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25 April 1915 Australian and New Zealand forces land at Gallipoli. This area became known as ANZAC Cove.
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ANZACS attacked by the Turks to try to drive them back to the beaches.
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General Godley ordered an attack by the ANZACS the initial advance was lost and a 1,000 men were killed.
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A second battle of Kirthia began and no ground was gained. Over a third of the men who attached were wounded or killed.
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42,000 Ottoman’s launched a surprise attacked outnumbering the ANZACS. The attack resulted in 3,000 Turkish deaths against only 160 ANZACS.
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A truce was organised to bury the dead lying in no man’s land.
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The ANZACS successfully attached and captured a Turkish Trench at Lone Pine.
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November 1915 A rain storm that lasted 3 days flooded trenches and drowned soliders.
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December 1915 ANZAC Cove and Suvla were evacuated.
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Helles was also evacuated and this marked the end of the battle of Gallipoli.
