{"product_id":"dardanelles-a-midshipmans-diary-1915-16-paperback-1","title":"Dardanelles: A Midshipman's Diary, 1915-16 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eH. M. Denham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis young naval officer's diary provides a unique perspective on the Gallipoli catastrophe in World War One.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIdeal for readers who have enjoyed the works of Peter Hart, Alan Moorehead and the diaries of Guy Warner and Tony Ditcham.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Dardanelles Campaign is famously one of Sir Winston Churchill's greatest failures, but what was it like to be there? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen war broke out H. M. Denham was a sixteen-year-old cadet still at the naval college, but within weeks he found himself aboard HMS \u003ci\u003eAgamemnon\u003c\/i\u003e heading towards the Mediterranean to attack Ottoman forces located in the narrow Dardanelles Straits. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlthough prohibited from making official journals, Denham kept a secret diary of his time during this long and bloody stalemate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDenham's account provides fascinating insight into what this campaign was like viewed from the sea. He explains tactics, engagements, and his superiors as well as recording day-to-day actions, from trawling for mines and avoiding enemy submarines to commanding boats to storm the shoreline in the infamous Suvla Bay landing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom his viewpoint in the crow's-nest of the \u003ci\u003eAgamemnon\u003c\/i\u003e Denham was able to witness all aspects of this ten-month amphibious struggle. \u003ci\u003eDardanelles: A Midshipman's Diary, 1915-16\u003c\/i\u003e captures the true waste and confusion that unfolded in the seas of the eastern Mediterranean and the beaches of Gallipoli.\u003c\/b\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 11, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52463709585715,"sku":"9781800550674","price":25.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/V3ZKZVNHZ2RKV2tNdmJsTkVDZVhudz09_cf1edfdd-f1f6-4077-8476-6095bb95be2a.webp?v=1759240573","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/dardanelles-a-midshipmans-diary-1915-16-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}