Battle of the Nek

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The Battle of the Nek was a minor battle that took place on 7 August 1915, during the Gallipoli campaign of World War I. "The Nek" was a narrow stretch of ridge on the Gallipoli Peninsula. The name derives from the Afrikaans word for 'mountain pass', but the terrain itself was a perfect bottleneck and easy to defend, as had been proven during an Ottoman attack in June. It connected Australian and New Zealand trenches on the ridge known as "Russell's Top" to the knoll called "Baby 700" on which the Ottoman defenders were entrenched.

1915  Wikimedia, Wikidata
battle, Ottoman Empire, 

HMS E14, HMS E15, HMS Goliath, HMS Irresistible, HMS M28, HMS Majestic, HMS Ocean, HMS Raglan, HMS Triumph, USS Blower, 

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The charge of the 3rd Light Horse Brigade at the Nek 7 August 1915The charge of the 3rd Light Horse Brigade at the Nek 7 August 1915
10th Light Horse with unclaimed kit bags (AWM image P00516.005)10th Light Horse with unclaimed kit bags (AWM image P00516.005)
Battle of the Nek - map of objectivesBattle of the Nek - map of objectives
View from Turkish trenches on the Nek (AWM image G01873)View from Turkish trenches on the Nek (AWM image G01873)
View of the Nek from the south (AWM image G01882)View of the Nek from the south (AWM image G01882)
Remains of Australian WWI trench in 2013 at the NekRemains of Australian WWI trench in 2013 at the Nek
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    commonsimageThe charge of the 3rd Light Horse Brigade at the Nek 7 August 1915 Commons
    commonsimage10th Light Horse with unclaimed kit bags (AWM image P00516.005) Commons
    commonsimageBattle of the Nek - map of objectives Commons
    commonsimageView from Turkish trenches on the Nek (AWM image G01873) Commons
    commonsimageView of the Nek from the south (AWM image G01882) Commons
    commonsimageRemains of Australian WWI trench in 2013 at the Nek Commons
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