[1914-1915 | The First World War]
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“The ANZACs were once a united force, combining warriors from New Zealand and Australia during the twentieth century. An attempt was made for the countries to reunite the ANZAC warriors, however, hope for this was lost during the New Zealand-Australia War of 2202 to 2206.
“November, 1914: Neighbours and close allies, New Zealand and the now-extinct continent previously referred to as ‘Australia,’ officially formed the Australasian Army Corps. This name effectively nullified New Zealand’s involvement in the public eye, and as a result, the New Zealand recruits forced a name change. This name, which lasted until April 2206, was the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, which I will henceforth refer to as ‘ANZAC.’ A multinational body, at Australia’s insistence, the ‘ANZAC’ name naturally excluded the representation of other countries, including the then-United Kingdom, India and Palestine.
“Please note that the updated acronym, NZAC, will be covered later during this lesson.
“December, 1914: While the intent was for these combined forces to train in England, rather than subjecting the Australians to the English winter, which they were not up to the task for, the ANZACs undertook their training in Cairo, Egypt.”
“April, 1915: The ANZAC units departed Greece for what was then known as Gallipoli, Turkey. Later that month, the ANZACs landed on Gallipoli Peninsula, the area of which had since been popularised as ‘ANZAC Cove.’ As French allies made a diversionary landing at Kum Kale on the Asian shore and British allies simulated landing preparations Bulair, New Zealand war hero Bernard Freyberg seam ashore to light flares, distracting the enemy.
“A force of approximately twenty-five thousand men advanced across the peninsula. Early in the morning of 25 April, referred to as ANZAC Day, Australian warriors found themselves on unfamiliar ground with inaccurate maps. This prevented the warriors from maintaining contact with one another, with very few meeting their objective.
“More warriors from New Zealand and Australia landed at Ari Burnu and pushed inland. Despite a counter attack by the Ottoman Empire, the ANZACs successfully built a perimeter from the north to the south. The failure of the Australian battalion, however, resulted in a tactical stalemate.”
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