Why Is Gallipoli Successful

The ANZAC’s (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) who fought in Gallipoli, Turkey faced a hard life. The campaign started on the 25 April 1915 and only lasted 8 months. In that time there was around 141,000 allied casualties, in a battle which ended up a failure. In the small period of time spent at Gallipoli the ANZAC’s had to face incredible odds. The terrain was harsh, the health conditions were poor, the enemy had the advantage of the high ground and constantly shelled them. Gallipoli is famous for the bravery and hardships the men had to face. But what are some of these hardships? The terrain at Gallipoli played a major role in the outcome of the campaign. The High Command that organised the venture possessed very little knowledge of the terrain. They did not send out many aerial reconnaissance and in the events initial landing they had few maps. The terrain itself is deep valleys and rough, steep slopes rising of the narrow beaches. This meant the allies had to cross the beach (which were be shelled) before having to climb the steep slopes. …show more content…
Health issues forced many soldiers back to their homes. There were numerous cases of soldiers who were discharged even before they sore action. Some of these are dysentery, trench foot and shell shock among others. Dysentery occurs when there is a lack of sanitary precautions, it infects the intestines, causing diarrhoea. More men left the front due to this then the actual fighting. Trench foot is a condition where the foot routes doe to exposure to the cold and damp. This prevents the needed blood and oxygen from reaching the foot. Shell shock was another condition that sent people from the front lines. It was from the stress of war and the constant loud noises that shook the battle field. To top of all the problems, there was a lack of medical staff and