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Achi Baba (Gallipoli)

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Achi Baba (in Turkish Alçi Tepe) is a height dominating the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey.[1]

File:Achi Baba seen from the British front line.jpg
Achi Baba seen from the British front line

Achi Baba was the main defensive position of the Ottoman Turkish defenses in 1915 during the World War I Gallipoli campaign.[2]

References / notes

  1. ↑ Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, p.5
  2. ↑ Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, p.5.
  • Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster Inc., 1997. ISBN 0877795460.
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