August offensive Battle of Chunuk Bair
the failure of allies capture krithia or make progress on cape helles front, led general ian hamilton, commander of mediterranean expeditionary force (mef) pursue new plan secure sari bair range , capture high ground of hill 971 , chunuk bair. both sides had been reinforced, hamilton s original 5 divisions increased 15 divisions , 6 original ottoman divisions having grown force of 16 divisions. british planned land 2 fresh infantry divisions ix corps (lieutenant-general frederick stopford), @ suvla, 5 miles (8.0 km) north of anzac, followed advance on sari bair north-west hill 971.
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