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The Graveyards of Gallipoli; A Digger History Associate Site |
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A Tribute to the Men of all the Nations that took part in the Gallipoli Campaign of 1915 |
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"Kireçtepe" area between Suvla & Anafarta |
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This area was the scene of fierce fighting in August 1915 (The August Offensive). |
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Images courtesy of Eric Goossens |
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Turkish (in some case later Allied) trenches and dugouts at Kireçtepe, overlooking Suvla. |
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Dugouts on the southern slope in the Kireçtepe area. |
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| Trench line on the southern slope, overlooking Salt Lake at Suvla. | The front line near Jepsons Post. Note the rocks that made digging trenches very difficult. |
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Some Turkish trench lines were built using the abundant supplies of natural rock. |
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| As the ground was full of rock digging was very difficult and therefore trenches and dugouts were very often half built (or more) with local stone. |
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Looking west from Kireçtepe towards Karakol Dag |
