Gallipoli: The battlefield guide
By (Author) Mat McLachlan
Hachette Australia
Hachette Australia
1st April 2010
Australia
General
Non Fiction
Land forces and warfare
Middle Eastern history
Australasian and Pacific history
First World War
Travel writing
Travel and holiday guides
Travel guides: museums, historic sites, galleries etc
994.04
Paperback
416
Width 126mm, Height 198mm
41g
Each year, thousands of Australians visit Gallipoli to pay homage and see where their forebears fought, suffered and died. Anzac Cove, Quinn's Post, Lone Pine - the iconic places where our national legend was forged.
In this essential and authoritative guide, practical information is combined with historical detail, alongside revealing and often heartrending quotes from the letters and diaries of the Anzacs themselves.- Detailed easy-to-follow plans for walking and driving tours across the main battlefields- Maps, photos and historical commentary to put the campaign in context- Everything you need to know where to go, where to stay and how to get there.Walk where the Anzacs walked, see where they fought and marvel at their courage.Mat McLachlan is a travel agent with a love of military history. He leads specialist tours of battlefields (and is now being asked to do more), and has taken part in a documentary on ABC TV.