Articles related to "Gallipoli"



The Gallipoli Campaign 1915-1916
The Allied endeavor to secure the Dardanelles and capture Constantinople resulted in huge casualty counts and the ultimate withdrawal from the Gallipoli peninsula.
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Turkey Tourism Should Include a Gallipoli Tour
In travel to Turkey, Istanbul is the logical centre. From Istanbul, Anzac House Tourism runs a well-organised one-day Gallipoli tour to this historic WWI battle site.
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Australian War Stories for Primary Students
The First World War battle at Gallipoli and the World War 2 sinking and eventual recovery of the HMAS Sydney are significant events in Australia's military history.
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Winston Churchhill and the Gallipoli Campaign
Britain badly under-estimated the emerging new state of Turkey during World War One. Winston Churchill made three great blunders in pursuing a risky Dardanelles Campaign.
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Film Review: Gallipoli (1981)

DVD Review - Peter Weir's Gallipoli
Gallipoli is an enduring story of mateship and adventure between two soldiers who become part of a legendary World War I confrontation between Australians and Turks.
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Anzac Day - April 25th
A brief look at the history of Anzac Day and its symbolism to the peoples of Australia and New Zealand.
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Chunuk Bair
A tribute to the New Zealand soldiers who fought at Gallipoli
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Gallipoli 1915
Winston Churchill, as First Lord of the Admiralty, ordered a bombardment of the Dardanelles in October 1914 - a month before the Ottoman Empire formally entered the war.
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THE BATTLE OF LONE PINE
The story of the Battle of Lone Pine during the Gallipoli Campaign during World War I.
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Albert Jacka Victoria Cross
The story of Bert Jacka whose bravery at Gallipoli and the Western Front was seldom equalled but why was he not promoted to a more befitting rank?
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Simpson and his Donkey
Legendary Aussie World War I hero John Simpson was not Australian, was not Simpson - and was not heroic by nature.
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The Anzacs
The story of the Anzacs, the Australian New Zealand Army Corps and the Gallipoli campaign during the Great War.
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Birds Without Wings
The latest novel by the author of Captain Correlli's Mandolin is an equally mesmerizing meditation on the universal themes of love, war, courage and mercy
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Famous Australian Anzac Biscuits
Australians love to snack on Anzac biscuits, traditionally baked from a recipe featuring rolled oats and golden syrup, and an interesting historical link to World War One
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Harry Murray: Victoria Cross
Read about the wartime career of the most decorated member of the First AIF. His incredible bravery on the Western Front. He rose from Private in 1914 to Lt.Col. in 1918.
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Harry Stoker
Harry fitted no convention - whether as an intrepid naval commander or treading the boards with Laurence Olivier, life was simply a test. That he passed with honours!
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John Simpson and his Donkey
Under heavy fire from the enemy, John Simpson and his donkey made a dozen trips a day, carrying wounded Australians to aid stations.
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Limnos – escape the mainstream in the Aegean
Limnos goes quietly about its business in the Northeastern Aegean. Discover this understated haven that stays off the radar of mass-market tourism.
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The Fall of ANZAC Day
During the 60's, 70's and early 80's, ANZAC Day in Australia was regarded as a day of jingoism that had no place in the modern Australia
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The Resurgence of ANZAC Day
Attitudes towards ANZAC Day began to change with a new generation and changes in world events.
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Armies on the Move
From all major ports in Britain and France, the Armies set sail for the war zone.

DVD Review: Monash The Forgotten Anzac
Sir John Monash, one of the most brilliant World War I generals, helped create the Anzac legend by ensuring his men's courage was enshrined in Australian history.
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Book Review – The Donkey who Carried the Wounded
John Simpson Kirkpatrick is an Australian ANZAC legend. Jackie French honours Simpson and his donkey in the latest book in The Animal Stars series.
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History and Traditions of ANZAC Day in Australia
The ANZAC Day public holiday is a day for all Australian's to celebrate and remember the courage and sacrifices of Australian military servicemen and women.
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Red Poppies for Remembrance
Red Poppies for Remembrance. Britain and the Commonwealth join The Queen at the London Cenotaph on Armistice Day, 11 November, to pay tribute to all who fell in two world wars and armed conflicts around the world, and the innocent dead of 11 September. <B>Updated 7 March, 2002.</B>
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The Move Forward to Varna
The Allies decide that their initial positions are too far back, and they move closer to the fighting.

