Suvla: August Offensive

"Another in the fantastic Battleground series of Great War histories combined with battlefield guides . . . with a good narrative and personal accounts." —The Great War Magazine

The landing at Suvla Bay, part of the August Offensive, commenced on the night of 6 August 1915. It was intended to support a breakout from Anzac Beach. Despite early hopes from a largely unopposed landing, Suvla was a mismanaged affair that quickly became a stalemate.

The newly formed IX Corps, commanded by Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Stopford, failed, not for lack of sacrifice by its New Army and Territorials, but because of a failure of generalship. Opportunities were thoughtlessly wasted due to lethargy. Suvla not only signaled the end of Stopford and many of his Brigadiers, but also saw the end of the Commander in Chief, Sir Ian Hamilton. It was the beginning of the end of the Gallipoli gamble and in its own right created a catalyst of disaster that would come to represent the failed campaign.

This book adds to the Gallipoli story by recounting the Suvla Bay landing through a mix of official accounts intertwined with a rich collection of the participants letters, diaries, personal accounts, photographs and maps.

"Chock-a-block with excellent personal experience quotes, some old favourites to be sure, but many of them will be new to most readers. They are skilfully woven into the account, bringing the fighting alive and illustrating the manifold confusions of this truly awful battle. The text is also wonderfully illustrated with photos and crystal-clear maps. A splendid book that I found invaluable during my recent visits to Gallipoli." —Stand To!DESC>

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HIS027090 HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I

TRV026110 TRAVEL / Special Interest / Military

REF002000 REFERENCE / Atlases, Gazetteers & Maps

HIS027000 HISTORY / Military / General

HIS015070 HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century

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Release date

Ebook: 2 February 2012