To: Restorer; Allan
Gallipolli was a German victory. General Kemal was under TOTAL German command. The victory belongs to the German commander of the Ottoman Fifth Army, Major General Otto Liman von Sanders.
44 posted on
12/28/2002 9:45:36 PM PST by
Destro
To: OriginalHeyduke
Great minds think alike-see my 43-44.
45 posted on
12/28/2002 9:47:41 PM PST by
Destro
To: Destro
>>The victory belongs to the German commander of the Ottoman Fifth Army
Correction: Victory belongs to those who actually put their lives on the line along with Mustafa Kemal, pictured above in a trench.
The man who opened that potent can on whoop-ass on your treatcherous Venizelos whimps.
54 posted on
12/29/2002 7:33:42 AM PST by
a_Turk
To: Destro
Gallipolli was a German victory.Not according to the Australian government, the main suppliers of the troops on the losing side
"Kemal returned to Gallipoli in 1915 as commander of the 19th Division, the main reserve of the Turkish Fifth Army, and was thus on hand to oppose the ANZAC landing in April. His superb grasp of strategy and ability to inspire his troops by his reckless bravery in action boosted Turkish morale and proved decisive in thwarting allied plans."
German commanders led most of the Turkish armies, most of which were defeated. Kemal is generally considered to be the motivating spirit behind their success at Gallipoli.
63 posted on
12/29/2002 10:31:04 AM PST by
Restorer
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