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35. Gallipoli: Death at the Cliff Edge

Empire

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The Battles of Critia

The British and their allies were holding onto beachheads around the Gallipoli Peninsula. The Ottomans continued to hold the high land, which was at no point deeper than a mile and a half. And from the high terrain, they were able to aim their artillery with lethal effectiveness on the attacking forces. They're learning exactly what those who are dug in on the Western Front know that you can move two inches forward and two inches back, but you are stuck killing each other for an enormous amount of time.

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