Memorial visit theworldwar.org
