aNZAC day

history of anzac day

• ANZAC stands for Australian New Zealand army corps.
• The Anzacs Landed in Galipoli on the 25.4.1915. 
• the cove where they landed was later called the Anzac cove.
• They fought for nine long months.
• During that time 120,000 soldiers died.

History continued

• The ANZACS aim was to capture the Dardinelles.
• The first ANZAC day was on the 16th of April 1916.
• The french and the British were fighting against the Turkish also.
• Anzac day is very important to Australian and New Zealanders. 

Gallipoli peninsula

Flanders field

• The poppy is a symbol of ANZAC day it is in remembrance of the soldiers
• who have passed and who are still serving for us. 
• Flanders or red poppies are linked with battlefield deaths.
• it was the first plant to grow in the mud.
• The poem Flanders field was written by John McCrae in 1915.

The anzac ode.

why we celebrate anzac day

• to remember the soldiers that lost their lives fighting in gallipoli .
• It also honours those soldiers who returned safely.
• people can pay their respects to family members who died at 
• war.
• time to think about current soldiers still serving overseas.

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