Today (tuesday 25-04-2006), we have another free day! :) As today it is ANZAC day and this is the day that the Australians remember and honor all "Diggers" (those who fought in the wars).
ANZAC day's date is set due to the war and heavy losses the Australians and New Zealand forces encountered in Gallipoli in 1915.
Quote:
Though the Gallipoli campaign failed in its military objectives of capturing Constantinople and knocking Turkey out of the war, the Australian and New Zealand troops' actions during the campaign bequeathed an intangible but powerful legacy. The creation of what became known as an "Anzac legend" became an important part of the national identity of both nations. This shaped the ways they viewed both their past and their future.
