Gallipoli

Gallipoli

By mstirlin

  • assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

    assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
    Heir to the Austro-Hungarian Throne and was assissinated by a Serb National and this led to a dispute between Germany supported by Austria Hungry and Russia who came to Serbia's aid. This conflict escalated into a world war.
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    WW1

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    Gallipoli Campaign

  • Britain and Empire declare war on Germany

    Britain and Empire declare war on Germany
    Britain and the Empire (Australia, New Zealand and Canada) declared war on Germany The Allied Power - France, Russia, Serbia, Greece, Japan and various smaller states. Australia from this date immediately committed to the war - both legally and constitutionally (both sides of politics agreed to send troops) Central Powers oppossing Brtitain - Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria

  • First convoy of Australian troops left for war

    First convoy of Australian troops left for war
    map of Eastern Front Trained in Egypt
    ANZAC - Australia New Zealand Army Corp placed under the overall command of British general Sir William Birdwood

  • Italy joins the allies

    Italy joins the allies

  • 1st phase of the Dardanelles assult

    1st phase of the Dardanelles assult
    The naval attack faliled after three Royal Naval battlesheps had been sunk - the emphasis changed from sea assult to land assult

  • Second Phase Cape Helles and Gaba Tepe

    Second Phase Cape Helles and Gaba Tepe
    It as vital for allies to seize these positions in order to dominate the entire peninsula The Anzacs were to seize the Southern Part of the Sari pair ridge before advancing across the Peninsula to Maidos on the Dardanelles.
    The landings on 25 April 1915 were blighted by errors in navigation, lack of suitable landing craft, inadequate intelligence and logistics and poor communication.
    The Turks halted both the Btiish Assult at Capes Helles and the ANZAC assult at Anzac Cove.

  • The May Offensive

    The May Offensive
    19 and 20 May The Turks vainly tried to drive the Anzacs off the peninsula.

  • Charles Bean lands on Gallipoli

    Charles Bean lands on Gallipoli
    Charles Bean biography

  • 8 hour Truce

    8 hour Truce
    Arranged at Anzac Cove so both sides could bury their dead.

  • Lone Pine and The Nek

    6 to 9 August 1915 and The Nek 7 August attempts to break through the front

  • The Evacuation of Anzac Cove

    The Evacuation of Anzac Cove
    19 and 20 December The Evacuation of Anzac Cove and this was a successful operation

  • Evacuation and Withdrawl from Cape Helles

    Evacuation and Withdrawl from Cape Helles
    8 and 9 January 1916 evacualtion of Cape Helles
    The Gallipoli campaign cost the allies 265,000 casualities
    Australia - 26,111 Australian casualites including 8,709 killed

  • United States join the Allies

    United States join the Allies