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The genius Gallipoli tactic that saved tens of thousands of lives
Manage episode 348473487 series 2550314
Allied commanders were prepared to lose up to 50% of their soldiers during the evacuation after the disastrous Gallipoli campaign in WWI. Instead, not a single life was lost, thanks to the “silent stunts” masterminded by Lieutenant Colonel Cyril Brudenell White.
Battlefield historian Mat McLachlan shares the story from a new book called The Gallipoli Evacuation, by Peter Hart.
Like the show? Get features, backgrounds and more at heraldsun.com.au/ibaw
Read the book: https://livinghistorytv.com/book/the-gallipoli-evacuation/
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1. The genius Gallipoli tactic that saved tens of thousands of lives (00:00:00)
2. Marker 27 (00:15:37)
3. Marker 26 (00:23:14)
281 episodes
Manage episode 348473487 series 2550314
Allied commanders were prepared to lose up to 50% of their soldiers during the evacuation after the disastrous Gallipoli campaign in WWI. Instead, not a single life was lost, thanks to the “silent stunts” masterminded by Lieutenant Colonel Cyril Brudenell White.
Battlefield historian Mat McLachlan shares the story from a new book called The Gallipoli Evacuation, by Peter Hart.
Like the show? Get features, backgrounds and more at heraldsun.com.au/ibaw
Read the book: https://livinghistorytv.com/book/the-gallipoli-evacuation/
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
1. The genius Gallipoli tactic that saved tens of thousands of lives (00:00:00)
2. Marker 27 (00:15:37)
3. Marker 26 (00:23:14)
281 episodes
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