V Beach, Cape Helles in video games
The 1915 landing beach below Seddülbahir castle is fought over again in Battlefield 1 and in Gallipoli. V Beach, Cape Helles appears in 2 games on Pixel Pilgrimage: Battlefield 1 and Gallipoli.
In real lifeThe games
In gameBattlefield 12016Cape HellesReal place, still recognisableA beach-assault map of the British landings at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915, with V Beach, the SS River Clyde and the Sedd el Bahr fort. The War Story "The Runner" is set on the same ground.Game vs real photo 
In gameGallipoli2026V BeachReal place, still recognisableThe V Beach map recreates the landing at Cape Helles on 25 April 1915. Attackers come ashore in open boats or from the converted collier SS River Clyde, then fight through Seddülbahir castle and the village behind it…Game vs real photo
The real place
V Beach was one of the bloodiest landing sites; the Helles Memorial lists about 21,000 Commonwealth soldiers with no known grave.
Visiting
Part of the Gallipoli Historical National Park; walk from the memorial down to V Beach Cemetery and the Seddülbahir fort.