ANZAC DAY is a day worth remembering and remembering the Australian Legion. It was originally commemorated by the Australian and New Zealand troops landing in Gallipoli on April 25, 1915. Today it has developed into a commemoration of public gratitude and reflection.
On Thursday, April 25, 2019, the annual Australian-New Zealand Legion Day (ANZAC Day),) will be commemorated by the Australian-New Zealand Legion Day (Dawn Service) and the commemoration of parade in Victoria this year.
What day is the Australian New Zealand Legion Day?
104 years ago, brave Australian and New Zealand soldiers landed in Galipoli.
The Australian and New Zealand Legion (ANZAC) represents the Australian and New Zealand Legion alliance. In 1917, the word 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.
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Why is this day so special for Australians?
Why April 25th?
April 25-Australia and New Zealand army's first critical military operation during World War I.
When the war broke out in 1914, Australia became a Commonwealth country for only 14 years.
In 1915, 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. Australian and New Zealand soldiers formed part of the Allied Expedition and began to capture the Gallipoli Peninsula, opening the way to the Black Sea for the Allied Navy. They plan to occupy Constantinople, now Istanbul, the capital of Germany's ally, the Ottoman Empire.
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On April 25, 1915, they landed in Gallipoli and were tenaciously resisted by Turkish defenders. Originally planned to win, but the attack quickly reached a stalemate, the two sides have been deadlocked for eight months.
At the end of 1915, the Allied forces finally withdrew after both sides suffered heavy casualties. After the Battle of Gallipoli, Australian soldiers continued to travel to France to participate in other major battles in the First World War, including the Battle of Pozier and the Battle of the Somme.
More than 8000 Australian soldiers were killed here. The news of the Gallipoli landing has had a profound impact on Australians at home, and April25 soon became the day Australians commemorated the battle's death.
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The Australian and New Zealand Legion raided the Gallipoli Peninsula, and the task was arduous. Nearly a century later, the role of the battle of Gary Polly in history outweighs the ordinary meaning of the military category. For Britain and France, despite its historical imprint, there are many more, more important battles between the two countries. But in Turkey and Australia, the importance of Garipoli's bitter battle has been magnified as the cornerstone of defining its contemporary national identity.
How to commemorate Australian and New Zealand Legion Day
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 ceremony as a convention. The first dawn commemorative event was held near the Sydney Monument (Sydney Cenotaph) in 1927, when Australia's states and territories celebrated Australian New Zealand Corps 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.
Since then, Australians have gathered every year to pay their respects at commemorative events across Australia. If you also want to experience an Australian-New Zealand Legion Day in Victoria, please select the events listed below to participate in the tribute.
6AM Dawn Memorial ceremony
Almost everywhere in Australia a memorial ceremony was held at dawn, when it landed in Gallipoli.
People gathered to honor all the Australian soldiers who dedicated and even sacrificed themselves to peace and those who are still contributing to the cause of peace. Let us observe a minute of silence in memory of the bravery of the soldiers who died in the war for their country. If you are ill to attend the dawn ceremony, plan your travel schedule ahead of time and arrive at the Melbourne War Memorial in Victoria between 4: 00 a.m. and 5: 00 a.m.
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About the Melbourne Memorial in Victoria
In addition to the dawn prayer ceremony and the Australian-New Zealand Legion Day parade, which opened in 1934, this memorial is also a place to mourn for the families of those who died. There are also archaeological discoveries unearthed from the Garipoli battlefield, educational seminars to learn more about the war and the dead, and the ever-breathtaking Medal Gallery.
8.30AM Australian and New Zealand Legion Day parade
The ANZAC Remembrance Day Parade begins at 9:00 am and the memorial ceremony begins at 1:00 pm.
Thousands of veterans, their descendants and current servicemen will be marching on the (St Kilda Road) St. Kilda Road at the intersection of (Flinders Street) and Swanston Street (Swanston Street) and ending when they arrive at the War Memorial.
Parade will end at 1 p.m., followed by a memorial ceremony in front of the Melbourne War Memorial in Victoria.