{"product_id":"dardanelles-a-midshipmans-diary-1915-16-paperback","title":"Dardanelles: A Midshipman's Diary, 1915-16 - Paperback","description":"\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\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 11, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47411840975026,"sku":"9781800550674","price":18.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/0bf876e4b90c8d8321700b7e257370c0.webp?v=1778308501","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/dardanelles-a-midshipmans-diary-1915-16-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}