Volume II – The Story of ANZAC from 4 May, 1915, to the evacuation of the Gallipoli Peninsula (11th edition, 1941)

First World War Official Histories

- Official History of Australia in the War of 1914–1918

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Accession Number RCDIG1069751
Collection type Digitised Collection
Record type Volume
Item count 1
Object type Book
Maker Bean, Charles Edwin Woodrow (C E W)
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Description

This volume covers the period immediately following the disastrous Gallipoli landing of 25 April 1915, up until the evacuation of Helles in January of the following year. It deals in detail with the second battle of Krithia, the repulse of the Turks, the battles of Lone Pine and Sari Bair, and the landing at Suvla Bay. It also covers Lord Kitchener's visit to Anzac and the subsequent British Government order to evacuate Anzac and Suvla.
The introduction by Alec J Hill, to the University of Queensland Press edition can be found here: https://www.awm.gov.au/official-histories/first_world_war/volII_introduction

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