Reading post 105046 in main thread: ANZAC DAY - APRIL 25
April 1st, 2005  
Young Winston
 
 
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Originally Posted by Kilgore
Yeah it was a significant battle, but a waste of good soldiers. Fighting an uphill battle was a turkeyshoot for turks. It showed that the brits did not care about dead colonials at all.
The Brits lost about 20,000 dead.



I am reading Gallipoli by Les Carlyon at the moment. It's the best book I have read about the Dardanelles campaign.

It's a must read for all those interested in what Anzac Day is all about.
 
 
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