ANZAC DAY

History of Anzac

• ANZAC Day occurs on the 25th of April
• The ANZACs  landed in ANZAC Cove.
• The first official ANZAC Day was on the 25th April 1916.
• Anzac stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
• After the battle 120,000 soldiers had died.

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• The ANZAC were trying to capture the Dardinelles
• The French and British were also fighting against the Turkish
• ANZAC day symbol include poppies, crosses and wreathes
• ANZAC day is very important to Australia and New Zealand
• On the 25th April 1915 the ANZAC soldiers landed on the shores of Gallipoli

Gallipoli Peninsula

Flanders field

• The poppy is a symbol of war rememberance
• Flanders or red poppy is linked with battlefields deaths 
• It was the first plant to grow in the mud
• Flanders Field was a name given to WW1 battlefields
• The poem Flanders Field was written by John MaCrae in 1915

The ODE

Why do we celebrate Anzac day

• To remember all the soldiers who lost their lives fighting Gallipoli
• It also honours those soldiers who  returned saftely
• People can pay their respect to family members who have died in war.
• Time to think about current soldiers still serving overseas 
• To be proud of our country's history

ANZAC Day is important because...
it is a special time to remember all the brave soldiers who fought for New Zealand, or who are still serving our country in the Army, Navy or Air Force