The Battle of Çanakkale (1915) - Part 2

On the way to this final objective, the Allies initiated the naval operation on February 19,1915. The operation was planned in three phases, which were long-range guns, then middle-range bombing and finally close-range combat. Minesweepers would thereby take the change and clear the war for the fleet, enabling its heading for Istanbul. In accordance with this strategy, the Allies decided to charge the strait in March 1915 under the command of Admiral De Robeck. This charge on Çanakkale strait in order to enslave Turkish land and nation, however, met the flawless defense of the heroic Turkish soldier, and the Allies had to draw back on March 18, 1915, facing one of the harshest defeats in history.