Evacuation From Gallipoli - December 1915
After a failed campaign by the Allies, hundreds of thousands of soldiers had to be evacuated from Gallipoli. One Australian soldier came up with a genius idea for a safe evacuation.
He placed a gun between sandbags to keep it sturdy. Next he placed a tin full of water above the loaded gun. He then placed a string around the trigger and tied a small bucket on the other end.
Once it was all set up he put a small hole in the tin full of water. It would then drip into the bucket attached to the trigger. When the bucket was full it would fire a single shot.
These contraptions were set up all along the trenches. This made the Turks think the trenches were full of soldiers. This allowed the soldiers to be evacuated safely across the beaches and out to the transport ships.
Researched and written By Rebecca Hurley 1 April 2015
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This is really interesting, Rebecca. Those soldiers were very clever thinkers. Do you know any other inventions the soldiers used during the Gallipoli Campaign?
ReplyDeleteFrom Mrs Dalley.
Really interesting and clever. When did the Turks find they were gone ?
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