‘As fit as fiddles’ and ‘as weak as kittens’: the importance of food, water and diet to the Anzac campaign at Gallipoli

The reasons for the allied defeat at Gallipoli in 1915 have been much debated and disputed. Yet one factor which has not been seriously considered is the role of food. This paper argues that food, water and diet played a significant role in the Gallipoli campaign. It provides eight reasons why the p... View More