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gallipoli WWI ANZAC
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... Land on the Gallipoli peninsula, clear it of Turks and disable the seaward defences. ... For 259 days, from April 1915 to January 1916, the allied forces hung on to their toeholds on Gallipoli. ...
After the failure of the naval attempt to force the Dardanelles, it was decided to land ground troops at the tip of the Gallipoli peninsula, secure the central heights and destroy the Turkish batteries, thus opening the way for the navy to proceed up to Constantinople. ... Its main constituents were the British 29th Division, the 1st Royal Naval Infantry Division, the French 1st Infantry Division, the 29th Indian Infantry Brigade and the Australia New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC). ...
The expedition assembled in Egypt and security was abysmal; it seemed that every shoeshine boy in Alexandria knew that Gallipoli was the destination. ...
The ANZACs fared better although a strong current took them past their assigned beach and they landed at what was forever known as Anzac Cove.
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Title: gallipoli WWI ANZAC
Words: 2062
Rating: None
Pages: 8.2
submitted by: Henery
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