Название: The Nek: A Gallipoli Tragedy
Автор: Peter Burness
Издательство: Pen & Sword
ISBN: 1781593078
Год: 2015
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 176
Размер: 3,6 МБ
Язык: Английский
One of the greatest tragedies in Australian military history occurred at Gallipoli on 7 August 1915, when hundreds of Australian light horsemen were repeatedly ordered to charge the massed rifles and machine-guns of the Turkish enemy. It was a hopeless endeavour, and the resulting bloodbath has horrified every generation since and been the subject of considerable scrutiny by historians.
The charge at The Nek, so vividly realised in Peter Weir’s famous film ‘Gallipoli’, came to epitomise both the futility and courage of the Gallipoli campaign. In this classic book, Peter Burness describes the formation, training and character of the Light Horse regiments, and profiles the officers involved.