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 The Great War 1914-1918, and Associated Conflicts
   Gallipoli
     ANZAC Involvement



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Anzac Battle Series. The Nek. A Gallipoli Tragedy

by Peter Burness  

ISBN
9781781593073

Purchase Price
£1.00 (new)

Date Purchased
July 1, 2018

Publisher
Pen & Sword Military (2013, Barnsley, South Yorks)

Notes
This book was originally published in 1996, by Exisle Publishing, New Zealand. This is the second book to come into The Collection about the famous charge at The Nek, which was so vividly realised in Peter Weir's film "Gallipoli". The Nek was, and remains, a prime example of gallant soldiers being sent to their deaths, most would say quite needlessly, and to a certain extent this still resonates with some. This book is an attempt to analyse why the charges were conceived and then persisted with, in the face of obviously overwhelming defences.