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Arrival in Gallipoli
The ANZAC's arrive on ANZAC Cove in Gallipoli. -
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Battle of Lone Pine
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Preperation of the battle
Australian troops let off mines placed in no mans land. Troops then entered the trenches and at approx. 5:30 pm the Battle of Lone Pine began. -
Ottoman Empire First Counterattack
After dark around 7 pm the Ottoman Empire strikes with there first counterattck aginst the Austrlains troops. The Ottomans used hand granades to stop the Austrtalian troops moving into there trcnches. Gernades would have been thrown back 3 or 4 times before they exploded. -
Fighting Continues On
Throghout the day of the 7th of August fighting being to develop and intensify. Combat turned into hand grenade duels between the two trenches. Australian soldiers that were working on ANZAC Cove began manufacturing hand grenades out of empty jam tins. -
Determined Counterattck By The 47th Regiment
The Ottoman Empires strike back after the attacks by the Australians. The Empire suffered heavy injuries including their regimental commander. The attack was unsucsessful in re-taking the frontline trenches, butthey managed to push the Australians back south towards the ocean. -
The Ending
Fierce hand to hand fighting continued through the night until early morning on the 9th. The Australians re-took the Ottoman Empire trenches. More grenades attacks were used by the Empire. -
Australia Wins
The Ottoman Empire's commander call off further attempts to re-take Australian positions. Late in the day the fighting subsided as the Ottoman Empire and the Australians work to consolodate their positions.