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The 25th of April, 1915 marked the beginning of the "Gallipoli Campaign" - a military invasion of Ottoman Turkey with ground forces predominately from Australia and New Zealand. The combined force from these two countries was officially called the "Australian and New Zealand Army Corps", or "ANZAC" for short. The campaign was a complete failure, and the ground troops were ultimately unable to capture the Gallipoli peninsula, let alone proceed to invade Constantinople. By November of 1915 the British command had abandoned the plan and begun evacuations.

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  • The 25th of April, 1915 marked the beginning of the "Gallipoli Campaign" - a military invasion of Ottoman Turkey with ground forces predominately from Australia and New Zealand. The combined force from these two countries was officially called the "Australian and New Zealand Army Corps", or "ANZAC" for short. The campaign was a complete failure, and the ground troops were ultimately unable to capture the Gallipoli peninsula, let alone proceed to invade Constantinople. By November of 1915 the British command had abandoned the plan and begun evacuations.
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  • The 25th of April, 1915 marked the beginning of the "Gallipoli Campaign" - a military invasion of Ottoman Turkey with ground forces predominately from Australia and New Zealand. The combined force from these two countries was officially called the "Australian and New Zealand Army Corps", or "ANZAC" for short. The objective was establish a base camp on Turkish soil at Gallipoli and from there proceed to invade and capture Constantinople (now Istanbul), the Turkish capital, some 120 km (75 mi) away. The prime objective was to gain complete control of the sea channel that connected the Black Sea to the Mediterranean. The campaign was a complete failure, and the ground troops were ultimately unable to capture the Gallipoli peninsula, let alone proceed to invade Constantinople. By November of 1915 the British command had abandoned the plan and begun evacuations. The Gallipoli Campaign lasted until January 9, 1916 when the final troops were evacuated. The campaign was a decisive victory for the Turks and remains a defining moment in the Turkish national consciousness. The date of the invasion is often considered to mark the birth of national consciousness in both Australia and New Zealand. Anzac Day (25 April) remains the most significant commemoration of military casualties and veterans in these countries.
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