
'Sorry, Lads, But the Order is to Go'
The August Offensive, Gallipoli: 1915
By: David W. Cameron
Paperback | 1 September 2009
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The plan for the August Offensive was one of the most complex and ambitious of the Gallipoli Campaign. It was a do-or-die effort on the part of the Allied forces to break the stalemate with the Turks and finally seize control of the Gallipoli peninsula. But it would turn out to be a long and costly battle.
'Sorry, Lads, But the Order is to Go' is the first book since Charles Bean's Official History to provide a narrative account of the August Offensive in detail. Through the use of letters, diaries and interviews from both Commonwealth and Turkish soldiers, David Cameron recreates the five days that defined the August Offensive, including the battles of Lone Pine, The Nek, Chunuk Bair, Hill Q and Hill 971. Not only do we gain access to the thoughts and experiences-sometimes the very last---of men who were on the frontlines, but also the devastating effects that poor leadership, treacherous terrain, scanty provisions and fatigued and depleted troops would have on the success of the offensive.
While soldiers on both sides fought courageously, even in the face of certain death, the August Offensive continues to be a grim chapter in the Gallipoli story, one in which bodies and minds were shattered and lives senselessly lost.
About the Author
David Cameron is a Research Fellow in the Department of Anatomy and Histology at the University of Sydney and an Associate Member of the Centre for Archaeological Research at the ANU in Canberra. David is recognised as a world authority on hominid evolution, with his area of specialisation being the evolution of hominid facial morphologies through time. He has worked extensively on hominid fossils, as well as fossil surveys and excavations, in many countries, including Hungary, Turkey, Jordan, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, India, and Vietnam.
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ISBN: 9781742230771
ISBN-10: 1742230776
Published: 1st September 2009
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 400
Audience: College, Tertiary and University
Publisher: NewSouth Publishing
Country of Publication: AU
Dimensions (cm): 22.1 x 15.9 x 3.1
Weight (kg): 0.56
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