I have been commissioned to write a short story for a local school in my area from the first-person perspective of a British Marine at Gallipoli, along with a couple of simple pictures that a friend will do.
What is the definitive, most accurate and unbiased account of this conflict?
I am writing about the opening moments of the Gallipoli landings, when the ANZAC and British troops first charged the beaches; in my head I am using the template of the D-Day landings of WW2, just to give me an idea of the environment...would this be accurate? I know it was desert rather than temperate terrain, and the Turks were embedded in fortresses much higher up the cliff tops than the Nazi troops on the Normandy beaches, and of course the technology wasn't as advanced, but is this mental picture I have a good palce to start?
Thanks for any serious help.
2007-03-16 04:03:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
If you want "personal perspective" and a "mental picture," you can't do better than watching the great Australian film Gallipoli.
For reading, the classic account is Alan Moorehead's Gallipoli. Another is Gallipoli, by Les Carylon. He gives a talk about his book here: http://www.awm.gov.au/events/talks/oration2004.asp
2007-03-16 06:03:54 · answer #1 · answered by Greg B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out Gallipoli on Wikipaedia. It'll give a good resume of the campaign and a bibliography.
2007-03-16 11:09:31 · answer #2 · answered by Jellicoe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My grand father fought along with his brother in the battle as part of the Australian expedition. I know of a few books and I do know that you could try the british war museum and maybe bbc/history for articles. both have web sites but have not looked up the campaign myself.
2007-03-16 11:42:28 · answer #3 · answered by BUST TO UTOPIA 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
2007-03-16 11:13:45 · answer #4 · answered by Sage's Unicorn! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it possible for an account of a conflict to be unbiased?
I''ve heard 'Gallipolli' by Alan Moorhead is a good account.
2007-03-16 11:15:21 · answer #5 · answered by heyjude 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know you said from a brittish perspective but if you look up azac's in google there should be loads of info.
did you know that it was churhill's brain that devised the landings??
from villain to heroe in two wars!! learning from military mistakes could be the outline of your work maybe?
2007-03-16 11:22:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
click on google, go to wartime memories, a fabulous, site loads of information.and its a free site,
2007-03-16 21:08:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
From my grandpa.
2007-03-16 11:05:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