Battle of Hill 60 (Gallipoli)

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

Name:

Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/battle-of-hill-60-gallipoli

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What was Hill 60 and why did soldiers fight there?Hill 60 was a small hill in the Sari Bair range that gave a great view over Suvla Bay. Soldiers fought there because holding the hill would help connect the Allied beachheads and let them move into the Ottoman land.
2. When did the Battle of Hill 60 take place?The battle happened on August 21 and again on August 27, 1915, during the Gallipoli Campaign.

Gallipoli Campaign: A protracted and ultimately unsuccessful Allied military operation in World War I aimed at securing the Dardanelles Strait and capturing Constantinople.
Anzac: Acronym for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, a distinct formation that fought with notable bravery and sacrifice during the campaign.
Amphibious Assault: A military operation launched from the sea onto land, requiring complex coordination of naval and land forces.
Attrition Warfare: A military strategy based on wearing down the enemy through sustained losses of personnel and materiel.