The Battle Hostile_encounter of Chunuk Bair ( ) was a World War I battle Hostile_encounter fought Hostile_encounter between the Ottoman defenders and troops of the British Empire over control Control of the peak in August 1915 .

The capture Conquering of Chunuk Bair , ( Basin Slope , now `` Conk Bayırı '' ) , the secondary peak of the Sari Bair range , was one of the two objectives of the Battle Hostile_encounter of Sari Bair .

British units that reached Arriving the summit of Chunuk Bair early on 8 August 1915 to engage Hostile_encounter the Turks were the Wellington Battalion of the New Zealand and Australian Division , 7th Battalion , Gloucestershire Regiment , and 8th Battalion , Welch Regiment , both of the 13th ( Western ) Division .

The capture Arrest of Chunuk Bair was the only success for the Allies of the campaign Military_operation but it was fleeting as the position proved untenable .