The gains and losses of Gallipoli

Assess the gains and losses of Gallipoli

Gallipoli gave Australia its' identity as nation and built what our nation is today. Gallipoli was one major fundamental factor in our culture. When you look back into the history of Australia at war you’ll hear Anzacs and diggers a lot. These names all came from one war and in fact one battle. Anzac stands for the Australian New Zealand army corps. The term diggers comes from soldiers continually digging trenches, holes and bunkers to sleep in and take cover during an artillery duel. The term has remained with us for over 90 years. Our soldiers are still living in holes.

The landing at Anzac cove, Gallipoli, is a significant part in the history of our identity in the war and the world. I and many other people believe that the landing was important to us in the way that we had compliments not only from the British and New Zealanders, but also from the Turks. The Anzacs also gave compliments to the Turkish soldiers, ’The decency and fairness with which the Turk makes war came as a pleasant surprise to the Australasians’ E.C.Buley. “In fact the landing wasn’t the main battle, the real battle that developed was to gain a defensible position and hold it.” Reid, Gallipoli 1915. But the compasses on the steamboats that steered them in were wrong and they had landed in the wrong place an "Instead of the anticipated strip of level ground leading to the gentle spur that tailed off the second ridge, a precipitous slope rose directly ahead. (The Anzacs, Gallipoli to the western front, Peter Pedersen).As the Australians landed they were sprayed by Machine guns specifically placed so that anything that landed was sprayed by enfilading fire that mowed down people before their feet touched the gr...

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...oo were mowed down by the Turkish fire. The 8th Light Horse suffered 234 casualties, 154 fatal; and the 10th, suffered 138 casualties, 80 fatal. (http://regimental-books.com.au/shop/the-nek-the-tragic-charge-of-the-light-horse-at-gallipoli-p-631).

"Swimmers splash about. But the instant a Turkish gun fired not a man could be seen"The Anzacs, Gallipoli to the Western front, Peter Pedersen .

"Instead of the anticipated strip of level ground leading to the gentle spur that tailed off the second ridge, a precipitous slope rose directly ahead. (The Anzacs, Gallipoli to the western front, Peter Pedersen).

“In fact the landing wasn’t the main battle, the real battle that developed was to gain a defensible position and hold it.” Reid, Gallipoli 1915.

’The decency and fairness with which the Turk makes war came as a pleasant surprise to the Australasians’ E.C.Buley