The Landings at Suvla Bay, 1915: An Analysis of British Failure During the Gallipoli Campaign

by Michael J. Mortlock

Overview

This work is an extensive analysis of the 1915 British landing at Suvla Bay, one of the most mismanaged and ineffective operations of World War I. Chapters examine the events that led to the landings on the Gallipoli peninsula, provide a comprehensive report on the landings themselves, and analyze the events and decisions contributing to their failure. Appendices provide first-hand accounts of the landings from period news articles, military documents and personal correspondence.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786430352
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	08/06/2007
Pages:	250
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Michael J. Mortlock, a former archivist at the University of Richmond, contributes to film documentaries and writes fiction. He lives in Richmond, Virginia.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     
Preface     
Introduction     

1. Plans and Prevarications     
2. The Preparations for the Landings     
3. The Landings     
4. Failure     
5. The End     
6. The Conclusion     

Appendices     
Notes     
Bibliography     
Index     

Editorial Reviews

an excellent look...a valuable read”—Strategy Page; “a very good read”—The Bulletin of the Military Historical Society.

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