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- ISBN 9781849083287
- Format: Paperback
- Weight: 240g
- Dimensions: 178 x 244 x 7mm
- Publication Date: 20 May 2011
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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This title explores the recruitment, training, and combat experiences of the famous ANZAC infantry in the opening years of World War I.
When war broke out in 1914, men rushed to the colours even before their governments had formally offered troops to Britain. The decision to employ the ANZACs in the Dardanelles came as a complete surprise, but the events at the Anzac and Suvla beach-heads quickly revealed the discipline and bravery of the men involved. This book takes a close look at day-to-day life in the trenches of Gallipoli, and explores how the wounded were treated.
The experience of Gallipoli had a profound effect on its survivors, and it continues to mark the psyche of the two nations down to the present day.
Ian Sumner was born in 1953 in Eccles, near Manchester, UK. He originally trained as a librarian in Newcastle-upon-Tyne but now devotes himself to full-time writing. He has written numerous titles for Osprey, and also several books on the history of the East Riding of Yorkshire, where he now lives with his wife.
Graham Turner is a leading historical artist who has illustrated numerous titles for Osprey, covering a wide variety of subjects. The son of the illustrator Michael Turner, Graham lives and works in Buckinghamshire, UK.
