25th August 1915
British forces are currently trying to recapture Constantinople and force Turkey out of the war.
78,000 Anzac troops have landed at Gallipoli.
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Showing posts with label Turkey. Show all posts
Tuesday, 25 August 2015
Friday, 21 August 2015
Monday, 20 April 2015
Life AT War - Day by Day
20th April 1915
The Armenian soldiers have risen and seized the Turkish town of Van.
These soldiers were to hold the town until Russian re-inforcements arrived. These did not arrive until a month later on the 19th May, by which time, thousands of Armenian's had been killed or injured.
The Armenian soldiers have risen and seized the Turkish town of Van.
These soldiers were to hold the town until Russian re-inforcements arrived. These did not arrive until a month later on the 19th May, by which time, thousands of Armenian's had been killed or injured.
Wednesday, 5 November 2014
Sunday, 2 November 2014
Life AT War - Day by Day
2nd November 1914
Britain has annexed Cyprus and has also delcared that the whole of the North Sea is a military area and has stated that neutral ships will enter at their own risk. Russia has declared war on the Ottoman Empire.
The first reason Britain annexed Cyprus was that it wanted to keep Cyrprus from being invaded by Turkey, something that was to happen in the not to distant future.
Britain has annexed Cyprus and has also delcared that the whole of the North Sea is a military area and has stated that neutral ships will enter at their own risk. Russia has declared war on the Ottoman Empire.
The first reason Britain annexed Cyprus was that it wanted to keep Cyrprus from being invaded by Turkey, something that was to happen in the not to distant future.
Friday, 31 October 2014
Sunday, 10 August 2014
Life AT War - Day by Day
10th August 1914
The German 12"/16.5" guns have reached Luik at the Belgium border. The German battle cruiser Goeben reaches Dardanellen in Turkey where Turkey has decided to join forces with Germany. Germany troops have reconquered Mulhouse in Elzas. The Royal Nationally Steuncomite has formed.
Seiner Majestat Schiff Goeben was 612ft 2" long and 96ft wide and her top speed was 25.5 knots. The ship was extremely armed with a man battery of ten 28cm SK L/50 guns in five twin turrets, twelve 15cm AK L/45 guns in the centre of the ship and twelve 8.8cm AK L/45 guns in the bow, the stern and around the forward conning tower. She also had four 20" submerged torpedo tubes.
The German 12"/16.5" guns have reached Luik at the Belgium border. The German battle cruiser Goeben reaches Dardanellen in Turkey where Turkey has decided to join forces with Germany. Germany troops have reconquered Mulhouse in Elzas. The Royal Nationally Steuncomite has formed.
Seiner Majestat Schiff Goeben was 612ft 2" long and 96ft wide and her top speed was 25.5 knots. The ship was extremely armed with a man battery of ten 28cm SK L/50 guns in five twin turrets, twelve 15cm AK L/45 guns in the centre of the ship and twelve 8.8cm AK L/45 guns in the bow, the stern and around the forward conning tower. She also had four 20" submerged torpedo tubes.
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