Congested Bridgehead


This photograph shows the congested nature of V Beach near Sedd-el-Bahr once the Allied forced had finally managed to get ashore. Space was at a premium and exhausted and injured troops competed with new arrivals, stores and ammunition on the busy beaches.


The Gallipoli Campaign


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