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In 1915, the Allied Forces tried to capture the Dardanelles to get access to Eastern Europe. English, French, Australian, New Zealand and Indian troops landed near Gallipoli. After nine months of fighting, suffering 100,000 casualties, the Allied forces withdrew.
World War I bunker in a field in the Gallipoli area. There were lots of these bunkers sitting in the middle of fields. (483k)
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Closeup of the bunker. (468k)
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All pictures are © Günther Eichhorn
Gallipoli - World War I Battlefield on guenther-eichhorn.com
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