Date of Award
1994
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
History
First Advisor
Emory C. Bogle
Abstract
This thesis analyzes the reasons for the failure of the Suvla Bay landings of August 1915 during the Gallipoli Campaign of the Great War. These included an inefficient chain of command, and a lack of initiative amongst subordinate generals that allowed the waste of precious time. Over-cautiousness hampered the operations that followed the landings. This characterized the 9th Army Corps from its aging commander, General Stopford, down through to many of its brigadiers, and the innate gentility of General Hamilton, Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, made it difficult for him to assert himself. The chance was lost forever because the determined thrust required to secure the high ground was not launched before the Turks reinforced in strength.
Recommended Citation
Mortlock, Michael John, "Suvla Bay : the golden opportunity let slip" (1994). Master's Theses. 742.
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/masters-theses/742