Helles 'Water Towers' - how many?

[michaeldr]

An early feature of the Helles landscape was a line of masonry 'water towers' which soon disappeared under the onslaught of artillery barrages from both sides. It is thought that these 'towers' were the remains of an ancient aqueduct.

 

But how many were there?

The British map, which was based one captured from the Turks, shows four towers

However, the French photograph appears to show five, at least

 

Was there a fifth tower?

 

 

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Edited 27 January , 2021 by michaeldr

[jay dubaya]

I see five on the map albeit one is obscured. The image does indeed show five but the spacing may suggest six.

[emrezmen]

Nigel Steel mentions five towers in his book Gallipoli (Battleground Europe).

 

 

The fifth appears to be located halfway between Kanlidere/Achi Baba Nullah and Zimmerman Farm on the map below.

 

 

 

Edited 28 January , 2021 by emrezmen

[michaeldr]

Thanks Jay & Emre,

Five it is then

 

regards, Michael

 

 

 

 

[michaeldr]

There is a very good aerial photograph on Twitter https://twitter.com/ArmutakMurat/status/1458700625911418889 showing the view back down the Helles front from Romano's Well to the beaches which also gives the positions of the five water towers. A very useful photograph indeed

Edited 13 November , 2021 by michaeldr