Anzac Cove

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Anzac Cove is a small bay on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey, historically significant as the primary landing site of Australian and New Zealand troops during the Gallipoli Campaign of World War I.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bay
historic site
administeredBy Republic of Turkey
linked to: Turkey
alsoKnownAs Anzac Koyu, Arıburnu
Anzak Koyu
associatedWith ANZAC Day commemorations
Australian military history
New Zealand military history
Turkish military history
battle Landing at Anzac Cove
casualtiesContext heavy ANZAC casualties during Gallipoli campaign
commemoratedBy Australian government
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
New Zealand government
coordinateLatitude 40.245
coordinateLongitude 26.279
country Turkey
culturalSignificance symbol of ANZAC identity and sacrifice
dateOfEvent 1915-04-25
hasAnnualEvent ANZAC Day dawn service
hasMemorial Anzac Commemorative Site
Anzac Cove Cemetery
linked to: ANZAC Cove Cemetery

Ari Burnu Cemetery
Beach Cemetery
hasNameOrigin Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
length approximately 600 metres
locatedIn Gallipoli Peninsula
Çanakkale Province
locatedOnBodyOfWater Aegean Sea
nearbyFeature Ari Burnu
Plugge's Plateau
Shrapnel Valley
nearbySettlement Kabatepe
opposedBy Ottoman 19th Division
Ottoman Empire
partOf First World War
linked to: World War I

Gallipoli campaign
linked to: Battle of Gallipoli
protectedStatus part of Gallipoli Peninsula Historical National Park
significantFor ANZAC landings of 25 April 1915
landing site of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
strategicImportance intended base for advance to capture Dardanelles forts
terrain narrow beach backed by steep ridges
timeInUseAsBeachhead April 1915 to December 1915
tourismType battlefield tourism destination
usedAs beachhead for Allied operations at Gallipoli
usedBy Allied forces
Australian Imperial Force
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
width approximately 20 metres

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Lone Pine Cemetery region Anzac sector of Gallipoli
linked to: Anzac Cove
Gallipoli 1915 notableEngagement Landing at Anzac Cove
linked to: Anzac Cove
Helles Barracks namedAfter Cape Helles
linked to: Anzac Cove
ANZAC Cove Cemetery namedAfter ANZAC Cove
linked to: Anzac Cove
Eceabat hasNearbySite ANZAC Cove
linked to: Anzac Cove
World War I battlefields hasPart Gallipoli Anzac sector
linked to: Anzac Cove
Lone Pine (First World War battlefield at Gallipoli) partOfFront Anzac sector
linked to: Anzac Cove
Gallipoli campaign memorials hasPart Anzac Cove Commemorative Site
linked to: Anzac Cove
Battle of the Nek place Anzac sector
linked to: Anzac Cove