Turkish collection of copied photographs

Accession Number P04411.030
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Film copy negative
Maker Unknown
Place made Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles
Date made 1915
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Destroyed coast artillery gun. A Turkish soldier sits on the remains of a Krupp heavy coast artillery gun destroyed by British or French shelling during the naval attacks. Despite the damage to the batteries, Turkish guns were able to defeat two attempts to break through the Dardanelles. The Turkish gunners were not short of ammunition and, contrary to the view traditionally taken by the attackers, could have met a renewed naval attack.

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