1915 21st August
First Hill 60 Assault Coordinated
Godley coordinates ANZAC participation in the first costly attempt to seize Hill 60.
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Hill 60 at Gallipoli
Late-August fighting intended to improve the link between Anzac and Suvla. This page combines historical context with 4 matching records drawn directly from the World History Database Gallipoli archive.
Historical context
Hill 60 at Gallipoli: overview and significance
What happened?
Allied attacks around Hill 60 in late August 1915 sought to improve communications and gain local high ground between the Anzac and Suvla sectors. The fighting was close and costly.
Why was it important?
Hill 60 became one of the final major actions of the August offensive. The limited gains underscored the difficulty of turning local attacks into a campaign-level breakthrough.
World History Database records
Hill 60 at Gallipoli timeline
The records below are selected from the 319-record Gallipoli archive and rendered as static HTML in chronological order.
1915
1915 21st August
Mounted Rifles Attack Hill 60
Russell's mounted riflemen attack Hill 60 as Allied forces try to secure the link between ANZAC and Suvla.
1915 27th August
Second Hill 60 Assault Ordered
Birdwood's force renews the attempt to seize Hill 60, using Australian, New Zealand, British and Irish troops at the Anzac-Suvla junction.
1915 29th August
Hill 60 Offensive Ended
Godley ends further attacks after Allied troops fail to secure the summit but establish a limited connection with Suvla.
Editorial provenance
Sources and editorial review
Compiled and edited by World History Database.
Historical context is editorial material; the chronology is generated from World History Database Gallipoli and Dardanelles records.
Last reviewed: September 2026.
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