World War 1, Eastern Mediterranean, Gallipoli, Helles, W Beach, 1915

The landing of Allied forces at Cape Helles took place on 25 April 1915, the same day that Australian and New Zealand forces landed at Anzac Cove further north. Although the landings were initially successful, Turkish reinforcements soon prevented progress further north and the Allies failed to take their objective, the small village of Krithia. Several further attempts would be made to take Krithia at the cost of heavy casualties. The situation at Helles soon descended into a stalemate which existed until Helles was finally evacuated on 9 January 1916.