Battle of Krithia Vineyard
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The Battle of Krithia Vineyard (6–13 August 1915) was fought during the Gallipoli Campaign during the First World War. It was originally intended as a minor British action at Helles on the Gallipoli peninsula to divert attention from the imminent launch of the August Offensive, but instead, the British commander, Brigadier General H.E. Street, mounted a futile and bloody series of attacks that in the end gained a small patch of ground known as "The Vineyard".
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Battle of Krithia Vineyard | |||||||
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Part of First World War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Br-Gen. H.E. Street |
Trommer Paşa Fevzi Çakmak | ||||||
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4 Divisions[1] | 6 Divisions[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
4,120 total[2][3] | 7,510 total[4][5] |
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