Taskforce History: It came as a surprise to the Allied that entered the war to help . The Turkish fleet closed the Dardanelles which is the narrow strait connecting the Black Sea with the Mediterranean Sea. This made it impossible for the Allied to transport food, weapon and medicine to their Russian allied. The landing at the Gallipoli Peninsula: The English Minister of Naval Affairs had a plan to help the Russians. He planned to make a landing near to make the Turks surrender and thereby opening the Dardanelles. He also hoped that Rumania would enter the war and attack . There were three attempts to make a landing at the Gallipoli Peninsula. The first two in February and April 1915 were total failures and most men died at the beach. The third landing was a great success. But due to poor leadership the taskforces rested for two days at the beach which gave the Turks plenty time to get reinforcement in position to stop the landing. Sir Ian Hamilton who was the commanding officer was fired and the new commanding officer Sir Charles Monro realised that he could newer conquer the Gallipoli Peninsula. He gave the order to pull all the men out.