Gallipoli: The Great Storm

04/06/20 • 44 min

Mat speaks to historian Peter Hart about the Great Storm that struck the Gallipoli peninsula in November 1915. In a matter of days trenches flooded, the landscape was blanketed in snow and ice, and hundreds of men died of exposure. Read more about the storm and the entire Gallipoli Evacuation in Peter Hart's new book, being published by Living History in August 2020.

Presenter: Mat McLachlan Guest: Peter Hart Producer: Jess Stebnicki

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Presenter: Mat McLachlan Guest: Peter Hart Producer: Jess Stebnicki

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