The narration for this truthful description of an horrendous event carries us back over 100 years. Thanks to the two talented actors Jeremy Irons and Sam Neill.

A documentary that doesn't shy away from telling of the brutality and horrors of war... the kind of film that politicians should be forced to view before sending lives to the slaughter and depredations of war. Powerful film

@helloicanseeu2

Ай бұрын

that was churchill lol

@VSdrummer010

Ай бұрын

@helloicanseeu2 it sure was. Churchill is grossly overly glorified and revered, in my (unpopular) opinion; I don't believe he's worthy of the fanfare he receives in modern times.

@writerconsidered

Ай бұрын

@@VSdrummer010 Agreed his only useful purpose is rallying a country around to fight. Beyond that he is as useless as t*ts on a bull.

@fizzmoe9846

Ай бұрын

@@VSdrummer010 Churchill in WW1, yes. Not the best leader. Churchill in WW2, no. He was exactly what Britain needed. He unified the country and brought Europe back from the brink.

@josephdelp87

Ай бұрын

Politicians don't care about the people. Never will. Power is all they care about and the people are just cannon fodder.

I am 75 years old and I am foolish enough to volunteer for 2 Wars, Vietnam and Iraq for one way or another I missed out on both, the first one, the war was finished and the second one they told me I was too old. Now being in the Army I felt that I missed something. Now watching Documentaries like that I feel that I was the luckiest person on Earth, at the age I am now I am grateful that my Life took a turn in my favour and I bless every Day I am alive.

@helloicanseeu2

Ай бұрын

lol, relax u didnt miss anything at all

@nicktrueman224

Ай бұрын

Mate you have nothing to feel like you missed out on and absolutely nothing to be ashamed about. You owe nothing to anyone

@fedecano7362

Ай бұрын

Both countries invaded without a proper reason, yet you dont see that as a strong reason not to join...it was all about your personal safety, killing people overseas was ok?

@david9783

Ай бұрын

@@fedecano7362 Apparently so, when his friends are dying there.

@nicktrueman224

Ай бұрын

@@fedecano7362 1st Iraq war not 2nd, there is a big difference between the two. Your blaming the messenger for the deeds of the masters of this planet. But you should really save this for when in person.

Should be required viewing in all schools as well as reading Johnny Got His Gun. Thank you for making and sharing this painful, tragic film.

RIP for everyone who fought in this war

This the best ww1 documentary I've ever seen. I was legit a bit shaken after watching this. I felt for men and their stories even though they have been dead 100+ years.

@den264

27 күн бұрын

Peter Jackson's movie "they shall not grow old" is the gold standard in world war documentary movies. If you have not seen it ! Please do.

I learned only recently that my dad's dad was at Gallipoli, a Yank born and bred in Brooklyn, NY who crossed the Atlantic and enlisted in the Lancashire Fusiliers in 1915 a few weeks after a German Uboat sunk the Lusitania. I only met my grandad once that I remember when I was a boy. He died in 1968 when I was 11. I knew he had served in WWI and had married an English girl while stationed in Manchester. But I had assumed he served in the U.S. Army. I didn't know he had served in the British army until I was in my 30s in the '90s. It's funny that his war service was never talked about. My dad, born in Manchester during WWI, grew up mostly in the U.S., but enlisted in the Canadian army early in WWII because he wanted to get into the fight while the USA was still neutral. He was captured at Dieppe in 1942 and was a POW for nearly 3 years. His war experience kind of overshadowed his father's.

@maryjocully8806

Ай бұрын

That is quite a family history. You are very fortunate both men lived through such times

@barbararice6650

Ай бұрын

With the scousers and manks, that would have been a bit of a jolt for a yank 😑

@spharion7988

45 минут бұрын

Heroes!

An amazing documentary about a war I’ve always wondered about. I was in Istanbul on the 100 th anniversary of Gallipoli and there were many visitors from Australia and New Zealand , all children or descendants of the fallen. My heart went out to them as well as to descendants of Turkish soldiers.

My favourite documentary on Gallipoli.

"War is a terrible game" such a waste of life on both sides whilst incapable politicians dithered around a desk.A wonderful documentary showing all sides .One wonders what the photographers thought as they recorded the horrors of war.Praying for peace as we continue to see war constantly raising its ugly head.

@GaryArmstrongmacgh

6 жыл бұрын

Humans are naturally warlike. The military is finishing school to a natural instinct.

