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Could regular troops and integrated preparation have changed Gallipoli?

A counterfactual about regular units leads back to the need for troops, modified ships and amphibious command to be ready together.

Question

Could Gallipoli have turned out differently with more regular British and Indian units?

Short answer

It could have, if regular troops, modified ships and a naval commander who understood amphibious warfare had been assembled into a coordinated operation from the beginning.

Notes

More regular troops are considered one possible improvement, alongside changes in preparation and command. Bacon is suggested as a naval commander with the required understanding of amphibious warfare. The alternative depends on having the troops in place, the ships modified and the operation organised as a whole before launching it. The outcome remains a counterfactual possibility.