Episode 130: Why the Allies Failed at Krithia — Gallipoli’s Fatal Mistake
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This episode discusses the failed Allied attempts to capture Krithia during the Gallipoli campaign, highlighting the heavy casualties and chaos of the battle.
Four miles from the beaches of Gallipoli stood a small village called Krithia. Allied commanders believed it could be captured in a single day. Instead, thousands of British, French, Australian and New Zealand troops would die trying to reach it. Beneath the heights of Achi Baba, repeated assaults collapsed in gunfire, confusion and bloodshed, turning the southern tip of Gallipoli into a battlefield of trenches, shattered scrub and mass graves. This is the story of the Battles of Krithia The Caribou Trail: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3065030/The_Caribou_Trail/ Guest Steve Chambers Books: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Stephen-Chambers/a/1865 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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