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Part of World War I, Middle Eastern theatre of World War I

Gallipoli campaign

February 19, 1915 – January 9, 1916 · Gallipoli peninsula

Result Ottoman victory

Allied attempt to force the Dardanelles and take Constantinople, knocking the Ottoman Empire out of the First World War. British, French, Australian and New Zealand troops landed on the Gallipoli peninsula in April 1915 and were withdrawn in January 1916 after heavy losses.

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Allies

Central Powers

United Kingdom
France
British Raj
Sultanate of Egypt
Australia
New Zealand
Dominion of Newfoundland
French West Africa
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Russian Empire
French protectorate of Tunisia
Ottoman Empire
German Empire Advisers and material support
Austria-Hungary
Winston Churchill First Lord of the Admiralty Ian Hamilton military commander Henri Gouraud military commander John de Robeck military commander
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk military commander Enver Pasha military commander Otto Liman von Sanders military commander Cevat Çobanlı military commander Mehmet Esat Bülkat military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
489,000–550,000

Russian Empire Ships 1

Strength
250,000–315,500

German Empire Ships 9

Units

Mediterranean Expeditionary Force Australian and New Zealand Army Corps 29th Division (United Kingdom) Corps expéditionnaire d'Orient Egyptian Labour Corps IX Corps (United Kingdom) Maltese Labour Corps 10th (Irish) Division 11th (Northern) Division 13th (Western) Division 17th Colonial Infantry Division 1st Division (Australia) 2nd Division (Australia) 2nd Mounted Division 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division 54th (East Anglian) Infantry Division 63rd (Royal Naval) Division New Zealand and Australian Division 13th Cavalry Brigade (British Indian Army) 14th Cavalry Brigade (British Indian Army) 1st Light Horse Brigade 29th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom) 2nd Light Horse Brigade 3rd Light Horse Brigade 4th Brigade (Australia) 4th Light Horse Brigade 7th Brigade (Australia) New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade 11th Light Horse Regiment (Australia) 12th Light Horse Regiment (Australia) 1st Flintshire Rifle Volunteers 8th Light Horse Regiment (Australia) 9th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment 9th Light Horse Regiment (Australia) French Foreign Legion 22nd Battalion (Australia) 25th Battalion (Australia) French Navy Royal Australian Navy Royal Navy
Fifth Army (Ottoman Empire) Modern Ottoman Army 5th Corps (Turkey) I Corps (Ottoman Empire) II Corps (Ottoman Empire) III Corps (Ottoman Empire) IV Corps (Ottoman Empire) XV Corps (Ottoman Empire) 1st Infantry Division (Ottoman Empire) Ottoman Navy Constantinople Flotilla U-21 UB-14

Battles 11

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