Fatal Charge at Gallipoli The Story of One of the Bravest and Most Futile Actions of the Dardanelles Campaign - the Light Horse at the Nek - August 1915

Name: Fatal Charge at Gallipoli The Story of One of the Bravest and Most Futile Actions of the Dardanelles Campaign - the Light Horse at the Nek - August 1915
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ISBN: 9781848329027

ISBN-10: 1848329024

ISBN-13: 9781848329027

Edition: 2015

Authors: John Hamilton

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Armed only with rifles, bayonets and raw courage, the men of the 3rd Light Horse Brigade left the shelter of their rocky trenches to storm The Nek, a narrow stretch of ridge held by the Ottoman Turks. The first wave of attackers were cut down almost as soon as they stood up. Those that followed knew they were going to die. Yet they too charged without question, stumbling over the bodies of their fallen comrades before they also fell.The commander of the 10th Light Horse Regiment attempted to have the third wave cancelled, claiming that 'the whole thing was nothing but bloody murder', but he could not convince the Brigade Major.Using the letters and diaries of those who fought and died in…

Book details

List price: $19.99
Copyright year: 2015
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Limited
Publication date: 4/30/2015
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English