Who was at fault with the Landing of the anzacs in the battle of Gallipoli?
Further to previous answers, perhaps some background would be helpful. In 1915, the Australians and New Zealanders were far more deferential to the UK than they were to become later (partly *** a result of screw-ups like Gallipoli). The ANZAC forces (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) did not represent a separate national or supre-national force with their own powers of command and decision – they were very much a ‘Dominions’ contingent of a larger British-led force. It’s worth noting that the total Allied casualties in the Dardanelles from April 1915 to January 1916 were approximately as follows: Australian 26,094 New Zealand 7,571 UK 119,696 France 27,004 Also, the Australian and New Zealand forces were at no time under the command of the British Royal Navy – they were under the ultimate Tactical Command (TACOM) of the British Army, in this case, the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force under Lieutenant-General Sir Ian Hamilton. Naval and land forces had entirely separate command ch
