Fatal Charge at Gallipoli: The Story of One of the Bravest and Most Futile Actions of the Dardanelles Campaign - The Light Horse at the NEK - Aug

by John Hamilton

Book Overview

Armed only with rifles, bayonets and raw courage, the men of the 3rd Light Horse Brigade left the shelter of their rocky trenches to storm The Nek, a narrow stretch of ridge held by the Ottoman Turks. The first wave of attackers were cut down almost as soon as they stood up. Those that followed knew they were going to die. Yet they too charged without question, stumbling over the bodies of their fallen comrades before they also fell.

The commander...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848329024
• ISBN13: 9781848329027
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Frontline Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.3"