Battle of the Nek
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The Battle of the Nek was a disastrous World War I engagement during the Gallipoli campaign in which Australian light horsemen made futile and heavily costly charges against entrenched Ottoman positions on a narrow ridge.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
First World War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| associatedWith | ANZAC legend ⓘ |
| AustralianCasualtiesEstimate |
hundreds wounded or missing
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over 230 killed ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy Australian casualties ⓘ |
| causeOfFailure |
inaccurate or mistimed artillery support
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narrow attack frontage ⓘ poor coordination with other attacks ⓘ strong Ottoman defensive fire ⓘ |
| combatant |
Australian Imperial Force
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Ottoman Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderSide |
Brigadier General Frederick Hughes (Australian)
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Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Henry White (Australian) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman local commanders under Esad Pasha ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Australian war memorials ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| date | 7 August 1915 ⓘ |
| frontWidth | about 30 to 40 metres ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
example of costly frontal assault in trench warfare
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symbol of the futility of Gallipoli ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
10th Light Horse Regiment (Australia)
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8th Light Horse Regiment (Australia) NERFINISHED ⓘ Australian 3rd Light Horse Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
close‑range machine‑gun and rifle fire
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repeated futile charges ⓘ |
| numberOfWaves | four attack waves ⓘ |
| objective |
to capture Ottoman trenches at the Nek
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to support the August Offensive at Gallipoli ⓘ |
| OttomanCasualties | relatively light ⓘ |
| outcome | failed Australian attack ⓘ |
| partOf | Gallipoli campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place |
Anzac sector
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Gallipoli Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | film "Gallipoli" (1981) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedBattle |
Battle of Chunuk Bair
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Battle of Lone Pine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedOperation | August Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Ottoman victory ⓘ |
| tacticalSituation |
Australian forces attacking across narrow ridge
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Ottoman forces in entrenched defensive positions ⓘ |
| terrain | narrow ridge line known as the Nek ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | early morning attack ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement |
frontal assault
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infantry charge ⓘ |
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