Gallipoli Cape Helles

Gallipoli Cape Helles

Cape Helles is the rocky headland at the tip of the Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey. Cape Helles is on the European side at the mouth of the Dardanelles opposite Asia and the ruins of ancient Troy. Cape Helles (Seddulbahir) was the scene of heavy fighting between Turkish and British troops during the landings at the beginning of the Gallipoli Campaign in 1915. The Allied objective on the first day was to capture the village of Krithia, now "Alcitepe", just a few km inland. It was never captured during the entire campaign.

History:

Helles Memorial is intended to represent the whole Gallipoli campaign. The Helles Memorial is at the highest point of Cape Helles, a monument to those whose remains lie scattered across the 1915 battlefield. On the stone panels of its walls are the names of 20,752 British Empire servicemen who died in the Gallipoli campaign and who have no known grave. Listed among them are 248 men from the ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) forces who took part in the early battles.

Gallipoli Cape Helles English Memorial

Gallipoli Cape Helles