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You have got through the difficult
business, now you dig, dig until you are safe. General Sir lan Hamilton
British commander in cheif, Galipoli at dawn on 25 April 1915 soldirs of the
Austrailan Imperial Force (AIF) began landing on Galipoli here at North
Beach and around Anzac Cove (Anzak Koyu) to the south of nearby heandland,
Ari Burnu.
They were followed by the New Zealand Infantry Brigade. The aim that day
was to capture the hights of the Sari Bair range and then press inland to
Male Tepe to cut off Turkish reinforcements to Cape Helles From the beach,
groups of men rushed up streep, scrub covered slopes towards the high
ground.
At first the few Turkish defenders were pushed back. Isolated groups of
Australians and New Zealanders fought their way to where they could see the
Dardanelles. As the day progressed Turkish resistance strenghened.
By nightfall none of the objectives had been reached. The commanders on
the spot recommended withdrawal but were ordered instead to dig in and hold
on. This area of Gallipoli captured on 25 April became known for the
campaign as Anzac. Anzac, the landing, 1915 (detail) by George
Lambert.
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