Originally Posted by
TBM-Legend
The ANZACS did exactly this in 1915 on departure from Gallipoli without any loss of life right under the Turks big noses....
From the Official Records:
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In just three weeks 150,000 troops together with artillery, stores, and thousands of mules and horses were loaded onto ships at night and taken to safety. They managed to deceive the Turks, and not a single soldier was killed. It turned out to be the most successful part of the whole Campaign."