Why has the war in Gallipoli become linked to ANZAC Day?

Answer 1

The battle for Gallipoli was a terrible example of a commander fighting the last war instead of the present one. It is also a case of absolutely terrible communication between the battle lines and the commander. ANZACs were New Zealand troups that were involved in WWI on the British side. While there is an interesting history of how it happened, that isn't the answer to the question. At Gallipoli, the majority of the British troups were ANZACs. Due to the above, most of them died in battle or subsequently, either from wounds or the "tender, loving care" they received from their Turkish captors. Gallipoli was a national tragedy for New Zealand because of the high casualties and the concentration of ANZAC troups in the battle. New Zealand has chosen to remember this tragedy with a national day of remembrance, ANZAC Day.

Answer 2

ANZAC means Australia and New Zealand Armed Corps. The original Anzacs were the soldiers who landed at Gallipoli on Turkish Aegean coast, on 25 April 1915. The legend is borne of the stories of their bravery, loyalty, selflessness, feats of endurance and mateship through an horrific time: a time which Australians really had not faced previously.

Of particular importance is the story of Simpson and his donkey. Simpson landed at Anzac Cove on 25 April 1915 and, from the first night, took a donkey (or possibly donkeys) that had been landed for one of the field artillery units, and began carrying wounded soldiers from the battle line to the beach for evacuation. Leading the donkey, which he variously named Duffy or Murphy, he began his journeys from the beach, up Shrapnel Gully and then Monash Valley. He carried water on his way and wounded on his way back. Simpson continued this for three and a half weeks, disregarding the danger until, on the morning of 19 May 1915, he was killed by Turkish machine gun fire near Steele's Post, as he was returning down Monash Valley with a wounded man. The donkey continued on the well-worn track, obediently carrying the wounded man to where he would be tended. It is interesting to note that, some time after Simpson was killed, a New Zealand primary school teacher by the name of Richard Henderson took over Simpson's work, guiding the donkeys while they carried wounded men to safety. The story of Simpson, therefore, does not belong to Australia alone.

CEW Bean was the Australian official war correspondent, and later official war historian of the time. He landed with the ANZACs at Gallipoli, and his writings contributed significantly to the development and growth of the ANZAC legend. His detailed reports on the landing and subsequent battle/s provided a unique and personal perspective on the events.

Answer 3

ANZAC is an acronym for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (pronounced Core), the soldiers who landed at Gallipoli on the Turkish Aegean coast on 25 April 1915, in World War I.

ANZAC Day was originally a day of remembrance for the Australian and New Zealand soldiers who landed at Gallipoli on the 25th of April, 1915. The day commemorates the bravery and sacrifice of the thousands of men who died during the eight-month occupation of Gallipoli.It is also significant as it was the first time Australian troops fought under the Australian flag, as Federation had only been achieved 14 years earlier, and the flag unique to Australia had only been created since then.

Subsequently, ANZAC Day has become a day of remembrancefor all Australian and New Zealand soldiers who gave their lives in all wars. In Australia and New Zealand, ANZAC Day commemorations feature solemn "dawn services", a tradition started in Albany, Western Australia on 25 April 1923. These services are held at war memorials around both countries. Marches by veterans and family members of those who have died in past wars are held in capital cities and towns nationwide, as Australians and New Zealanders honour our brave Defence Force personnel.

Answer 4

because they could/nt retreat