V Beach at Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey
V Beach at Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey. The landing at Cape Helles was part of the amphibious invasion of the Gallipoli peninsula by British and French forces on 25th April 1915 during the First World War. The landing was mismanaged by the British commander, Major General Aylmer Hunter-Weston. V beach became a bloodbath, despite meagre defences
Picture No
11039631
Media ID
46658345
Size
5639px x 3545px
(2.5MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
1923
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