ANZAC Day
 

Today is ANZAC Day....I just thought I'd bring this to your attention as it is a very important holiday in Australia & New Zealand.

For those who don't know, ANZAC is an Acronym for - Australian & New Zealand Army Corps, and today is a date for rememberance and celebration of sacrifices given by these two countries during the following wars of the 20th century:

Boer War
WW1
WW2
Korean War
Malayan Conflict
Vietnam War

Please show a little respect for this thread, whether or not you care.

....And remember that it's not only the super powers that have given huge sacrifices to military endeavours.

For more information, this site is really good - [url:9a495]http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/Gallery/Anzac/Anzacday.htm[/url:9a495]

Also, if you have any other questions, just post em', and i'll try to answer them.

Thanks Guys.

Why does Australia and New Zealand sharing a holiday?

Wow that sentence has "Founding_Law" bad grammar all over it.

go ANZAC!

*Salutes*

[quote="ED! Ban #127":82b74]Why does Australia and New Zealand sharing a holiday?

Wow that sentence has "Founding_Law" bad grammar all over it.[/quote:82b74]

This is the basic jist of it :

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ANZAC is the acronym for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, the formation created in December 1914 by grouping the Australian Imperial Force and New Zealand Expeditionary Force stationed in Egypt under the command of Lieutenant-General William Birdwood. Initially the term 'Australasian Corps' had been mooted for this force, but there was a reluctance among both Australians and New Zealanders to lose their separate identities completely.

The acronym itself was probably devised at Birdwood's headquarters by a New Zealand clerk, Sergeant K.M. Little, for use on a rubber stamp. Some time later it was taken on as the telegraph code word for the corps. Consisting of the 1st Australian Division and the New Zealand and Australian Division (under Major-General A.J. Godley), the corps made its operational debut at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915. The small cove where Australian and New Zealand troops landed was quickly designated 'Anzac', and the word was soon being used to describe all Australian and New Zealand soldiers who fought on the peninsula, and eventually any Australian or New Zealand soldier.

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There is more here: [url:82b74]http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/Gallery/Anzac/ANZACes.htm[/url:82b74]

horay, do you use sheep to tote your supplies biggrin:

jk you know i <3 you trip freak:

They wrapped up all those wars into one day? Well, that's cool. God bless em, anyone doing anything special in those areas in rememberance? I wnet to memorials last year on Memorial Day.

Is it extended now to war in afghanistan and irak?

Canada fought in the boer War too...we were Britians bitch.

i heard on the history channel at the battle of el alamain the germans feared the new zealanders the most because of their vicious fighting.

Good on ya Trippah.

Watching the Dawn Service at ANZAC Cove now....quite sombre, I'm getting all teary eyed...

Those men were the bravest sons of bitches that ever lived, their spirit will go on forever. God bless them.

Blitz, ANZAC day, even though New Zealand isnt/wasnt involved in either operation still holds a place, especially for the Australians since we are there. It does'nt represent just both nations, it represents the spirit that the men and women of our Armed Forces both hold and share.

God bless all those men and women who drive on the wrong side of the road on the bottom of the world...

*bows head for 2 minutes of silence*

are you just saying the New Zealanders were the bravest, or just soldiers in general?

Just got back from watching the Vets march thru Sydney, very stirring and emotional stuff...
it was great to see the city out expressing the pride we have in these people,
and acknowledging the debt of gratitude we owe them.

"squad right hand salute"

[img]http://www.bu.edu/bridge/archive/2000/06-09/salute.jpg[/img]

Comments were directed at both Australian and New Zealand Infantrymen. But ofcourse, every soldier who has fought in every war whether it be for good or oppression is brave and worthy of respect. A soldier is the most noblest of professions.

Re: ANZAC Day
 

Very nice read. Honor and glory to those who served.

/me turns southeast and salutes.

God love ya, lads.

I'm glad you made this post, Trip, as i was going to make one of my own.
For those of you who are interested, this is how my ANZAC day played out;
I live about an Hour south of Melbourne, but it's kinda tradition that i go and see the dawn service at the Shrine of Rememberance. So, we left at about 4.30 in the morning, watched the service (If the Dawn service doesn't give you a lump in your throat, there's something wrong with you oOo: )
And, another ANZAC Day tradition in Old Melbourne Town, for those of you who don't know, is to go to the Football to see old rivals Collingwood and Essendon play for the ANZAC Cup. Unfortunately, Collingwood got OWNED cry: , But It's a really great day, because the Pre-match entertainment involves all of the armed forces, then we have the Bugle play "The last post", and then the national anthem.
This is, undoubtedly, my favorite day of the year!
Lest we Forget
Australia and New Zealand may give each other crap across the Tasman, but when it comes down to it, We couldn't hope for better Allies, and I'd like to think the Ol' Kiwi's feel the same biggrin:

Yeah I went to the Brisbane Parade, watched my mate who is in the Army Cadets attempt to march biggrin: . Nah, the platoon marched pretty well, also my school marching band was there.

Just watched the movie Gallipoli, great film. If you haven't seen it it's worth a look.

I'll remember to raise a silent glass in respect this evening before I get plastered.

/me tips hat.

Thanks for keeping the thread tidy, guys.

Wilkins, you're right....It's certainly a love-to-hate relationship...and when it comes down to the crunch, you Aussies are our greatest allies.

....I went to the dawn parade in the Auckland Domain, and it really was an emotional event, I saw vets crying....One of the most moving things ever. I watched pretty much every documentry that they plastered all over the TV, and just had a generally relaxed day.