The Royal Dublin Fusiliers and the Assault on Gallipoli
by
Philip Lecane
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2015
It was World War I's largest seaborne invasion, and the Irish were at the forefront. Recruited in Ireland, the Royal Dublin Fusiliers were ordered to spearhead the invasion of Gallipoli in Turkey. Deadlocked in trench warfare on the Western Front, the British High Command hoped the assault would knock...