Gallipoli was a misconceived operation, the brainchild sadly of Winston Churchill. The General in command was Gen. Hamilton. A typical case of "Capax imperii nisi imperasset". (Worthy of command, had he not actually commanded). He was regarded as the most intelligent General in the British Army, but made a complete mess of things. His successor, General Munro, was sharply criticised by Churchill, but as Seegee says, withdrew the troops in good order.
Incidentally, Churchill having been forced to resign as 1st Lord of the Admiralty, immediately volunteered to serve on the Western Front, (i.e. France), was given the command of a battalion and served there with distinction. |