Australian and New Zealand Army Corps

Simpson and his donkey and Albert Jacka VC are only some of the stories that have been known to Australians, and have contributed to the myth around the great Anzac legend. This is due to the stories that have been erased from the truth and more focused on making the whole Anzac legend a positive and important story. In reality, it’s not all that it appears and the genuine truth and representation must be conveyed throughout our nation, instead of romanticising the Anzac story. These values of…

writings? Bean was concerned about how Australians would perform in battle. He saw World War One as the plain trial of national character. His approach was to accurately record and analyse what happened on the battlefields. Beans method was generally to describe the setting of the war, then…

a common cause.” Although the division in our society was always known, when the soldiers returned it became magnified; between those with immense courage to fight for their country and those who relinquished their duty. The vast majority of Australians shared an undying loyalty towards England, compatible with Prime Minister Joseph Cook’s statement; “if the old country is at war so are we” on the 1st August 1914. This shared passion deceived many and put a great strain on the Tasmanian…

qualities that Australians and New Zealanders have show in war. These qualities make up the Anzac spirit and include endurance, mateship, good humour, ingenuity, and courage. The ANZACS were very helpful towards a small town in France called Amiens by helping the battle get out of their town with great success (Charles beans Volume 1 history of Australia in the Great War). During the war the legend of Anzac became very patriotic and proud that they live in this county. The Australians have given…

Loch Ness (Great Britain) This is probably the world's most famous monster mystery. The Scottish lake Loch Ness has been talked about for centuries and under 1900s the place became famous as the home of the mysterious long-necked creatures. Loch Ness cuts like an arrow through Scotland and stretches from Inverness in the northeast to Fort William in the south. On November in 1933 took Hugh Gary a factory worker, what appears to be the first photograph of the beast. It took place where the river…

to a much larger, or even global audience. Life-Cycle is arguably one of the most Australian poems, and tells the story of Australian rules football culture, by referring to common slang terms; such as “carn”, the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (A.N.Z.A.C) pledge and “bludger”, that transforms the reader into the passionate and vocal audience of a football game. So yes, this poem, at surface level, is Australian - although, the main theme of loyalty is universal. The poem explores the…

Gallipoli – Why was it so important to Australians? Gallipoli was one of the longest military campaigns during World War 1, taking place between 25th April 1915 – 9th January 1916. It was also one of the bloodiest for the Allied forces, being nearly 500,000 casualties and losses during the battle for both sides. It was a incredibly important battle, despite the loss on the side of the allies. To explain why it was so important, some backstory is required for the battle. Due to the change of…

improving their warfare tactics. The british suffered 420,000 casualties with the french only losing 200,000. The battle of somme was a dis advantages to the AIF(Australian Imperial Forces) france and the british. The landscape of the battle of somme after 100 year still…

most fiercest battles fought during World War 1. We hear about it all the time and it is extremely important for our country to never forget this battle not only for the 11,419 ANZAC lives that were lost but also for the reputation Australia and New Zealand gained for camaraderie and always having high moral, we also identified ourselves as a nation. Of course the battle I am talking about is the Gallipoli Campaign. Gallipoli is located about 700kms from the capital of Turkey, Ankara. A…

The film begins in 1919, just after World War I has ended, and centres around Joshua Connor (Russell Crowe), an Australian farmer and water diviner. His three sons Arthur (Ryan Corr), Edward (James Fraser), and Henry (Ben O'Toole) served with the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) during the military campaign in Gallipoli four years previously and are presumed dead. After his wife Eliza commits suicide out of grief, Joshua resolves to bring his sons' bodies home and bury them with…