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Gallipoli Diaries: 5th Bn Connaught Rangers 1915

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Description:5th Bn Connaught Rangers during the Gallipoli Campaign. This is an accurate and faithful transcription of the original war diaries held at the National Archives UK. This diary is optimised for reading online and is fully searchable in a matter of seconds. This forms one of a series of 16 war diaries covering the Battalions and Brigade Headquarters of the 10th (Irish) Division at Gallipoli in 1915. At the time of writing (Jan 2017) the original diaries can no longer be downloaded from the National Archive website. The 10th (Irish) Division at Gallipoli. Contrary to popular belief, the first large scale use of Kitchener’s Army in offensive actions was not on the Western Front, but nearly 2,000 miles away in the Dardanelles. Three of the first six Divisions of the so-called Kitchener’s Army were launched into the attack during the Suvla Bay landings at Gallipoli in August 1915. It was their baptism of fire and would prove to be an unmitigated disaster. The formations were largely annihilated within two months. Over two thirds of the original 40,000 infantrymen in the 10th (Irish) Division, 11th (Northern) Division and 13th (Western) Division would become casualties: killed wounded or evacuated sick. The Officers would suffer some of the most extreme losses of the Great War: close to 90% of the original would become casualties during the War; most during Gallipoli. Some battalions would lose every one of their original Officers. Nearly nine in every ten men who were killed serving in Kitchener’s Army at Gallipoli have no known grave. The 10th (Irish) Division never operated as a single formation on the Peninsula. Its three Brigades each of four Battalions were split piece-meal among other formations. The Battalions were largely frittered away in poorly planned and ill-coordinated attacks. Barely two months after landing the shattered remains were evacuated to rebuild. The Brigade initially operated with the Australian and New Zealanders in the ANZAC area, and took part is some of the hardest fighting. Gallipoli was a fairly unique experience. With their backs to the sea the British forces were rarely out of danger. Most of the ‘rest areas’ were still within the range of the Ottoman artillery and were constantly under threat. Artillery and artillery ammunition was in short supply on both sides, so the campaign did not experience the scale of bombardments seen on the Western Front. Despite this, danger came in many other forms. The physical conditions were extreme. The masses of decaying corpses at the height of the Mediterranean summer became breeding grounds for plagues of flies. Few truces were arranged to bury bodies and the flies spread disease rapidly. Dysentery afflicted most men at some stage. Non-battle casualties were horrendous. During the height of the summer the Battalion fought some bitter battles in squalid conditions. The 5th Bn Connaught Rangers landed at Gallipoli on the evening of the 6th August 1915. They would take part in some of the fiercest fighting in the ANZAC area, including the attack on Hill 60 where the Battalion lost heavily. The Connaught Rangers would see the second highest fatality rates of any unit in the 10th (Irish) Division at Gallipoli. Of the original 1,000 Officers and Men who served with the Battalion, over half would become casualties: killed wounded or evacuated sick. Of the 193 Officers and men who are recorded as killed, 94% have no known grave. This is their Gallipoli diary; a day by day account written at the time by the men who served. We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Gallipoli Diaries: 5th Bn Connaught Rangers 1915. To get started finding Gallipoli Diaries: 5th Bn Connaught Rangers 1915, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: 5th Bn Connaught Rangers during the Gallipoli Campaign. This is an accurate and faithful transcription of the original war diaries held at the National Archives UK. This diary is optimised for reading online and is fully searchable in a matter of seconds. This forms one of a series of 16 war diaries covering the Battalions and Brigade Headquarters of the 10th (Irish) Division at Gallipoli in 1915. At the time of writing (Jan 2017) the original diaries can no longer be downloaded from the National Archive website. The 10th (Irish) Division at Gallipoli. Contrary to popular belief, the first large scale use of Kitchener’s Army in offensive actions was not on the Western Front, but nearly 2,000 miles away in the Dardanelles. Three of the first six Divisions of the so-called Kitchener’s Army were launched into the attack during the Suvla Bay landings at Gallipoli in August 1915. It was their baptism of fire and would prove to be an unmitigated disaster. The formations were largely annihilated within two months. Over two thirds of the original 40,000 infantrymen in the 10th (Irish) Division, 11th (Northern) Division and 13th (Western) Division would become casualties: killed wounded or evacuated sick. The Officers would suffer some of the most extreme losses of the Great War: close to 90% of the original would become casualties during the War; most during Gallipoli. Some battalions would lose every one of their original Officers. Nearly nine in every ten men who were killed serving in Kitchener’s Army at Gallipoli have no known grave. The 10th (Irish) Division never operated as a single formation on the Peninsula. Its three Brigades each of four Battalions were split piece-meal among other formations. The Battalions were largely frittered away in poorly planned and ill-coordinated attacks. Barely two months after landing the shattered remains were evacuated to rebuild. The Brigade initially operated with the Australian and New Zealanders in the ANZAC area, and took part is some of the hardest fighting. Gallipoli was a fairly unique experience. With their backs to the sea the British forces were rarely out of danger. Most of the ‘rest areas’ were still within the range of the Ottoman artillery and were constantly under threat. Artillery and artillery ammunition was in short supply on both sides, so the campaign did not experience the scale of bombardments seen on the Western Front. Despite this, danger came in many other forms. The physical conditions were extreme. The masses of decaying corpses at the height of the Mediterranean summer became breeding grounds for plagues of flies. Few truces were arranged to bury bodies and the flies spread disease rapidly. Dysentery afflicted most men at some stage. Non-battle casualties were horrendous. During the height of the summer the Battalion fought some bitter battles in squalid conditions. The 5th Bn Connaught Rangers landed at Gallipoli on the evening of the 6th August 1915. They would take part in some of the fiercest fighting in the ANZAC area, including the attack on Hill 60 where the Battalion lost heavily. The Connaught Rangers would see the second highest fatality rates of any unit in the 10th (Irish) Division at Gallipoli. Of the original 1,000 Officers and Men who served with the Battalion, over half would become casualties: killed wounded or evacuated sick. Of the 193 Officers and men who are recorded as killed, 94% have no known grave. This is their Gallipoli diary; a day by day account written at the time by the men who served. We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Gallipoli Diaries: 5th Bn Connaught Rangers 1915. To get started finding Gallipoli Diaries: 5th Bn Connaught Rangers 1915, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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