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Was Childers not proposing a surprise attack against an unprepared enemy, at the very start of hostilities, in the manner of Pearl Harbour? In contrast, Gallipoli took place 9 months into the war, against an enemy that was ready and waiting. If that is right, then the invasion force would not have faced the same difficulties in getting ashore, although maintaining its supply lines would be difficult in the face of the British fleet.
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