Episode 133: The Gallipoli Evacuation: A Forgotten Success Story?

Episode 133: The Gallipoli Evacuation: A Forgotten Success Story?

June 22, 2026 · 1h 3m · Episode 134

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This episode discusses the successful evacuation of Allied forces from Gallipoli, highlighting a well-executed operation amidst a failed campaign.

For eight brutal months in 1915, every Allied plan at Gallipoli had failed. However, on the final night of the campaign, the Allies finally managed to pull off one perfectly executed operation and evacuate. This is the story of how a disastrous campaign came to an end with an almost flawless final action. The Caribou Trail — Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3065030/The_Caribou_Trail/ The Gallipoli Association: https://www.gallipoli-association.org/ Guest Steve Chambers Books:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Stephen-Chambers/a/1865⁠⁠⁠ Join Our Community: ⁠https://not-so-quiet.com/⁠ Use our code: Dugout and get one month free as a Captain. Support via Paypal:⁠ https://battleguide.co.uk/nsq-paypal⁠ Do you like our podcast? Then please leave us a review, it helps us a lot! E-Mail: ⁠nsq@battleguide.co.uk⁠ Battle Guide YouTube Channel:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT⁠ Our WW2 Podcast:⁠ https://battleguide.co.uk/bsow⁠ If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter:⁠ ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter⁠ Twitter: @historian1914 @DanHillHistory @BattleguideVT Credits…

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Hosts: Dan Hill, Dr. Spencer Jones

Guest: Steve Chambers

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Organizations: The Gallipoli Association, Battle Guide

Products: The Caribou Trail

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