DEFENCE OF THE DARDANELLES: From Bombards to Battleships by FORREST, Michael - 2012

Pen and Sword Maritime. Used - Very Good. 2013. Hardcover. Cloth, dj. Slight shelf-wear to dj., else bright and clean. Very Good. (Subject: Military History & Exploration).

Pen and Sword Maritime. New. 2013. Illustrated. Hardcover. New. Dust Jacket is Like New. (Subject: Military History & Exploration).

Barnsley, UK: Pen and Sword Books Ltd.. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket lightly worn.. 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. 1781590524 . xvi, 254pp, maps, photos, index, appendices. Analysis of the crucial defenses of the Dardanelles Strait during World War I. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Paperback. Very Good.

Pen & Sword. New in New dust jacket. 2012. Hardcover. New hardback copies at a reduced price; published £25.00.; The Turkish coastal defences of the Dardanelles and their role in the First World War. Includes details of the fortification that can be seen today. Illustrated. ; 254 pages .

Barnsley: Pen & Sword Maritime, 2012. The Straits of Dardanelles that separates Europe and Asia Anatolia, were fortified in the 15th century with massive bronze bombards and history has proved that unwelcome ships have to run a formidable gauntlet.On 18 March 1915 a powerful fleet of British and French warships attempted to overwhelm the shore defences of the Dardanelles to allow minesweepers to clear the Straits. The attack failed at huge cost; three ships sunk and three more seriously damaged.By bringing together many threads of information, including extracts from British intelligence sources that had previously determined that a naval attack alone would not succeed, this definitive work examines the flaws of Winston Churchill's strategy and identifies the inadequacies of pitting warships against shore fortifications. The Allied inability to control the Straits necessitated the disastrous Allied invasion of Gallipoli that cost the lives of some 250,000 men.From the 19th century the Ottoman… Read More

London: Pen and Sword, 2013. First English Edition . Hardcover (with Dust Jacket). Very Good. 8vo (272 pages). Churchill’s strategy in the Dardanelles and the failed attack that led to the invasion of Gallipoli. This First English edition is as-new, in dust jacket.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Pen & Sword Maritime, 2013. Hardcover. New. 272 pages. 9.29x0.87x6.30 inches.

UK: Pen & Sword Maritime, 2012. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The Dardanelles Strait, separating Europe and Asia Anatolia, was fortified in the fifteenth century with massive bronze bombards causing any unwelcome ships to run a truly formidable gauntlet. This definitive work examines the flaws of Winston Churchill's strategy and identifies the inadequacies of pitting warships against shore defences. The boards, text block and dustjacket are all square, tight and clean. Book price includes 2nd class post in UK only..