Gallipoli 1915 : History of the Depths
New ( May 26, 2001) : History in the Depths was broadcasted by Australia's SBS TV. The VCD movie of the this broadcast was also released. This is the first documentary video from Turkey.
History in the Depths is a documentary film including five, thirty minutes long episodes. This decumentary has a different point of view to tell the the Gallipoli tragedy. A part of the World War I, Gallipoli was the main concern to reach Russia. But it was a disaster for allied. Almost 250 thousand soilders lost their lives from both sides.
This is the first documentary from Turkish film makers. Therefore it has Turkish point of view to introduce Gallipoli wars with a unique approach : ship wrecks of Gallipoli. The amazing siluets of the ships at the bottom of the sea reminds us the history again.
The shipwrecks of HMS Irresistible , Tawler Lundy, HMS Triumph, HMS Majestic, The views from Anzac Cove and Sulva Bay will show the magnificence of the battle. You will also walk around in the International Historical Peace Park (Gallipoli Park) and listen to the story of Gallipoli Wars and the hereos. This documentary hasn't arrived at US channels. I hope that we would have a chance to watch very soon.
here is the summary of History of the Depths tape by tape: The first episode tells the reasons of the war and the first openning of fire in Gallipoli, which results with the Turkish victory on 18 March 1915.Underwater footage of related shipwrecks 'HMS Irresistible' and trawler 'Lundy' were given in this episode. The second episode tells how the difficult decision for the world's first amphibic operation was taken and how it was staged in Gallipoli. Underwater footage of the pinnaces used in the landings in the Anzac Cove and Seddulbahir were also given. The third episode explains the hard conditions of war and the feelings of the soldiers with the underwater footage of a steam boat and water carrier. Episode number four tells the secret war of the submarines in Gallipoli Campaign. The underwater footage of the victims of the submarine warfare in Gallipoli 'Mesudiye', 'HMS Triumph' and 'HMS Majestic' were given in this related episode. And the final episode of the 'History in the Depths' concentrates on the Suvla landings and the Withdrawal. The underwater footage of a 'Beetle' is given in the beginning of this episode. And in the summit, keeping in my that Gallipoli is now an international historical peace park, what the visitors may find today physically and mentally on land and under the water from this tragedy is summerized. (From Savas Karakas : savaskarakas@superonline.com ).
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Here is the summary of History of the Depths tape by tape: The first episode tells the reasons of the war and the first openning of fire in Gallipoli, which results with the Turkish victory on 18 March 1915.Underwater footage of related shipwrecks 'HMS Irresistible' and trawler 'Lundy' were given in this episode. The second episode tells how the difficult decision for the world's first amphibic operation was taken and how it was staged in Gallipoli. Underwater footage of the pinnaces used in the landings in the Anzac Cove and Seddulbahir were also given. The third episode explains the hard conditions of war and the feelings of the soldiers with the underwater footage of a steam boat and water carrier. Episode number four tells the secret war of the submarines in Gallipoli Campaign. The underwater footage of the victims of the submarine warfare in Gallipoli 'Mesudiye', 'HMS Triumph' and 'HMS Majestic' were given in this related episode. And the final episode of the 'History in the Depths' concentrates on the Suvla landings and the Withdrawal. The underwater footage of a 'Beetle' is given in the beginning of this episode. And in the summit, keeping in my that Gallipoli is now an international historical peace park, what the visitors may find today physically and mentally on land and under the water from this tragedy is summarized (from Savas Karakas). More .. [+].
Letter from Savas Karakas (1999/2000)
‘History in the Depths’ is the story of the stupendous struggle of World War I fought on Turkish land Gallipoli in 1915 that lives to date. The ‘Gallipoli Campaign’ was fought between Turkish and Germans on one side and the Commonwealth army that consisted of British, Australian, New Zealander, Indian and South African allied with the French and Senegal armies on the other, lasted about nine months and cost the lives of over half a million people.
What makes the war remarkable is neither the multitude of the nations involved nor the magnitude of young lives lost on such a small piece of land, but its unique spirit which bonded the soldiers of opposing armies sharing a common tragedy; war. Killing each other during the day, they shared their limited food and helped each other’s wounded during the night. A legend that still lives today and is remembered every April 25th.
Eighty-three long years after the war, the Turkish General Staff granted the permission, for the first time, to dive and film the sacred war graves of the warring nations. The most unique and remarkable underwater footage of the documentary captures the scenes of the sunken British battleships HMS Irresistible, HMS Triumph, HMS Majestic, the trawler Lundy, Anzac landing boats, pinnacles and steam boats, Turkish battleship Mesudiye and many others.
The sixty minute version, of the 5 episode - 30minutes each - documentary of the legendary ‘Gallipoli Campaign’ achieves to bring great rhythm and pace while keeping the fullness of the story and captures the audience from the first minute. The mystery of Gallipoli land battles, the preceding naval assault on the Dardanelles, the trench and submarine warfare, the miraculous withdrawal of the Allies including the not very well known perspective of the Turkish side during their heroic defend, are all revealed for the first time in the documentary ‘History in the Depths’ .
The new sixty minute version aired on Channel 6 and TV8 in Turkey in 2000. The five-episode serial of the same title, which aired on the PAY-TV channel Cine 5 and the free to air Show TV in 1998 and on Turkey’s main news channel NTV in 1999, is also available.
The first release
of VCD video in English broadcasted by Australia's SBS TV.
The comments about the "Gallipoli 1915 : History in the Depths" ;
"I am sure it will help to inform Australians of the Gallipoli Champaign and provide a perspective that they might not otherwise see." His Excellency I. K Forsyth, Ambassador of Australia
"A big stride forward in Australian-Turkish understanding of a significant event in both Turkish and Australian national history. It is particularly valuable for its original and striking underwater footage of wrecked battleships - this has never been viewed on film before." Ashley Ekins, Senior Historian, Australian War Memorial.
"To me the interest is the wrecks. We have many shows on the Anzac story. None on the Turkish view however. None on the wrecks. There is the strength." Ross J. Bastiaan, Periodontist.
"The film present an interesting perspective of events of 1915 with much archive material, in addition to which there is striking underwater footage including the wrecks of HMS Irresistible, Majestic and Triumph and Turkish battleship Mesudiye." David Saunders, Editor The Gallipolian, Gallipoli Association.
Video clip : 50 sec (8 MB) mpeg : Gallipoli 1915, History in the Depths
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On Saturday 5 August 2000, a special symposium Gallipoli: the August Offensive
was held at the Australian War Memorial to mark the 85th anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign.
A selection of the papers presented at this symposium are reproduced
here.
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