A proposed alternative at the Dardanelles would send ships fitted with false bows, sealed forward compartments, and bulges through the defenses. Troops would follow them toward Constantinople for a landing. The proposal assumes that sufficient protection and a determined advance could force a passage. The comparison with Ulithi concerns the strength committed: attacking a defended target with too little force can reveal an intention without achieving it.
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A proposed Dardanelles assault illustrates the need for sufficient force
A counterfactual Dardanelles assault contrasts a concentrated attack with an operation too weak to achieve its objective.