the defence of the dardanelles

[The Plummed Goose]

a new book specifically on the defences called "the defence of the dardanelles" by Michael Forrest. Available at pen and sword for 20 GBP.

I haven't read it yet but will be in my library soon !

eric

from the flyer :

The author makes an in-depth study of the Turkish defences that caused such loss to the Royal Navy and French allies and reveals that the Ottoman army and Turkey’s coastal defences relied almost entirely on the German firm of Krupp for guns. This choice was a crucial element to the successful defence of the Dardanelles. Using excellent illustrations he also examines the relative strengths of the Royal and French Navies and Turkish coastal defences.

This definitive work examines the flaws of Winston Churchill’s strategy and identifies the inadequacies of pitting warships against shore fortifications. Damningly, the author’s research proves that British intelligence sources had previously assessed that a naval attack alone would not succeed.