On April 25, 1915, Australia and New Zealand mark the landing of Australian-New Zealand forces in (Gallipoli), Galilee, on April 25, 1915. From the dawn of the day, commemorative ceremonies will be held at war memorials throughout the country. Today, it is also a day for Australians to review and reflect on all wars.
A brief introduction to the Australian and New Zealand Legion
- ANZAC is the acronym for the Australian and New Zealand Legion, (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps).
- AIF is the acronym for Royal Australian army, (Australian Imperial Force).
- The Australian-New Zealand Legion Day is April 25, 1915, when the Australian-New Zealand Legion landed from (The Gallipoli peninsula), Galilee Peninsula.
- Australia and New Zealand army was stationed in Galilee for eight months, of which 8,000 were killed
- The Australian-New Zealand army is made up of volunteers.
- The Galilee Peninsula is close to the famous ancient city of Troy.
- The first dawn celebration of the Australian-New Zealand Legion Day began in 1923, and the first official commemorative event was held at the Sydney War Monument in 1927.
- Soldiers "stick to" the (standing to) protocol, which means they have to be ready before dawn to patrol or fight, so they must be awake, alert or equipped with their own weapons as the first ray of sunlight sweeps across the battlefield.
- The bugle of (Last Post), the last guard, stands for any soldiers out there, and the assembly of the night has come to an end. The music of "the Last Post" is sometimes incorporated into funerals and remembrance, and as a final farewell ceremony, it means that the mission of the deceased has come to an end, and that they can finally rest in peace.
What does ANZAC mean?
The Australian and New Zealand Legion (ANZAC) stands for the Australian and New Zealand Legion alliance. In 1917, the term ANZAC represented any soldier who fought in Galilee, and later it referred to any Australian-New Zealand soldier who fought in World War I. In World War II, Australian and New Zealand Legion Day became a day to commemorate the death of Australian soldiers. The spirit of the Australian and New Zealand Legion represents courage, fraternity, and sacrifice, which is the strength of the Australian and New Zealand soldiers when Galilee landed.
The commemoration will take place at dawn on April 25, when soldiers landed a hundred years ago. The original commemorative proposal came from soldiers who returned to Australia after World War I in the 1920s, using the annual memorial service as a convention. In 1927, near the Sydney Monument, (Sydney Cenotaph), The first dawn commemorative event was held in Australia's states and territories for the Australian New Zealand Legion Day as a general holiday. The first commemorative event was attended by veterans, who followed the soldiers'"stick to" ritual, followed by silence, and finally played the flute of "the last military post." Later in the day, major Australian cities and many small towns organized parade events for families and other good volunteers to commemorate.
It was a day for Australians to look back on the various meanings of war. Rally will be held at every war memorial across the country.
Australia and New Zealand in Wa
After Britain declared war against Germany on August 4, 1914, Australia and New Zealand also took part in the battle. Australia and New Zealand, as well as other colonial and imperial-controlled countries, supported the British, French and Russian allies and opposed the allies of Germany, the Ottoman Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. At that time, the Ottoman Empire was announced on October 29, 1914, to join the war.
The battle plan at that time was for the army (Britain and France) to cross the Dardaniel Strait, encircling Constantinople (now Istanbul) and helping Russia fight. The battle was aimed at seizing Turkey's supply resources at both ends of the strait, sweeping mines and allowing the army, the treaty nation, to pass through the Dardaniel Strait. Initially, Britain's plans for fighting against the Ottoman Empire did not include the invasion of Galilee, Turkey. After the failure of the Battle of the Dadaniel Strait on March 18, 1915, the landing plan began to surface.
Galilee Battle of (Gallipoli)
To form a larger and stronger Royal army, Australian and New Zealand soldiers trained in Egypt to join the landing in Galilee. Australian and New Zealand Legion soldiers include first Australian Army soldiers, as well as New Zealand and Australian coalition soldiers. Unlike the European army at that time, the Royal Australian army was made up of volunteers. Most volunteers are responsible for the war, and others are just looking for stimulation, or a dry climate that runs away from their homes.
The Australian and New Zealand Legion landed from the Galilee Peninsula at dawn on April 25 of that year, and encountered strong resistance. They found themselves landing from the wrong place, facing not the enemy's weak flat beaches, but the cliffs and the enemy's powerful firepower points. In the next two days, about 20,000 soldiers landed on the beach, facing a well-organized, well-armed Turkish army determined to defend their country to death. Army is led by Mustafa Kemal (Mustafa Kemal), the founder of the modern Turkish Republic.
The battle of Galilee quickly reached a stalemate. Australian and Turkish soldiers began digging trenches at the seaside, digging miles of trenches and slowly using snipers and cannon to drain both forces. Thousands of Australian and New Zealand soldiers died within days of landing. The remaining minesweeper, as Australians call themselves, waited anxiously for reinforcements. The battle stalemate was later broken on December 20, 1915, during the Great withdrawal. During this period, a total of 8141 soldiers were killed and 18,000 wounded.
After the Battle of Galilee, Australian soldiers continued to travel to France to participate in other major battles of World War I, including the Battle of Boziel and the Battle of the Somme. Soldiers in Galilee and soldiers fighting in France and Belgium have suffered from typhoid fever, lice and other diseases. They do not have clean food and water and have poor sanitation.
