Krithia by Stephen Chambers - 9781473875470

Krithia : Gallipoli Paperback / softbackby Stephen Chambers\nKrithia was a key objective in the land offensives; a killing ground greater than Anzac or Suvla.\nThis book adds to the Gallipoli story and the preceding Battleground books on that campaign by recounting not only the landings at Helles of 25 April 1915, but also the subsequent bitter battles that followed in an attempt to capture the village and the vital high ground of Achi Baba.\nGeneral Hunter-Weston's weakened 29th Division achieved little during the first two bloody battles of Krithia, even when reinforced by the Anzacs, 42nd Division, Royal Naval Division and the French.\nThe allies had little to show from their costly daylight frontal attacks, apart from a slightly firmer footing ashore and a growing casualty list.\nAs the military situation looked to degenerate into a Western Front style stalemate, General Sir Ian Hamilton pushed for a final battle of Krithia.\nUsing Hunter-Weston's newly formed VIII Corps, and Gen.