The ANZACS at Gallipoli.

On March 18, 1915 at 11:10 am, the attack started and The troops were evacuated from Sulva and Ariburnu (Anzak Cove) fronts on December 19-20, 1915. About 480,000 Allied troops took part in the Gallipoli campaign. The British had 205,000 casualties (43,000 killed). There were more than 33,600 ANZAC losses (over one-third killed) and 47,000 French casualties (5,000 killed). Turkish casualties are estimated at 250,000 (65,000 killed).

" Those heroes that shed their blood and
lost their lives...! You are now lying in
the soil of a friendly country, therefore
rest in peace. There is no differences between
the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they
lie side by side here in this country of ours...
You, the mothers who sent their sons from far away
countries wipe away your tears. Your sons are now
lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having
lost their lives on this land they have become
our sons as well."
ATATURK, (1934).

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[dedehakan]

"those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives! you are now lying in the soil of a friendly country therefore rest in pecae. there is no difference between the johnnies and mehmet's to us where they lie side here in this country of ours. you, the mothers!

who sent their sons from far away countries wipe away your tears.

your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace after having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well." Mustafa Kemal ATATURK

[McORHAN]

Greetings from Turkey to the Anzac Countrys........

[bobgladstone]

This is the best documentary I have seen on the Gallipoli Campaign.

Walzing Matilda by Eric Bogle sung brilliantly by The Pogues.

Thanks for posting