@martinmayhew145

Ай бұрын

It could have been stopped before it started if not for stupid leaders like Winston Churchill and the admiralty

In 1934 Atatürk wrote a tribute to the ANZACs killed at Gallipoli Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives... You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side now here in this country of ours... you, the mothers, who sent their sons from faraway countries wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land. They have become our sons as well.

@GaryArmstrongmacgh

6 жыл бұрын

Ataturk was a great man. The present leader of Turkey has much to learn from him! He is not nearly the leader or man.

@surfraptor

6 жыл бұрын

Wow.

@williameaton9058

5 жыл бұрын

Your opinion of a man is based on a compliment and kind words despite the graveyards of British soldiers he caused.

@josifalkhattab1

5 жыл бұрын

Their graves stood as a witness of the absolute end at Gallipoli just to show what will happen to anyone that would dare to attack the great Turkish nation.

@gilmoyes2590

5 жыл бұрын

William Eaton, the man that caused those death was Churchill and incompetent officers. Your comment shows a lack of understanding of the facts surrounding Gallipoli from day one.

Really outstanding. There was well deserved heroism, but it was tempered with the insanity of this whole event. And this was a wonderfully even handed documentary, showing the heroism and the tragedy equally for both sides.

survivors of this war founded the new republic. my great grandfather fought in gallipoli as a lieutenant at the age of 16 because of officer shortage. he survived and went to palestine to fight the british again, captured and when released, he joined the turkish revolutionary army. he retired as major general. according to my father, he didnt regret his decisions he made, and if ever needed, he would fight for his country again. this is what british high command forgot. i'm sure they were able man, but they never got in a position to defend their homeland in ww1 and they should've observed their allies french more closely. what a sad war and tale.

@lonw.7016

6 жыл бұрын

Palestine? Or the Sanjat of Jerusalem? Maybe I misunderstood. EDit: Cannot erase facts that are the truth. :) Was it Mandated to Britain and France? Or was it still Ottoman?

@wickedlee664

6 жыл бұрын

Yavuz Selim Yağsan the comments on these documentaries are so funny. A person just watches a moving and potentially perspective altering documentary ant the first thing they want to say is something about themselves or their life. So sorry the focus was of your life for a bit there. Don't worry, focus is back on you now.

@barbararice6650

Ай бұрын

Most of the Turkish army that fought at Gallipoli were destroyed by the Russians 😑

@Rob-pc2ju

Ай бұрын

​@@wickedlee664well, I for one am interested in hearing what the Turkish man has to say, his grandfather fought there, 3 of my uncle's also. It's interesting to hear from the other side of it

@davebarber9510

Ай бұрын

I as an ex infantry man think the Turks fought well and hard and the allies did the same but also fought the geography of the country and were commanded by on the whole bafoons Water was priority but no one took command lots of officers stayed on the ship and were not interested Churchill was the scapegoat. Calamity at its best 👍🇬🇧😎

Amazing Documentary - Thanks for uploading very powerful.

I am touched at the end, the letter of Turkish soldier Memet to his family.

@GaryArmstrongmacgh

6 жыл бұрын

I view the Turks and other peoples of Asia Minor, as Westerner, as admirable peoples.

@nicktrueman224

Ай бұрын

I cry as I own a copy. Each time I hear that letter geing read I just feel overwhelmed.

I have watched this 'film' in the cinemas with my ma whole family in Istanbul. We were bit disappointed at the beginning that it was actually documentary. But at the end we all liked it. I was around 14 yold. At the age of 18 I came to Melbourne, Australia for bachelor degree. Still here. You never now what your life will bring to ya. I think (we)Turks-Abdhuls hospitalise Johnies so well. I have always receive warm gestures from people around me here DownUnder. I guess it wasnt war between those 2 but It was a start of a friendship.

incredible production God bless the fallen who had no choice but to fight

The doco was great and appeared to remain unbiased as it explored both sides of the 8 month campaign. It would be nice to say that we all learnt a lesson from this and other battles, but unfortunately we haven't. There is alway an idiot amongst us who can't help themselves instigating disrespectful and negative diatribe. THE LAST TO LEAVE The guns were silent, and the silent hills Had bowed their grasses to a gentle breeze. I gazed upon the vales and on the rills, And whispered, ‘What of these?’ and, ‘What of these? These long-forgotten dead with sunken graves, Some crossless, with unwritten memories; Their only mourners are the moaning waves; Their only minstrels are the singing trees.’ And thus I mused and sorrowed wistfully.

“Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives … you are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side in this country of ours. You, the mothers, who sent their sons from far away countries, wipe away your tears. Your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well.” Mustafa Kemal Ataturk A response by an Anzac’s mother to Atatürk’s words: “The warmth of your words eased our sorrow for our sons who vanished in Gallipoli, and our tears ended. Your words are a consolation to me as a mother. Now we are sure that our sons rest in peace in their eternal rest. If your Excellency accepts, we would like to call you ‘Ata’, too. Because what you have said at the graves of our sons could only be said by their own fathers. In the name of all mothers, our respects to the Great Ata who embraced our children with the love of a father.”

@surfraptor

6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, thank you.

Jeremy irons and Sam Neil as narration! Awesome

dziękuję bardzo, wyśmienity program ukazujący tragedię obu walczących stron

I remember my late Grandfathers memories of serving with the East Lancashire Regt, at Gallipoli, a horrendous experience which I’m sure he sanitized a little for my young ears, he was extremely lucky to get through that, and then was sent over to France/Belgium to go through all the horrors of the Western front, which included a German poison gas attack, which temporarily blinded him, and left him with damaged lungs for the rest of his life. He miraculously survived well into his 80s otherwise I wouldn’t be writing this. He even went on to serve in WW2 with an Anti Aircraft battery. Throughout his life he remained cheerful and loved to entertain others with his uke and accordion. R.I.P. Grandad ‘Sandy’ our family hero.

It makes you weep thinking man's inhumanity to man.RIP ❤ to all those men on both sides

I think I've watched every WW1 documentary there is. But this new to me. Excellent production and content. And respectful to those who fought and died from both sides. Such a tragedy. One comment by a Turkish soldier to an Anzac soldier stands out on seeing two bodies on the battlefield. There is politics and there is diplomacy. My sons are all in their 20's. It makes you think.☹

The production team on this documentary deserve special mention. Equally the narrator's deserve special mention. All most people were told of this campaign was the failure of Churchill's leadership in it. This documentary has put light on what was a dreadful chapter in the story of the great war.

Thank you for this great doc.

I like in the opening they show the effect of artillery on a trench. WWI was an artillery war and the advances in high explosives made it devastating.

@nicktrueman224

Ай бұрын

Exactly and metallurgy so as to build dependable guns handling enormous pressures.

Superb documentary about Gallipoli.brave men on both sides,pity all soldiers in war.lest we forget

Amazing show!!!! Thank you

thank you....

Excellent documentary!

My great great grandfather was at Gallipoli. He was with the East Lancashire Regiment.

@caractacus22

6 сағат бұрын

Mine too. He was never the same. He had a “bad war”

Excellent documentary. Thanks for sharing!

An excellent and very moving film. War is a waste.

Another brilliant British plan, like Market Garden.

@hissyhonker220

6 жыл бұрын

ACS Shap lol churchy and Monty sounds like a version of buster Keaton and fatty r buckle, sad they were playing with real lives though

@cotswoldcuckoo775

5 жыл бұрын

And Dieppe.

@barbararice6650

Ай бұрын

Actually anyone who knows the history of this war, knows it was the Russians who hollowed out the Turkish military 🙂

@brentinnes5151

Ай бұрын

this one was much closer than Monty's cock up..Turks were leaving Constantinople, after the mines took out those ships British stopped

I’ve noticed how most modern wars are won by the once who have the most supplies. You run out of supplies, you lose even if you’re the better fighter.

This is one of the realistic, truthful world war 1 documentary, I have ever witnessed. A excellent production, kudos to all that helped in this piece of work.

What a waste of life..... I do like the fact that they bring out more about "Johnny Turk", it makes for a much better understanding of the insane campaign. "Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives ... You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side here in this country of ours ... You, the mothers who sent their sons from faraway countries, wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well." Attrbuted to Kemal Ataturk.

@paulojosecarvalho4765

Ай бұрын

Ĺo

@brentinnes5151

Ай бұрын

yes..there was a respect there..

Very moving account of that unnecessary disaster.

Bought the dvd back then in a turkish shop in germany, lent it to someone, lost it. Shame. Glad to see an official upload ! :) Thx

The thing I notice these days... the mention of Turkey. We weren't at war with Turkey. The Imperial Ottoman Empire that conquered and manipulated whole peoples(fellow Mohammedans) as their own. It wasn't Turkey that committed the genocide upon the Greeks and Armenians. Nor was it the Turks that had controlled the Sanjat of Jerusalem and the Sanjat of Gaza for over 800 years. And it wasn't Turkey that went to war against Imperial Russia "again" in less than 100 years. EDit: And it wasn't the Turks that invaded Imperial Russia before declaring war. It was the Imperial Ottoman Empire. And to follow up on another comment, I wasn't blessed to have the money to attend a University college until I was working full-time.

