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2 days ago · The Gallipoli campaign, the Dardanelles campaign, the Defence of Gallipoli or the Battle of Gallipoli (Turkish: Gelibolu Muharebesi, Çanakkale Muharebeleri or Çanakkale Savaşı) was a military campaign in the First World War on the Gallipoli peninsula (now Gelibolu) from 19 February 1915 to 9 January 1916.
- Ottoman victory
5 days ago · Allied troops lining the shore at "ANZAC Cove" on the Gallipoli Peninsula. The cove was named after the ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) troops that were part of the Allied forces. The Dardanelles Campaign against the Turks was a bloody defeat for the Allies.
3 days ago · April 25, 2015 - Centenary of the start of the Gallipoli Campaign, the Allied plan to mount a British-led naval expedition to bombard and take the Gallipoli Peninsula on the western shore of the Dardanelles.
4 days ago · Below is a brief guide to assist you to visiting the Eceabat which is modern days name of Gallipoli Battlefields area: Çanakkale Gallipoli Visitin map. 1. Getting There. From Istanbul: The best way to reach Eceabat is by taking a bus or driving which will take about 5 hours from Istanbul. Many bus companies make regular trips to Eceabat.
4 days ago · World War I - Western Front, Trench Warfare, 1914: German troops swept through Belgium and engaged the French army in the Battle of the Frontiers, a series of engagements in Lorraine that involved more than two million troops and was the largest battle of WWI.
4 days ago · Having ended the Russian threat to East Prussia, the Germans could afford to switch the bulk of their forces from that area to the Częstochowa–Kraków front in southwestern Poland, where the Austrian offensive, launched on August 20, had been rolled back by Russian counterattacks.
4 days ago · The Battle of Gallipoli had profound and far-reaching consequences. For the Allied powers, it was a costly and humiliating defeat, leading to political repercussions and the eventual resignation of Winston Churchill from the Admiralty.
