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The battle of Gallipoli in 1915 is widely regarded as a symbol of military incompetence and a catastrophic waste of thousands of lives. A few commanders however, like the Turkish general Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (later to become the first president and founder of modern Turkey) and Australian brigade commanders John Monash and Henry Chauvel showed outstanding courage and competence in this sad chapter of human history