A very moving film.

as i'm using this video as a source for my history internal assessment i have begun to see the impact and i am shocked of the decisions made by those of whom we trusted

@GaryArmstrongmacgh

6 жыл бұрын

Moral...don't trust. Think critically!

What a brilliant film! Thank you for making it possible

İzlediğim en iyi belgesellerden. Her dakikasında tüyler diken diken...

My Great grandfather was at the Battle of Gallipoli (Turkish: Gelibolu Muharebesi, Çanakkale Muharebeleri or Çanakkale Savaşı) defending his country from invaders . May Allah admit the martys of our nation to the highest station in Jannah al firdous, . Amin

@AF-vm6xx

7 күн бұрын

No invaders at all! If you just let the guys through and allowed free naval passage the war would be over way sooner. Stop turning it as if the British were the agressors. You, Germany and Austria-Hungary were. Not even to mention the cowardly genocide on the Armenians you Turks acted out. Laughable.

What a great documentary. What a pity both sides had to endure for a battle that should have never been fought.

First rate documentary ! Very well done, and incredibly sad.

Excellent documentary. Thanks for posting.

So powerfully rendered .. thank you.

very good doc

Thank you

Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives ... You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side here in this country of ours ... You, the mothers who sent their sons from faraway countries, wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well.

My darling dad went from Canterbury nz with his horse as a Medic. He was on Gallipoli. He stayed a 5th year as a peace keeper. He was 52 when I was born. How I loved him. He had so many friends. He died at 77.he was a Methodist and didn’t d.rink but they were given cigarettes and I think that killed him. Where are all those lovely young men today. Why do the young drink, smoke and kill? Dreadfully sad.

My grandfather fought as a poilu in the Western Front. My other grandpa's brothers were gassed as Yanks in 1918, and altho they survived, suffered the rest of their lives. I have been fascinated with the Great War since I was a kid. Here's what I learned: people were very different back then. The horrors of the war were universal. Men walked into machinegun fire, endured the kind of conditions that would inspire instant mutiny today, and fought as bravely and died as uselessly as any man has ever died. And for what? A quarrel between inbred royals for more lands to exploit? There were not even any real ideologies at play! Good people died for four years for no good reason, other than that they didn't want to let their comrades down. May the memory of the bravery of the soldiers on both sides of the Gallipoli Campaign never be forgotten!

I learned many things that I didn't know about this time. Thanks for sharing.

Absolutely an amazing production! Hearing from both sides was fascinating and the merging between old film and new video was brilliant. I just wonder - what was the thinking of such a bad planned campaign? My curiosity about the "other front" of WWI has been piqued.

A great documentary. Thank you.

Not trying to diminish this great documentary, but the music should not drown out the narration! I am noticing more and more sound editors not getting the point of documentaries!🤯😥

Today is march 18, the victory day of the Gallipoli War, but we are not celebrating this day, on the contrary today we mourn for the anzacs and the Turkish martyrs R.I.P. all martyrs

One of the finest documentaries I've ever seen

The narration is unsurpassable. He sounds as majestic as William F Buckley.

Can you imagine if the film was color and with sound. I think we are all blessed that technology was still very primitive at that time.

The Best Doco on Gallipoli I have ever seen. 10 👍🇦🇺🇳🇿🇦🇺🇳🇿🇹🇷 🇹🇷

Jeremy Irons?

@pingtangcalagan0554

6 жыл бұрын

i think its him. sounded like JI

Here here!

Churchill passed all his life making war. Gallipoli was not the worst of all his wars.

@Graymenn

6 жыл бұрын

Churchill is rotting in hell

@GaryArmstrongmacgh

6 жыл бұрын

There is no hell...there is no God! And Churchill eventually figured out how to win a war. You will always be a loser!

@anthonyeaton5153

Ай бұрын

@@GraymennChurchill. Had nothing to do with ground war at Gallipoli.

@SusiesRepeat

Ай бұрын

Politicians are very quick to send others off to fight their wars. If they had to fight them we would have no wars.

Thank you very much for uploading. A well made documentary showing the humanity and horrors of both sides. More reasons why war and p[politics should never mix.

Those letters home...it doesn't get more real than that. 🌹

Touching

I like this.... both said are showed... :'(

Respect Tolga 💯

all this...so a very few v rich man,who, by the way,never saw any action,could keep their wealth,.........and indeed make more and more money???

