Gallipoli raises a disagreement about both aggressive command and preparation. Alex criticizes the warnings given to the enemy before the assault and argues that suitable minesweepers should have been obtained; Jamie questions their availability, and the point remains unresolved. British interest in amphibious warfare continued through the interwar years. One experiment involved carrying troops and landing craft aboard a battleship, launching the craft while the ship supplied heavy gunfire for a raid. Alex is uncertain which battleship took part and tentatively connects it with exercises in India. Gurkha participation follows from that tentative identification and is not established here.
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Battleships, landing craft, and interwar amphibious experiments
Interwar battleship landing-craft trials combined a raiding force with heavy gunfire, although the ship, exercise, and troops remain uncertain.