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New Zealand and Australian Division
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Bataille du Nek
La bataille du Nek (en turc : Kılıçbayır Muharebesi) est une bataille mineure qui s'est déroulée le , pendant la campagne de Gallipoli (Première Guerre mondiale). Le « Nek » est une étroite portion de crête sur la péninsule de Gallipoli. Le nom dérive du mot afrikaans désignant un « col de montagne », mais le terrain lui-même est un goulot d'étranglement parfait et facile à défendre, comme l'a prouvé une attaque ottomane en juin.
Battle of Sari Bair
The Battle of Sari Bair (Sarı Bayır Harekâtı), also known as the August Offensive (Ağustos Taarruzları), represented the final attempt made by the British in August 1915 to seize control of the Gallipoli peninsula from the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. At the time of the battle, the Gallipoli Campaign had raged on two fronts – Anzac and Helles – for three months since the Allied land invasion of 25 April 1915. With the Anzac front locked in a tense stalemate, the Allies had attempted to carry the offensive on the Helles battlefield – at enormous cost and for little gain.
Battle of Chunuk Bair
The Battle of Chunuk Bair (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 capture of Chunuk Bair, (Çanak Bayır Basin Slope, now Conk Bayırı), the secondary peak of the Sari Bair range, was one of the two objectives of the Battle of Sari Bair. British units that reached the summit of Chunuk Bair early on 8 August 1915 to engage the Turks were the Wellington Battalion of the New Zealand and Australian Division, 7th (Service) Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment; and 8th (Service) Battalion, Welch Regiment, both of the 13th (Western) Division.
Australian Light Horse
Australian Light Horse were mounted troops with characteristics of both cavalry and mounted infantry, who served in the Second Boer War and World War I. During the inter-war years, a number of regiments were raised as part of Australia's part-time military force. These units were gradually mechanised either before or during World War II, although only a small number undertook operational service during the war. A number of Australian light horse units are still in existence today.
Bataille des Dardanelles
La bataille des Dardanelles, également appelée bataille de Gallipoli (ou campagne des Dardanelles, ou campagne de Gallipoli), est un affrontement de la Première Guerre mondiale qui opposa l'Empire ottoman aux troupes britanniques et françaises dans la péninsule de Gallipoli dans l'actuelle Turquie du 18 mars 1915 au 9 janvier 1916. La péninsule de Gallipoli forme la partie nord du détroit des Dardanelles reliant la mer Égée à la mer de Marmara.