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GALLIPOLI. Untold stories from war correspondent Charles Bean and front-line Anzacs. A 90th Anniversary Tribute.
A fine copy with no wear or markings that looks new. 324 page fully illustrated history with a fold-out large plate in the middle.
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Hardcover
Published January 1, 2005
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January 12, 2025
What a book, what tribute to those brave boys.
If you think you know the story of the Gallipoli campaign, then you need to read this book to get an idea of what was really going on, in a month by month account, fully illustrated by photographers on the front line.
Of extreme interest to myself was the reports of what people back in Australia knew of the campaign at the time it was actually going on, and how the news reports differed so much from reality. The fact that so much was restricted by the the UK government and the censorship allowed was truly incredible.
I am not a war history buff, but this work written by a reporter at the time but unable to publish the truth has truly made a huge impact on me. Not just the way the ANZAC's were treated, but the fact that they were not the angel's they were made out to be either. War is truly terrible, and truly terrible things happen on both sides.
This is like finding out your favourite food is not made the way you thought.
I recommend this book as essential reading to all interested in Gallipoli, war histories or just needing to understand what a soldier goes through during a time of war and why the most successful soldiers have such a hard time leaving all that behind and returning to a 'normal life' when they return
If you think you know the story of the Gallipoli campaign, then you need to read this book to get an idea of what was really going on, in a month by month account, fully illustrated by photographers on the front line.
Of extreme interest to myself was the reports of what people back in Australia knew of the campaign at the time it was actually going on, and how the news reports differed so much from reality. The fact that so much was restricted by the the UK government and the censorship allowed was truly incredible.
I am not a war history buff, but this work written by a reporter at the time but unable to publish the truth has truly made a huge impact on me. Not just the way the ANZAC's were treated, but the fact that they were not the angel's they were made out to be either. War is truly terrible, and truly terrible things happen on both sides.
This is like finding out your favourite food is not made the way you thought.
I recommend this book as essential reading to all interested in Gallipoli, war histories or just needing to understand what a soldier goes through during a time of war and why the most successful soldiers have such a hard time leaving all that behind and returning to a 'normal life' when they return
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