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Record Crowds Mark Anzac Day's 90th Anniversary
It's been 90 years since troops from Australia and New Zealand landed on the rocky crags of the Gallipoli peninsula during World War I to try and storm Turkish positions. Yet many Aussies and New Zealanders believe their nation's identity was forged by brave troops making futile attempts to invade the narrow mountainous area in which more than 100,000 troops lost their lives.
Australia's governor-general Michael Jeffery recalled the brave exploits of Australian and New Zealand troops known as Anzacs in a nationally broadcast speech. 'The exploits of our troops at the bloody beaches and hills of Gallipoli gave birth to a legend based on sustained courage and an infectious humor that forged the powerful beginnings of our national identity, an identity that has been further enhanced by the e
xploits of our soldiers, sailors and airmen in many conflicts s
ince,' he said.
A record crowd showed up in Sydney while soldiers in Darwin re-enacted the landing that took place 90 years ago. Australian Prime Minister John Howard was at Gallipoli joined thousands Anzac Cove. Turkey's prime minister told the crowd of dignitaries from England, France, Australia and New Zealand that new friendship replaces old hatreds.
There are almost no survivors left of those historic battles, but the record crowds even 90 years later show how important Gallipoli was and is to the people of Australia and New Zealand.
Brad Kurtzberg
Skerryvore,
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Record Crowds Mark Anzac Day's 90th Anniversary
It's been 90 years since troops from Australia and New Zealand landed on the rocky crags of the Gallipoli peninsula during World War I to try and storm Turkish positions. Yet many Aussies and New Zealanders believe their nation's identity was forged by brave troops making futile attempts to invade the narrow mountainous area in which more than 100,000 troops lost their lives.
Australia's governor-general Michael Jeffery recalled the brave exploits of Australian and New Zealand troops known as Anzacs in a nationally broadcast speech. 'The exploits of our troops at the bloody beaches and hills of Gallipoli gave birth to a legend based on sustained courage and an infectious humor that forged the powerful beginnings of our national identity, an identity that has been further enhanced by the e
xploits of our soldiers, sailors and airmen in many conflicts s
ince,' he said.
A record crowd showed up in Sydney while soldiers in Darwin re-enacted the landing that took place 90 years ago. Australian Prime Minister John Howard was at Gallipoli joined thousands Anzac Cove. Turkey's prime minister told the crowd of dignitaries from England, France, Australia and New Zealand that new friendship replaces old hatreds.
There are almost no survivors left of those historic battles, but the record crowds even 90 years later show how important Gallipoli was and is to the people of Australia and New Zealand.
Brad Kurtzberg
Skerryvore,
madkins