@PullpinVa

6 жыл бұрын

dufmor not only rich, but most of the king's/emperor's were related. Basically a family squabble that cost millions of lives

mothers of enemie soldiers , dont cry. your sons sleeping her side by side with turkish friends. M. K. Atatürk

@royalenfieldracer7806

6 жыл бұрын

antonio montana not true, Ataturk never said those words. They first appear in Queensland.

@denizerben1247

6 жыл бұрын

Russell Garbett, who Saïd it then, where and when?

@frankwilson726

6 жыл бұрын

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4614434/Turkey-s-Anzac-memorial-Islamic-stance.html

@cici790

6 жыл бұрын

Is that true?

@frankwilson726

6 жыл бұрын

www.theguardian.com/news/2015/apr/20/ataturks-johnnies-and-mehmets-words-about-the-anzacs-are-shrouded-in-doubt

And marvellous iconic voice narrator Jeremy Iron

@justabloke1806

Ай бұрын

Sam Niel

Demir Demirkan is a genius composer and musician. I cannot imagine a better music choices for the whole project! Especially that ending song right after the farewell letter...

@den264

27 күн бұрын

Perhaps the theme music to the movie, "Midnight Express " by the Italian composer Georgio Moroder might just have surpassed this one.

@cemozcan3630

27 күн бұрын

​@@den264 The music for "Midnight Express" is a true classic and a great work. But it is difficult to find Anatolian flavor in that composition.

I have to work tomorrow but I promise to watch this in it's entirety tomorrow Evening And it's gonna be awesome I can tell

Excellent documentary

I read Joe Murray's book years ago, nice to see a photo of him.

neverf believe government, especially in war

The moment one takes a human life, is the day one loses one's humanity. The main reason, after the carnage ends, for so many men taking their own lives.

I have always wondered if we could live in these modern times & be worthy of such loss, I try every single day to respect & remember. I morn the ANZACs & those of my family members lost but hold no grudges. Lest We Forget. This was put together very well.

Excellent film this shows the true face of war and the futility 😢

Shock and awe

Excellent

Joseph Murray was 21 years, 5 months and 14 days old when he joined up... not 18

Rather too focussed to my mind on the ANZAC aspects of the battle, and not very much on the Helles, etc., side of things, and no mention of the German contingents there. But, with those provisos in mind the best I have ever seen on this tragic event. Living in Turkey, but born a Brit, married to a Turk and with children here - and a granddad who fought against the Turks in Palestine - it has long been - shall I say? - part of my 'acquired' heritage. So, well done, Tolga!

Brilliant documentary showing the futility of war and mistakes made by politicians, to this day they are prepared to do it all over again. When will we ever learn.

The Technology and, therefore the manner of Dispatch may be different, the End Result NEVER Ever changes... Brave Young Men being Honored for Their Sacrifice...

Particularly poignant are the special pyrotechnical effects that punctuate this film. They bring home the awesome destructive power of shockwaves.

Do anyone think that the soldiers of today could endure these conditions without modern day technology?

@matsmats4385

7 жыл бұрын

no way. both sides suffered terribly, the conditions were the reason both sides in this battle gained the respect of their enemy.

@jeffsmith2022

7 жыл бұрын

Yes,they follow their orders...

Lest We Forget ❤️

Lions led by donkeys indeed. Senseless stupid waste of human life and resources... and for what?

The truth of what war is really like is perhaps best explained in videos like these that show the harshness of war. The letter's read from both perspectives was lost during my school year's. Perhaps on purpose because my country was usually the last country to enter both World War's. Politician's that vote to go to war should be forced to pick at least one male child, or grandchild to fight on the frontlines in a non officer position. During the vote each politician should be forced to have their selection standing right behind them, and televised live.

I bought this on dvd yrs ago. It is one of the saddest documentaries in existence. What these men endured due to a terribly rediculos idea the Turkish soldiers were inferior and also the absolute shambles in landing on the wrong bays for the ANZAC in hideous terrain. Words don't capture just how sad this makes me. It was only made worse by Hamilton and co assisting to carry on in these suiciadal attacks. WW1 was only beggining.

Seems like sheer arrogance cost them quite a bit.

I had to double check for Ken Burns

The best.

Soul-wrenching history of imperial hubris at the expense of innocent lives destroyed by ignorance.

This seems a bit too accurate for me to watch tonight. The beginning seems very good.