Consequences Of The Nek

Inspired by Alan Attwood's essay 'Into a Dazzling Flame' on the Dardanells campaign, August 7,1915. The 3rd Australian LIght Horse Brigade (horsemen without horses) , attacked the ridge. Support from the New Zealanders on a captured Chunuck Bair was not forthcoming. The barrage finished early leaving them exposed. The first wave charged, and the Turkish gunners mowed them down. A second was slaughtered two minutes on. An officer called a halt but he was overruled, so a third wave was massacred, and in the confusion a fourth met the same fate as the rest. Like moths into a dazzling flame they charged the Nek and died. Victims of incompetent Generals who gave orders that belied.