2nd Annual Expedition Week on Nat Geo
The 2nd Annual Expedition Week on National Geographic Channel is filled with seven new adventures and discoveries.
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Book Review: Churchill and Australia
Winston Churchill's relationship with Australia was a troubled one from 1909, as a junior minister, to bitter disputes regarding Australian troops during World War II.
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Book Review: Sacred Places by Ken Inglis
K S Inglis's award winning Sacred Places offers exhaustively researched facts and informed insights into the significance of war memorials in Australian culture.
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DVD Review: Menzies & Churchill At War
A new documentary focuses on the bitter relationship between Britain's Winston Churchill and Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies during World War II.
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The Ghost at the Wedding by Shirley Walker
This moving family memoir shares the impact of the hardships two world wars on three generations of an Australian family.
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The US 14inch/45calibre Naval Gun
Used by the United States and Great Britian the 14 inch naval gun was in history from the Dardanelles to Guam in the 20th Century.
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A Day For ANZACs - Photo Slideshow
Create useful historical resources as you explore the meaning of ANZAC DAY for Australians. A practical journalistic photography assignment.
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Mel Gibson Factsheet
Facts, filmography, trivia, quotes, links, etc.
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Turkey's War History in the First World War
Turkey's entry into World War I is an interesting example of the forces that drive a country to take sides in a war and the strange and deadly alliances thus formed.
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Winnie the Warmonger
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill has been described as the second most influential person in the World War II, eclipsed only by Adolf Hitler. But his influence did not arise in a vacuum. His political and military career spanned nearly four decades prior to the war.
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A Very Healthy Spot
Expectations of moving against the Russians are high, but would they ever be satisfied?

How The Greatest Person of the 20th Century Overcame A Ghost
Winston Churchill is often depicted as the greatest person of the 20th century. What many don't realize is that he suffered numerous bouts of depression and doubted several times whether he would "make it." One of the causes of this was the ghost of his father, Lord Randolph Churchill, which haunted Churchill his entire adult life.
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Soledad Bazaine
Her face may not have launched a thousand ships but it may well have played its part in the launch of the attack on Kinburn.

Biography of Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill was a British politician and is best known for being the Prime Minister of Britain during World War Two.
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In Focus: Director Peter Weir
Profile of Peter Weir, one of Australia's finest film directors.
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The French army of 1914
Beginning the war dressed for fashion and equipped with the most unreliable weapons, the redoubtable French "Poilus" stopped the German juggernaut and saved his country.
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Australia Day or Invasion Day?
Australia Day is celebrated every year on January 26 but for many Australians, it commemorates the day Aboriginal people were culturally and geographically displaced.
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Australian vs New Zealand Film

Beating Boredom with Visualization
Visualization is a technique experienced athletes use to overcome training and racing hurdles. Developing fresh ways to look at our workouts improves the experience.
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Book Review: A Rose for the Anzac Boys
As three teenaged girls seek to make a difference in the ongoing struggles of World War I, they find that the war will impact them in ways they could never have imagined.
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Book Review: Heroes of Tobruk by David Mulligan
In a moving and confronting novel about the Siege of Tobruk, David Mulligan introduces young teen readers to the realities of life for everyday soldiers in World War 2.
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Celebrating Anzac Day
Every Australian considers Anzac Day to be the most important national holiday. The occasion is full of respect, ceremonies, and true-blue Aussie fun.
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Constantinople and the Bosporus
Settled as early as the 7th Century BC, Byzantium and the Bosporus represented important strategic and commercial interests that outlasted the ancient world.
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