Gallipoli

However, in war, landing large numbers of fighting men and equipment from the sea is a dangerous undertaking. It requires careful planning on the strength of accurate intelligence, and precise co-ordination between naval and army units. The Gallipoli landingswere gravely disorganised, especially in respect of the arrangements for the evacuation of the wounded.

While today we honour the valour and fortitude of those who served at Gallipoli, it is hard for us truly to imagine the horrors they endured. Men were killed and hideously wounded by enemy fire on the beaches and during desperate clashes with units of the Turkish army in the struggle for control of the high ridges of the Gallipoli Peninisula.

The struggle soon became a campaign marked by bitter trench warfare, in which advances were slight, and achieved only with the loss of hundreds of men. In between times, life in the trenches was one of terrible stress. Death could come without warning from sniper fire, shells and grenades. The health of men also suffered from a range of diseases and poor diet.

• The Gallipoli Landings
• Evacuation of the Wounded in Theory
• Front-Line Evacuation at Gallipoli
• Removal by Small Craft
• Overall Shortcomings in Medical facilities
• Enemy Fire on the Beaches
• Inland - Desperate Clashes
• Bullet Wounds
• Trench Life
• Range of Diseases
• Poor Diet