Gallipoli is the name of a small town on the Turkish coast. (The Turks call it Gelibolu.)
Very early on the morning of 25 April 1915, the ANZACs climbed down rope ladders into long boats and were rowed towards the shore. The Turks were waiting amongst the cliffs and sand dunes.
Before the ANZACs reached the beach, the Turks began shooting from the hills. The ANZACs kept on going towards the shore. Some of the ANZACs who survived Gallipoli said there were so many Turkish bullets whizzing through the air it was like being outside in a hail storm.
At the end of the first day, 2000 ANZACs had been killed or wounded. But they didn’t give up.
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(Above) One of the few photos taken during the landing at ANZAC Cove, Gallipoli. (AWM J3022)
For a more complete story of the Gallipoli campaign click here.