Gallipoli Letters, 1912-1915

Gallipoli Letters, 1912-1915
Author: Fikret Yılmaz
Publisher:
Total Pages: 411
Release: 2016
Genre: War and literature
ISBN: 9786055461928

On the day the Gallipoli Anzac Landings occurred, that is, on April 25, 1915, Captain Yusuf Kenan Bey was killed fighting against the invading forces. He was 34 years old when he died and left a 28 year old wife and two children behind. Because Captain Yusuf Kenan was among a small group of Ottoman officers who had been defending Gallipoli and the Dardanelles Straits between 1912-1915, his letters and their replies, first and foremost written to his wife and other family members and acquaintances, provide us a unique glimpse into Ottoman family life during wartime, and the way war affected the lives of those on the home front. This book attempts to uncover the war's impact both on and off the battlefront through an examination of the correspondence between Captain, Yusuf Kenan, his wife Zehra and their family members and close acquaintances. The original letters and their transcriptions are included in it as they are the foundation of this study.

The Gallipoli Letter

The Gallipoli Letter
Author: Keith Murdoch
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2010
Genre: History
ISBN: 1742690076

The vivid, charged and emotional letter that changed the course of the Gallipoli campaign.

From Private to Captain in the 17th Battalion, 1915-1919

From Private to Captain in the 17th Battalion, 1915-1919
Author: Arthur James Russell Davison
Publisher: DPA Publishing
Total Pages: 315
Release: 2013
Genre: Soldiers
ISBN: 9781921207105

A unique collection of letters written during WWI, collated and annotated by the writer's daughter. The work is richly illustrated and includes insights into the stages of the war as it progresses.

The Gallipoli Letter

The Gallipoli Letter
Author: Sir Keith Arthur Murdoch
Publisher:
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2010
Genre: War correspondents
ISBN: 9781742373133

The vivid, charged and emotional letter that changed the course of the Gallipoli campaign. In September 1915, Keith Murdoch, then a young war journalist, wrote an 8000 word letter to the Prime Minister, Andrew Fisher. The Gallipoli Letter, as it came to be known, changed the course of the Gallipoli campaign. The letter, protesting against the conduct of the campaign and describing conditions at the front, is both intimate and conversational: 'I shall talk to you as if you were by my side ...' It is also at times angry, passionate, vivid and very moving: 'Then in the early hours came the landing, when the life of man is at its lowest.' At times, it is simply heartbreaking: 'The heroic Fourth Brigade was reduced in three days' fighting to little more than 1000 strong. You will be glad to know that the men died well.' The letter changed the course of the campaign: Hamilton, the general in charge of the campaign, was sent home, and the Allies were withdrawn in December of the same year. The Gallipoli Letter is a wholly moving and inspiring document. It speaks directly to us about war, our history and the indomitable Australian spirit. Accessible and compelling, it should be read by everyone: students, historians, military history buffs, school children and readers in general. It is a vital part of our history and the enduring ANZAC legend.

Letters of a Soldier, 1914-1915 (WWI Centenary Series)

Letters of a Soldier, 1914-1915 (WWI Centenary Series)
Author: Anon
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 119
Release: 2016-03-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 147336857X

"The letters that follow are those of a young painter who was at the front from September [1914] till the beginning of April [1915]; at the latter date he was missing in one of the battles of the Argonne. Are we to speak of him in the present tense or in the past? We know not: since the day when the last mud-stained paper reached them, announcing the attack in which he was to vanish, what a close weight of silence for those who during eight months lived upon these almost daily letters! But for how many women, how many mothers, is a grief like this to-day a common lot!" This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.

War Chronicle

War Chronicle
Author:
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2016-10-11
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781333919528

Excerpt from War Chronicle: September, 1915 British Foreign Office Statement regarding anglo-german Negotiations in 1912. The British Foreign Office publishes the following statements regarding the anglo-german negotiations of the year 1912. The Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung published an account of the anglo-german negotiations of 1912 last month. This account was misleading, and was no doubt intended to mislead, and made it appear that the British Government had at that time rejected what would be regarded in many quarters as a reasonable offer of friendship from Germany. In these circumstances it may be as well to publish a state ment of the facts compiled from official records here. Early in 1912, the German Imperial Chancellor sketched to Lord Haldane the following formula as one which would meet the views of the Imperial Government. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.