Gallipoli

Ottoman Sixth Army, which fought in Palestine, Baghdad, Turkey, and Kut-el-Amara. He was promoted to sergeant during his time in Turkey, and soon became the youngest noncommissioned officer in the regiment. To add to this, he also had received the Gallipoli Star once and the Iron Cross twice, he was wounded three times and survived malaria. During the Armistice of 11 November 1918, he and a few other soldiers in his regiment crossed through Damascus and Romania to Bavaria. Not long after, Hoess…

Error begat error, was for Antonello a trivializing of the collapse. The companies hadn’t paid enough attention, given enough thought, and lives, workers lives had been lost. Working class men, most of them, like the ones they sent to Vietnam, to Gallipoli, dispensable. But that was past, dealt with, now it was time to move forward, and the bridge could be finished. Events moved with all the inevitability of a Greek tragedy Antonello remembered reading those words, a Greek tragedy? May be life…

Interestingly, the convict origins of mateship perhaps explain some of the political maneuvers it later developed. The celebration of mateship is no more promoted than the various unionists and movements around Australia, in the past and indeed the present. Mateship can be seen to be used in the Union movements against government and business’ trying to weaken their authority, an idea of which draws many parallels to the convicts that suffered but banded together under the strain of authorities…

sometimes at night men are constantly exposed to sniping, shelling, gas attacks or trench raids due to the closeness of the trenches. Artillery shells would make massive sounds that made a person’s ears ring and the ground shake. This, however, to Gallipoli veterans was an improvement, at least during early 1916 as there were army canteens selling groceries, tobacco, beer and clothing. But the winter of that very year stuck as the coldest North France had had for 36 years. With a winter that…

"The First World War was Canada's education in the art of being a sovereign state, and it was a very good times to learn" (Dyer, canada.com). During World War 1, Canadian soldiers entered the war be association as one of Great Britain's colonies. Many Canadians were part of the war effort. The troops were strong and fought hard, gaining a reputation of being formidable soldiers. After the war, a representative from Canada, Prime Minister Borden, was allowed to sign the treaty of Versailles, and…

Donald Horne 's famous quote is often referred to by many Australians. However, people have taken its meaning at face value, focusing only on its first part, whereas Donald Horne meant it to be sarcastic. What he meant by this quote is that Australia has only prospered as a nation because of other countries and that the people within it have not done anything to contribute to this. He was very upset by some of Australia 's decisions such as the White Australia Policy. Many people believe that…

Introduction Australia, also known as “The Land Down Under” due to its position in the southern hemisphere, is a beautiful continent full of rich history and amazing sights, sounds, and tastes. It’s because of this country’s natural allure that we have chosen to outline some important facts for anyone who would like to travel to this destination. Outlined in this document are detailed topics with information regarding history, geography, traditions, language, music, entertainment, and food.…

Section One-Site Study on the Australian War Memorial a) While fighting at Gallipoli in 1915 C.E.W Bean had an idea to build a memorial to commemorate the sacrifice of the Australian people. In 1917, he obtained permission to build a nation war memorial. On ANZAC day, 1929 a stone was laid for the foundation of the Australian War Memorial. Due to the Depression and WWI, the building was delayed. The Australian War Memorial was then officially opened the 11th November 1941. Bean’s idea was b)…

Discuss 3 major events from WW2, what were they and how were they related? 3 major events from WW2 are the Attack on Pearl Harbour, The Bombing of Darwin and the Battle of Kokoda. Pearl Harbour was an attack on the US Naval base by the Japanese Navy. The Bombing of Darwin, also known as The Battle of Darwin was the largest single attack ever undertook by a foreign power on Australia. The battle of Kokoda was a 4 month battle between the Japanese and Australians. Although all 3 of these events…

War, war never changes. From the dawns of ancient times, nations have fought each other to attain their goals mostly through bloody wars, and from these conflicts rose changes within the belligerent nations. Their way of life forever changing, from the language they speak to the values they hold, evidently changing their culture in the process. The events of war nowadays still affect the very fabric of a nations culture. A comparison of Australia’s history from past to present shows a clear…