Gallipoli

Gallipoli Legend

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    The Anzac Legend

  • Naval Attacks

    Ships are intended to attack Istanbul from the water but pull away as they lose three ships due to mine sweepers
  • Gallipoli Landings

    The ANZACS arrive 1:30 am on the shore on boats
  • Battles of Krithia

    Start of the battle for village of Krithia
  • Burying the Dead

    On this date they decided to bury their dead as there was to many dead bodies in 'No Mans Land'
  • August Offensive

    Start of the battle Sari Bair, Nek and Sulva. On this date they captured a Turkish trench
  • End of August Offensive

    The Anzacs stopped moving foward until they reached Scimitar Hill and Hill 60
  • British Evacuation

    As winter was coming the British suggested that they evacuate but the Anzacs did not go
  • Rain and Blizzard

    Torrential rain flooded trenches and drowned soldiers and in early December there was a blizzard that killed more
  • ANZAC Evacuation

    Anzac troops start reducing and start to go home