Because the terrain created a bottleneck, delays at Chunuk Bair prevented early reinforcements, and the rifles were unloaded, the attacking Australians lost 372 casualties, or 40 per cent of the force while the Ottomans recorded only eight casualties.
Delays at Chunuk Bair prevented early reinforcements. The terrain created a bottleneck. Because the terrain created a bottleneck, the rifles were unloaded, the attacking Australians lost 372 casualties. Because the terrain created a bottleneck, the rifles were unloaded, the attacking Australians lost 40 per cent of the force. The Ottomans recorded only eight casualties.