Why was it such a hopeless plan?
Landing at Cape Helles retrieved from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landing_at_Cape_Helles
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There were two main reasons why this plan was so hopeless. The first on is that although the ANZACs held part of the land, they were not making progress due to the mountainous terrain. Obviously Churchill didn’t look at the land before he sent out the ANZACs (The failed plan, 2013). The next reason was because the Turkish were prepared, with landmines and many men on the frontlines. The Allies were very badly managed and caused them to fail miserably, which caused them to lose 56, 707 lives. (Gallipoli Campaign, 2013).
The position that the Allies were in also affected their attack. The Turkish were up on and behind the bank just on the shore and had higher ground. This position also meant that they were hidden until the Allies got very close, after the Turks had started firing. This battle altogether had 113, 350 casualties. (Gallipoli Campaign, 2013) |