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What happened at Suvla Bay?
The landing at Suvla Bay was an amphibious landing made at Suvla on the Aegean coast of the Gallipoli peninsula in the Ottoman Empire as part of the August Offensive, the final British attempt to break the deadlock of the Battle of Gallipoli….
| Landing at Suvla Bay | |
|---|---|
| Casualties and losses | |
| 21,500 | 9,000–20,000 |
When was the Battle of Suvla Bay?
About 300 Australians in the Royal Australian Navy landed at Suvla Bay with British forces on 6 August 1915. This diversionary attack that was part of the August Offensive.
When did the Gallipoli invasion or landing happen?
February 19, 1915 – January 9, 1916
Gallipoli campaign/Periods
What time did the Gallipoli landing happen?
At 4:30am troops of the British 29th Division began landing at beaches on Cape Helles at the tip of the Gallipoli peninsula while further north Australian troops landed at Ari Burny. French forces launched a feint against Kum Kale on the Dardanelles southern shore.
Where is Suvla Bay?
Gallipoli peninsula
Suvla (Greek: Σούβλα) is a bay on the Aegean coast of the Gallipoli peninsula in European Turkey, south of the Gulf of Saros. On 6 August 1915, it was the site for the Landing at Suvla Bay by the British IX Corps as part of the August Offensive during the Battle of Gallipoli.
How many casualties were in the Battle of Lone Pine?
At Lone Pine, the assaulting force, initially consisting of the Australian 1st Brigade, managed to capture the main trench line from the two Ottoman battalions that were defending the position in the first few hours of the fighting on 6 August….
| Battle of Lone Pine | |
|---|---|
| Casualties and losses | |
| 2,277 | ~5,000–7,000 |
In which month in 1915 did the Allies evacuate Gallipoli?
In a well-planned operation, Allied forces withdrew from Anzac and Suvla between 15 and 20 December 1915. After the failure of the August Offensive, some senior officers began to question the value of remaining at Gallipoli.