But that's what they did, and that's what the spirit of ANZAC is all about.
At dawn on 25 April 1915 Australian troops were landed too far north of the intended landing place in the Allied attack on the Gallipoli peninsula. Because of that mistake they were faced by perpendicular cliffs heavily defended by the Turkish
army. In spite, or perhaps because, of this, they showed fearless courage, great resourcefulness, and
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ANZAC: The Australian Spirit
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How the events at Gallipoli created the anzac spirit.
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The ANZAC Legend
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Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
Ordinary men doing extraordinary things.Ordinary men doing extra ordinary things is a phrase used to describe the enigma known as the ANZAC spirit that instils ... (1507 6
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Anzac legend
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r comrades fall and die as you watch is no easy task, and to hold your head high afterwards is even harder. But that's what they did, and that's what the spirit of ANZAC is all about.
Even today that same "fighting spirit" is being shown all around Australia. That same willingness to serve our country is still in use. Although in entirely different situations the same methods and comradeship are being displayed. As Sir William Keys states: "Anzac stands not only for courage against great odds on the battlefield. It stands
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