The landing at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915 is often given prominence in accounts of the
Gallipoli campaign. What other events or experiences of the campaign would you argue require more attention? Why?
The landing at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915 is often considered the most important event of the
Gallipoli campaign of the First World War. Consequently, events and experiences that deserve equal or greater recognition are disregarded.
The landing at Gallipoli marked the beginning of a crushing campaign. In the early morning of 25
April 1915 ships carrying Australian and New Zealand soldiers arrived at the Gallipoli Peninsula.
They were sent to prevent Turkey from threatening other Allied forces (Why did Anzacs land at
Gallipoli? n.d.). The Anzacs landed at two positions of the
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The sum of Australian casualties on the first day amounted to 747, with 860 deaths occurring altogether within the first five days (AWM, 2016). Further significance is given when in 1985, the
Turkish Government honoured the arrival of the Anzacs by renaming Ari Burnu, ‘Anzac Cove’ (A walk around 14 battlefield sites n.d.). However, the event lacked significance apart from marking the beginning of the campaign, and more important occurrences followed.
The battle of Lone Pine was a fine display of gallantry. The attack was planned to capture the forward trenches of the Turkish central stronghold. They hoped to convince the Turks to try to recapture lost ground, allowing time for the Allies to execute other attacks nearby. Given that the scheme was essentially a decoy, it is surprising that a large number of soldiers of different nationalities were assembled to carry out the mission (McAnulty, 4 - 5 August, 1915). The horizon surrounding Turkish lines was symbolised by a pine tree that stood proudly on its own; this was a result of the Turks using pine branches from the area to cover their trenches. In
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The ANZAC Legend ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. The soldiers in those forces quickly became known as ANZACS, and the pride they soon took in that name endures to this day. The ANZAC legend began with the landing at Gallipoli on April 25 1915, signaling the start of the disastrous Dardanelles campaign on the Turk Peninsula. This campaign saw thousands of ANZAC fatalities before its conclusion in January 1916. Significantly, the ANZAC legend is the result of a devastating loss, rather than a great victory.
To set the stage for this battle, we must first understand what the British were thinking at the time. The British had not ...
chance, every stage of the attack was planned to the very last detail. General Currie
The plots, blackberry rambles, pine barrens, and spacious groves of great eastern forest was an ecological kaleidoscope of garden chestnut, hickory, and oak…Early European explorers marveled at the trees that were spaced so that the forest “could be penetrated even by a large army”… English squatters encountered forested
to make sure that they won the next battle. But later on that year they
The Gallipoli campaign was a military disaster but it is still one of the most important conflicts in which Australia was involved. On 25th April 1915 between 4:30 and 6:30 am the Gallipoli Peninsula was invaded by British, Australian and New Zealand forces. This was to start the long, hard weeks in which the troops were fighting for ground that the enemy controlled in Turkey. They were attempting to gain a supply route to Russia to aid them in repelling the German and Turkish soldiers from their country. I will be discussing the willingness of Australians to volunteer for the war effort and the love and respect they had for their Mother Country, England. I will also discuss how the young, naive soldiers arrived at war not knowing what warfare entailed. They were shocked by the conditions and casualties. I will also discuss the bravery that was shown by the ANZACS in the most dangerous conditions. I will conclude with my reasons of why the Gallipoli campaign holds such value and importance in Australian history and ideology.
The First World War or World War 1 was a conflict between Britain and Germany, which spread over Europe predominantly beginning on the 28th of July 1914 until the 11th of November 1918. AS soon as the war began, Prime Minister Andrew Fisher's government pledged full support for Britain in an effort to defend Britain or the “Mother Country”. As enlistment came up for Australian men, thousands people across the country rushed to enlist for what they thought would be an opportunity to adventure Europe with the war supposedly ending before Christmas. With the propaganda at the government’s advantage, they could easily manipulate the Australian’s public view on what life, as a soldier would be like. As the pain of loss began to strike the citizens of Australia, views on what war was like changed and reality began to hit. This meant enlistment around Australia was significantly reduced especially after Gallipoli where there were the most casualties, which hit Australia hard. As time grew on
On the western front the soldiers had to build trenches to provide defence for the army and hold their position to show their opponents they weren?t going anywhere. The trenches were built in a crocked line next to each other because if the line was straight and a shell landed on it the explosion would kill and injure much more people then if it was straight. They had barbed wire and Sandbags at the top of trench to protect them from enemies coming in and attacking them. The trench had many layers and at the bottom there were dug outs were the sold...
Bollard, R. (2013). In the shadow of Gallipoli the hidden history of Australia in World War I. [EBL]. Retrieved from http://www.eblib.com.au/
Over 926 000 Australians fought in WW2, three times as many as in WW1. Of those 33 000 died, only half as many as in WW1.
Peter Weir’s 1981 film Gallipoli can in every sense of the phrase be called an ‘Australian classic’. The impact and effect this film has had upon the psyche and perspective of several generations of Australians has been significant. Whilst it can be argued that every Australian is aware of the ANZAC legend, and the events that occurred on the Turkish beaches in 1915, Weir’s film encapsulates and embodies a cultural myth which is now propagated as fact and embraced as part of the contemporary Australian identity. The film projects a sense of Australian nationalism that grew out of the 1970’s, and focuses on what it ‘means’ to be an Australian in a post-colonial country. In this way Gallipoli embodies a sense of ‘Australian-ness’ through the depiction of mateship and through the stark contrast of Australia to Britain. A sense of the mythic Australia is further projected through the cinematic portrayal of the outback, and the way in which Australia is presented in isolation from the rest of the world. These features combined create not only a sense of nationalism, but also a mythology stemming from the ANZAC legend as depicted within the film.
January 22, 1944, Allied troops dropped on the beaches of Anzio completely surprising the Germans catching them off guard. This was possible because the attention and reserve troops were moved south, in order to oppose the allies attac...
the lower grounds they could have used the trenches to take cover and have better aim of the adversary Union army.
Anzac Day. On the 25th of April, 1915 Australian and New Zealand forces formed part of the allied expedition that set out to capture the Gallipoli Peninsula. Anzac day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that commemorates the Australia New Zealand Army Corps (ANZACs) who served in all wars, battles and conflicts. Anzac day is an important day for many Australians and New Zealanders as it is a day where people take time to appreciate the soldiers who risked or gave their lives to represent and fight for our country in all the wars. Since Anzac day is celebrated so widely, there are many opinions that have developed over time. Some Australians and New Zealanders believe Anzac day shouldn’t be celebrated and others believe