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The Battle of Chunuk Bair (Turkish: Conk Bayırı Muharebesi) was a World War I battle fought between the Ottoman defenders and troops of the British Empire over control of the peak in August 1915.
The Infantry Brigade advanced up Chailak Dere and Sazli Beit Dere to capture Chunuk Bair during the night of 6-7 August. Earlier, their path had been opened by the New Zealand Mounted Rifles units and the Māori Contingent, which had captured key points (including Old No. 3 Outpost and Table Top). However the attack had fallen behind schedule.
Feb 16, 2016 · Dr Monty Soutar, Auckland Museum's WWI Historian in Residence, takes us through the events of the Battle of Chunuk Bair - a defining stand in the Gallipoli Campaign, one that included Kiwis from all parts of New Zealand.
The next night, 760 men from New Zealand’s Wellington Battalion made a dash up Chunuk Bair. The site was held for two days and nights, only to be retaken when the Turks counterattacked.
The high point of the New Zealand effort at Gallipoli, the capture of Chunuk Bair underlined the leadership qualities of Lieutenant-Colonel William Malone. Two columns of the New Zealand Infantry Brigade carried out the attack, which began on 6 August.
Gallipoli—a hill too far. In the battle for Chunuk Bair, Imperial Britain’s campaign to occupy the Gallipoli peninsula reached its harsh climax, and fighting centre stage were the soldiers of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Artist Ion Brown’s re-creation of the scene—a sesquicentennial gift to the people of New Zealand from the ...
Mar 28, 2023 · The British August Offensive at Anzac Cove and Suvla was an attempt to try to break the stalemate that the Gallipoli Campaign had become. The capture of Chunuk Bair was the only success for the Allies of the campaign but it was fleeting as the position proved untenable.
