Battles - The Gallipoli Front
This section contains details of the battles
and actions fought on the Gallipoli Front during the First World War.
Thus the Entente Powers' initial attempts at storming the Dardanelles solely via naval means alone is documented, as are subsequent attempts at winning control of the region by land means - ultimately without success.
The scope of operations in Gallipoli encompassed a twelve-month period from February 1915 through to the Allied evacuation in December 1915 and January 1916.
Additional entries will be added periodically.
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Primer to events in Gallipoli |
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Opened 19 February 1915 |
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Opened 18 March 1915 |
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Opened 25 April 1915 |
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Opened 28 April 1915 |
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Opened 1 May 1915 |
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Opened 6 May 1915 |
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Opened 19 May 1915 |
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Opened 4 June 1915 |
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Opened 28 June 1915 |
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Opened 12 July 1915 |
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Opened 6 August 1915 |
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Opened 6 August 1915 |
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Opened 6 August 1915 |
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Opened 6 August 1915 |
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Opened 21 August 1915 |
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Opened 21 August 1915 |
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Opened 18 December 1915 |
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