8 August 1915
Anafarta Group Command Assumed
Mustafa Kemal assumes command of Ottoman forces opposing the Allied advance around Suvla and Sari Bair.
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Mustafa Kemal assumes command of Ottoman forces opposing the Allied advance around Suvla and Sari Bair.
Mustafa Kemal directs Ottoman forces onto the heights overlooking Suvla before the British can seize them.
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