WWI scarf with a map of the Turkish Empire and an inset map of the Dardanelles

1914 - 1915

Australian National Maritime Museum
Sydney, Australia

Cloth map depicting Turkey and surrounding countries with an inset map of the Dardanelles on the Gallipoli peninsula. It is a narrow strait of water approximately 60 km long and never more than 7 km wide that separates Europe from Asiatic Turkey. This cloth may have been produced by the Guardian newspaper as a souvenir and highlights the strategic importance of the straits and the Gallipoli campaign during World War I.

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Title: WWI scarf with a map of the Turkish Empire and an inset map of the Dardanelles
Date: 1914 - 1915
Type: Scarf
Significance: Souvenir cloth depicting the Dardanelles during World War I. The Gallipoli campaign in Turkey is an important site in the development of Australia's defence forces.
See institution's online collections: http://www.anmm.gov.au/collections
Medium: Cloth
Dimensions: 484 x 595 mm
Credit line: ANMM Collection

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