Kirte
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Kirte is the highest elevation on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey, known for its strategic significance during the Gallipoli Campaign of World War I.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kirte canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
hill ⓘ strategic military position ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Battle of Gallipoli
ⓘ
surface form:
Allied operations in Gallipoli
Ottoman Empire military defenses ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Gallipoli
ⓘ
surface form:
Gallipoli Campaign
World War I ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeTo | highest elevation on Gallipoli Peninsula ⓘ |
| front |
Battle of Gallipoli
ⓘ
surface form:
Gallipoli front
|
| hasStrategicSignificance |
Battle of Gallipoli
ⓘ
surface form:
Gallipoli Campaign
World War I ⓘ |
| highestPointOf | Gallipoli Peninsula ⓘ |
| knownFor |
intense fighting during World War I
ⓘ
role in Gallipoli Campaign ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gallipoli Peninsula
ⓘ
Turkey ⓘ Çanakkale Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Aegean Sea ⓘ |
| region | northwestern Turkey ⓘ |
| significance |
commanding view of surrounding terrain
ⓘ
control of approaches on Gallipoli Peninsula ⓘ |
| strategicImportanceReason | height advantage over coastal areas ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
artillery position
ⓘ
defensive strongpoint ⓘ observation point ⓘ |
| terrainType | elevated ground ⓘ |
| theaterOf | Middle Eastern theatre of World War I ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1915 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.