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Tuarua Challenge: Anzac Day Cloze
ANZAC Day is a day of remembrance that takes place on 25th of April. It is commemorated in Australia and New Zealand or by Australians and New Zealanders living elsewhere in the world. It is held in memory of the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZACs), many of whom lost their lives in battle.
The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landed at Gallipoli on 25th April 1915. This was the first major combat of the war for these two countries . It was a long and brutal eight-month battle. The plan was to knock Türkiye out of the war as quickly as possible. However, this proved to be more difficult than was expected.
At the end of 1915, the ANZAC forces were rescued from the beach. Generals and commanders were worried about the high number of casualties. A secret evacuation was planned so that the Turkish troops did not find out. The ANZAC troops were evacuated in stages to stop the Turkish troops getting suspicious.
There were many casualties and many were killed during the battle at Gallipoli. Over 8000 Australian soldiers and more than 2500 New Zealander soldiers lost their lives. Even though the mission was not successful, the bravery and determination shown by the ANZACs have made this terrible battle an important moment in New Zealand history.
