Battle of Krithia
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The Battle of Krithia was a series of unsuccessful Allied attacks against Ottoman defenses on the Gallipoli Peninsula during World War I, marked by heavy casualties and minimal territorial gains.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Krithia canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military operation ⓘ |
| alliedCommander |
Aylmer Hunter-Weston
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Sir Ian Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Allied Powers
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Ottoman forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
heavy casualties
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minimal territorial gains ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| consequence |
high Allied casualties for little gain
ⓘ
stalemate at Helles sector ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Australia
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France ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1915 ⓘ |
| front | Gallipoli front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
First Battle of Krithia
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Second Battle of Krithia NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Battle of Krithia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Gallipoli Peninsula
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Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
Australian Imperial Force
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ⓘ
British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
repeated frontal assaults
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strong Ottoman defensive positions ⓘ |
| objective |
advance toward Achi Baba
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capture village of Krithia ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | Ottoman Fifth Army commanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Allied attacks unsuccessful ⓘ |
| partOf | Gallipoli campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPlace |
Achi Baba
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ⓘ
Cape Helles NERFINISHED ⓘ Krithia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Ottoman victory ⓘ |
| strategicContext | attempt to force Dardanelles Straits ⓘ |
| theater | Middle Eastern theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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