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Hill 60 in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Hill 60 in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

4 records4 event labels2 people1915–1915

Historical events in Hill 60

1915

21 August 1915
First Hill 60 Assault Coordinated
Alexander John Godley · World War, 1st

Godley coordinates ANZAC participation in the first costly attempt to seize Hill 60.

27 August 1915
Second Hill 60 Assault Ordered
William Birdwood · World War, 1st

Birdwood's force renews the attempt to seize Hill 60, using Australian, New Zealand, British and Irish troops at the Anzac-Suvla junction.

28 August 1915
Tenth Light Horse Ordered toward Hill 60 Summit
Alexander John Godley · World War, 1st

Godley tells the depleted 10th Australian Light Horse to attack a trench near the summit of Hill 60.

29 August 1915
Hill 60 Offensive Ended
Alexander John Godley · World War, 1st

Godley ends further attacks after Allied troops fail to secure the summit but establish a limited connection with Suvla.

Provenance

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