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The '''Australian and New Zealand Army Corps''' (popularly abbreviated as '''ANZAC''') was originally an army [[corps]] of [[Australia]]n and [[New Zealand]] troops who fought in [[World War I]] at [[Gallipoli (battle)|Gallipoli]] against the Turks. The ANZACs also fought during that war in the [[Middle East]] and on the [[Western Front]]. |
The '''Australian and New Zealand Army Corps''' (popularly abbreviated as '''ANZAC''') was originally an army [[corps]] of [[Australia]]n and [[New Zealand]] troops who fought in [[World War I]] at [[Gallipoli (battle)|Gallipoli]] against the Turks. The ANZACs also fought during that war in the [[Middle East]] and on the [[Western Front]].[[Image:General Birdwood.jpg|General Birdwood APEX Gallipoli in WW1 5 December 1915]] |
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Within [[Australasia]] ANZAC came to stand not just for the troops in World War I, but for Australian and New Zealand soldiers in time of war more generally. [[ANZAC Day]] is observed annually in memory of those soldiers who died in war. It is commemorated each year by both countries on [[April 25]], the date of the first landing at Gallipoli in [[1915]] on a beach later known as [[Anzac Cove|ANZAC Cove]]. (It is similar to days such as [[Memorial Day]], [[Veterans Day]], [[Armistice Day]], [[Remembrance Day]] or [[V-E Day]] commemorated in other countries.) |
Within [[Australasia]] ANZAC came to stand not just for the troops in World War I, but for Australian and New Zealand soldiers in time of war more generally. [[ANZAC Day]] is observed annually in memory of those soldiers who died in war. It is commemorated each year by both countries on [[April 25]], the date of the first landing at Gallipoli in [[1915]] on a beach later known as [[Anzac Cove|ANZAC Cove]]. (It is similar to days such as [[Memorial Day]], [[Veterans Day]], [[Armistice Day]], [[Remembrance Day]] or [[V-E Day]] commemorated in other countries.) |
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Revision as of 03:54, 31 August 2007
The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (popularly abbreviated as ANZAC) was originally an army corps of Australian and New Zealand troops who fought in World War I at Gallipoli against the Turks. The ANZACs also fought during that war in the Middle East and on the Western Front.General Birdwood APEX Gallipoli in WW1 5 December 1915
Within Australasia ANZAC came to stand not just for the troops in World War I, but for Australian and New Zealand soldiers in time of war more generally. ANZAC Day is observed annually in memory of those soldiers who died in war. It is commemorated each year by both countries on April 25, the date of the first landing at Gallipoli in 1915 on a beach later known as ANZAC Cove. (It is similar to days such as Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Armistice Day, Remembrance Day or V-E Day commemorated in other countries.)
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Naval vessels
"ANZAC" was chosen as the name of a new class of frigates based on the MEKO 200 design, for the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal New Zealand Navy. The ANZAC class, beginning with HMAS ANZAC, will serve well into the 21st century.
Other uses of ANZAC
The term ANZAC has also been used in a sporting sense to describe test matches at rugby league between Australia and New Zealand. See ANZAC Test.
ANZAC teams have also played representative rugby league with players from both Australia and New Zealand. The last match took place in 2005 in Workington, England, against a team representing Cumbria.
See also
External links
- New Gallipoli Film
- The band played Waltzing Matilda - fictionalised account of one man's service in the ANZACs.
- ANZAC Conference 2006
- W(h)ither ANZAC Day? - The Legal Protection of "ANZAC"
- Rex Nan Kivell Collection of negatives of NZ Forces ca 1917-1919 held in Pictures Collection, National Library of Australia, Canberra