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WW1: Not So Quiet On The Western Front!

WW1: Not So Quiet On The Western Front!

Episode 130: Why the Allies Failed at Krithia — Gallipoli’s Fatal Mistake

WW1: Not So Quiet On The Western Front! · Jun 1, 2026 · 1:03:00

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Four miles from the beaches of Gallipoli stood a small village called Krithia. Allied commanders believed it could be captured in a single day. Instead, thousands of British, French, Australian and New Zealand troops would die trying to reach it.

Beneath the heights of Achi Baba, repeated assaults collapsed in gunfire, confusion and bloodshed, turning the southern tip of Gallipoli into a battlefield of trenches, shattered scrub and mass graves.

This is the story of the Battles of Krithia




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Guest Steve Chambers

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