Third Battle of Krithia
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The Third Battle of Krithia, fought on the Gallipoli peninsula during World War I, was the last in a series of Allied attacks against the Ottoman defences aimed at achieving the original objectives of
60-pounder of the 90th Heavy Battery, RGA at full recoil, in action near Hill 114.Photo by Ernest Brooks.
French 75-mm gun in action near Sedd el Bahr.
Joseph Trumpeldor
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Joseph Vladimirovich Trumpeldor was a Russian Zionist activist who helped organize the Zion Mule Corps and bring Jewish immigrants to Palestine. He was killed while defending the settlement of Tel Hai
Third Battle of Krithia
…Ottoman Empire Result Ottoman victory Belligerents British Empire India United Kingdom France Ottoman Empire Commanders and leaders Aylmer Hunter-Weston Joseph Trumpeldor Halil Sami Bey Strength 30,000 (20,000 in the first wave) 18,600–28,000, 86 guns and howitzers Casualties and losses 4,500 casualties 3,000 casualties…
Trumpeldor in c. 1904–1905
Trumpeldor as a young man
Joseph Trumpeldor in Japanese captivity. In the background is the emblem of the Zionist association he founded—"Bnei Zion Captives in Japan," with a Star of David and two flags of Herzl's Seven Stars.
Joseph Trumpeldor in 1917