New Edition Of Standard History Of Gallipoli Reflects Major Revision Of Official Numbers

The definitive account of New Zealand’s role in the disastrous 1915 Gallipoli campaign, when a British-led expeditionary force met the Turkish army in an attempt to wrest control of the Dardanelles, comes alive in a well-illustrated and brilliantly analysed account by the doyen of Kiwi military historians, Christopher Pugsley.

The sixth edition of Gallipoli: The New Zealand Story, published this month by Oratia Books, builds on a revision of New Zealand troop numbers at Gallipoli to reassess the campaign, with extensive updates and a new preface. It shows us Gallipoli through the eyes of those who fought there — in their letters and diaries, illustrated with an abundance of original photos.

First published in 1984, Gallipoli does justice to the reality of this epic campaign, and continues to deserve a place on the shelves of any history enthusiast.

‘Gallipoli: The New Zealand Story has become the ‘go-to’ text on Gallipoli’

— Sir Jerry Mateparae

THE AUTHOR

A retired Lieutenant-Colonel in the New Zealand Army, Christopher Pugsley was a lecturer in military studies here, in Australia and the UK. Among his many books are four others with Oratia: The Anzac Experience, Te Hokowhitu a Tu, The Camera in the Crowd and Le Quesnoy 1918. A frequent visitor and guide to Gallipoli, he is historical director of the ‘Gallipoli: The Scale of Our War’ exhibition at Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, now extended to 2025.

Gallipoli: The New Zealand Story by Christopher Pugsley, published by Oratia.

978-0-947506-07-0 | PB with flaps, 400 pp |$49.99

www.oratia.co.nz

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