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Chunuk Bair is a 1992 New Zealand film based on the play Once on Chunuk Bair (1982) by Maurice Shadbolt. Set in 1915, the film tells of the Wellington Regiment, part of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force present at Gallipoli during World War I. On 8 August 1915, the Regiment took and held Chunuk Bair, one of the Turkish hills.
Chunuk Bair: Directed by Dale G. Bradley. With Robert Powell, Kevin J. Wilson, Jed Brophy, John Leigh. A New Zealand regiment is ordered to take the hill Chunuk Bair, without the promised British support . An operation without sense , as they must return to the bottom.
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The Battle of Chunuk Bair (Turkish: Conk Bayırı Muharebesi) was a World War I battle fought between the Ottoman defenders and troops of the British Empire over control of the peak in August 1915.
- 7-19 August 1915
- Ottoman victory
- Chunuk Bair, Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire
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Nominated for NZ Film Awards for Best Film and the work of first-time director Dale Bradley, Chunuk Bair is an intimate portrait of a group of Kiwi soldiers on the ground, while their inept British commanders are largely off-screen.
Based on a true story, set in August 1915, a New Zealand regiment, composed of men tired and ill as a result of many days in the field, received the order to attack Chunuk Bair, a hill in Gallipoli, Turkey. They will have to take the hill in a bloody battle without the promised help from the British.
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Apr 25, 1992 · Overview. The tragedy of Gallipoli is exposed. Dale G. Bradley. Director. Grant Hindin-Miller. Screenplay.
