From the turn of the century as it seemed likely that the impending war would be between Germany, Austria and Italy on one side and France, Russia and Britain on the other the German government put considerable effort and resources into courting the Ottomans with the aim of causing the Turks to fight the Great War on the side of the Central Powers (Germany and Austria).Įnver Pasha: Ottoman Minister of War during the First World War and actively pro-German. By 1914 that influence was such that the Turkish Navy was commanded by a British admiral. Throughout the 19th Century Great Britain was the main foreign influence over the Ottoman Court. The background to the Dardanelles campaign, both the sea and the land operations, was the position adopted by the Ottoman Turkish Empire on the outbreak of the First World War. Gallipoli is the hilly peninsular of land along the north coast of the Dardanelles.īritish and French cruisers in the Eastern Mediterranean at the beginning of the First World War: Gallipoli campaign Part I: the Naval Bombardment, March 1915 in the First World WarĪs Winston Churchill has described in his writings on the Great War each step taken by the British and French authorities during 1915 to strengthen the operations against the Turks in the Dardanelles came approximately one month too late and if taken at the earlier time could well have been decisive. At the north-eastern end of the Sea of Marmora lies Constantinople, now Istanbul, on the narrow channel, the Bosporus, leading to the Black Sea. The Dardanelles is the fifty mile long waterway from the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmora. The Gallipoli campaign (also known as the Dardanelles) lasted from 19th February 1915 until the Entente powers final withdrew on 8th January 1916. Part I: The Naval Attack on the Dardanelles Winner: The final outcome was that the Entente Allies, Britain and France, withdrew from the Gallipoli Peninsular in December 1915 and January 1916 leaving the Turks victorious. Admiral Guépratte commanded the French warships. Vice-Admiral Carden commanded the British and French fleets until mid-April 1915, when he was replaced by his deputy commander Vice-Admiral de Robeck. General Eric Liman von Sanders, a German officer, commanded the Turkish troops. Generals: General Sir Ian Hamilton led the Entente (British, French, Australian, New Zealand and Indian) troops until he was replaced by General Sir Charles Munro in December 1915. Map of the western end of the Dardanelles waterway showing the entrance, with Cape Helles on the Gallipoli Peninsular, Kum Kale on the Asiatic shore and the Narrows at Chanak: Gallipoli campaign Part I: the Naval Bombardment, March 1915 in the First World War Place: The Gallipoli Peninsular forms the northern shore of the Dardanelles, the narrow waterway leading from the north east corner of the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmora, the city of Constantinople (in 1915 the capital of the Ottoman Turkish Empire) and then to the Black Sea. The Dardanelles and Gallipoli: The campaign during 1915 conducted by the British and the French, using British, French and Australian warships and British, French, Australian, New Zealand and Indian troops, to take the Gallipoli Peninsular, penetrate the Dardanelles waterway and capture Constantinople, thereby knocking the Ottoman Turkish Empire out of the First World War. The next battle of the First World War is Gallipoli Part II: Genesis of the land attack on the Gallipoli Peninsula The previous battle of the First World War is the Battle of the Dogger Bank Tactical diversity in World of Warships comes from the inclusion of many different classes of warships, including: aircraft carriers, capable of providing remote air support and striking targets at extreme range colossal battleships that project power across vast swaths of ocean light and heavy cruisers with the capability to quickly respond to changing battlefield conditions and stealthy, agile destroyers which can be highly effective in group attacks.British battleship HMS Agamemnon bombarding the Dardanelles Straits: Gallipoli campaign Part I: the Naval Bombardment, February 1915 in the First World War Sudden ambushes, cunning flanking attacks, open confrontation and "head-on" assaults - captains must strive to find an ideal way to deliver a decisive blow at the enemy. In order to achieve victory in battle, players must employ a wide range of strategies in a variety of tactical decisions. Epic battles rage across the oceans of the world in order to claim victory among teams comprised of the greatest representatives from the era of multi-ton marine giants. More: Changelogs World of Warships World of Warships is a naval action MMO, dipping into the world of large-scale sea battles of the first half of the twentieth century.
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