Britannic could not serve as a commercial vessel when it entered service in 1915 when the British Government decided to employ passenger liners as troop transportation vessels in the Gallipoli Campaign. This was dangerous, and casualties increased, creating a need for massivehospital shipsto treat an...
During the campaign, repeated battles occurred between the two sides, causing significant casualties. Despite their valiant efforts, the ANZAC's could not accomplish their intentions, so the Gallipoli campaign was cancelled. More than 130,000 soldiers lost their lives including, 8,141 Australians and...
Gallipoli (1981) As World War I rages, brave and youthful Australians Archy and Frank, both agile runners, become friends and enlist in the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps together. They later find themselves part of the Dardanelles Campaign on the Gallipoli peninsula, a brutal eight-month...
The men who served on the Gallipoli Peninsula created a legend, adding the word ‘Anzac’ to the vocabulary and creating the notion of the Anzac spirit. In 1916, the first anniversary of the landing was observed in Australia, New Zealand and England and by troops in Egypt. That year, 25...