 The repeated failure of the Allies to capture Krithia or make any progress on the Helles front led Hamilton to pursue an imaginative new plan for the campaign . On the night of 6 August a fresh landing of two infantry divisions was to be made at Suvla , 5 miles ( 8 km ) north of Anzac . Meanwhile , at Anzac a strong assault would be made on the Sari Bair range by breaking out through thinly defended sector at the north of the Anzac perimeter . The offensive was preceded on the evening of 6 August by diversionary assaults at Helles and Anzac . At Helles , the diversion at Krithia Vineyard became another futile battle with no gains and heavy casualties for both sides . At Anzac , an attack on the Turkish trenches at Lone Pine by the infantry brigades of the Australian 1st Division was a rare victory for the ANZACs . At a cost of over 2 @,@ 000 men , the Australians inflicted 7 @,@ 000 casualties on the Turks . Because it was an effective attack on a vital position , it was the most effective diversionary attack carried out by the Australians of the war , drawing in the Turkish reserves . 
