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3 days ago · The Helles Memorial at Gallipoli is more than just a monument to the fallen; it is a testament to the enduring impact of the Gallipoli Campaign on the nations and individuals involved. As a historian, I am grateful for the opportunity to study and share the stories of the men commemorated on this memorial, ensuring that their sacrifices are ...
3 days ago · The centerpiece of the cemetery is the Lone Pine Memorial, a towering stone structure that bears the names of over 4,900 Australian and New Zealand soldiers who died in the Gallipoli Campaign and have no known grave. The sheer number of names etched into the stone is a stark visual representation of the scale of the loss suffered.
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2 days ago · Total: 255,268 (56,643 dead) [6] [11] The Gallipoli campaign, the Dardanelles campaign, the Defence of Gallipoli or the Battle of Gallipoli ( Turkish: Gelibolu Muharebesi, Çanakkale Muharebeleri or Çanakkale Savaşı) was a military campaign in the First World War on the Gallipoli peninsula (now Gelibolu) from 19 February 1915 to 9 January 1916.
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May 18, 2024 · Several monuments dot the peninsula, each an emotional homage to the bravery and sacrifice witnessed during the Gallipoli Campaign. Ataturk's monument stands tall, a tribute to Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the commander of Turkish forces during the campaign and the founder of modern Turkey.
3 days ago · On this poignant day international visitors gather at the historic Gallipoli Peninsula to honor the courageous men who fought valiantly in 1915, forging a legacy of bravery, endurance, and the profound homage paid by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk to the Anzac soldiers.
May 6, 2024 · The campaign's planners thought that because the British had earlier defeated the Ottoman Turks in Mesopotamia, they would be 'easy-beats' in Gallipoli. That first battle was against conscripts from Iraq. The Gallipoli peninsula, however, was defended by experienced Anatolian Turks who were protecting their homeland from invasion.
6 days ago · Courage, endurance, mateship and sacrifice. These are the words on four plinths at the end of the Kokoda Track. They are the embodiment of the ANZAC Spirit which was displayed on the first ANZAC Day at Gallipoli, were on show in France and Belgium later in the same war, in World War II in North Africa right through to the last battle at ...
