Friday, February 12, 2010

What battles make WW1 a war of attrition? is Gallipoli campaign one of those?

I know about Battle of Somme and Verdun.


What about Gallipoli campaign?


did it contribute to WW1 to become a war of attrition?





What ws the battle like in Gallipoli?








(I don't want you to post just website, I want your summary.)


Any help would be great!What battles make WW1 a war of attrition? is Gallipoli campaign one of those?
Gallipoli was a bold plan, badly organized and executed, that was designed to knock Turkey out of the war quickly, so can't be described as a battle of attrition, either in design or course, as the Allies simply evacuated their troops when it became clear the plan no longer had any chance of succeeding in its aim.


Yes, the campaign bogged down into trench warfare, but the casualties were small compared to battles such as Verdun and the Somme, despite the fighting in Gallipoli lasting 9 months. Combined casulties for Gallipoli were about 500,000. Verdun - 700,000 (10 months) Somme 1,262,000 (in only 4 and a half months)What battles make WW1 a war of attrition? is Gallipoli campaign one of those?
Not to demean the sacrifice of the brave troops, but Gallipoli was a sideshow compared to the Somme. Notably, the Gallipoli campaign was Churchills's pet project. He was sent to the showers after that, as you might expect.
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