Keystone View Company West Beach, Gallipoli, Scene of British Landing and of Terrible Battles

GLC09584.049

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GLC#
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Type
Images
Date
1915
Author/Creator
Keystone View Company
Title
West Beach, Gallipoli, Scene of British Landing and of Terrible Battles
Place Written
Gallipoli, Turkey
Pagination
Stereocard Height: 8.5 cm, Width: 17.75 cm
Primary time period
Progressive Era to New Era, 1900-1929
Sub-Era
World War I

A beach at Gallipoli swarmed with British troops and supplies, where began a months long attempt to drive the Turkish forces further into Turkey. The campaign resulted ultimately a Turkish victory and huge casualties on both sides.

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