Battle of the Nek

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The Battle of the Nek was a disastrous World War I engagement during the Gallipoli campaign in which Australian light horsemen made futile and heavily costly charges against entrenched Ottoman positions on a narrow ridge.

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instanceOf First World War battle
battle
associatedWith ANZAC legend
AustralianCasualtiesEstimate hundreds wounded or missing
over 230 killed
belligerent Australia
Ottoman Empire
casualties heavy Australian casualties
causeOfFailure inaccurate or mistimed artillery support
narrow attack frontage
poor coordination with other attacks
strong Ottoman defensive fire
combatant Australian Imperial Force
Ottoman Army
commanderSide Brigadier General Frederick Hughes (Australian)
Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Henry White (Australian)
Ottoman local commanders under Esad Pasha
commemoratedBy Australian war memorials
conflict World War I
country Ottoman Empire
date 7 August 1915
frontWidth about 30 to 40 metres
historicalReputation example of costly frontal assault in trench warfare
symbol of the futility of Gallipoli
involvedUnit 10th Light Horse Regiment (Australia)
8th Light Horse Regiment (Australia)
Australian 3rd Light Horse Brigade
notableFeature close‑range machine‑gun and rifle fire
repeated futile charges
numberOfWaves four attack waves
objective to capture Ottoman trenches at the Nek
to support the August Offensive at Gallipoli
OttomanCasualties relatively light
outcome failed Australian attack
partOf Gallipoli campaign
linked to: Battle of Gallipoli
place Anzac sector
linked to: Anzac Cove

Gallipoli Peninsula
portrayedIn film "Gallipoli" (1981)
linked to: Gallipoli
relatedBattle Battle of Chunuk Bair
Battle of Lone Pine
relatedOperation August Offensive
result Ottoman victory
tacticalSituation Australian forces attacking across narrow ridge
Ottoman forces in entrenched defensive positions
terrain narrow ridge line known as the Nek
timeOfDay early morning attack
typeOfEngagement frontal assault
infantry charge

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Gallipoli portrays Battle of the Nek