Facts about ANZAC DAY and its anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli

Facts about ANZAC DAY and its anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli: 'ANZAC' stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.

Every year on the 25th of April, hundreds of thousands of Australians and New Zealanders around the world gather at dawn on Anzac Day.

Anzac Day is a time for the community to come together to remember and recognise the service and sacrifice of members of the Australian Defence Force. Originally a commemoration of the landing of Australian and New Zealand forces at Gallipoli in modern-day Turkey in 1915, Anzac Day is a public expression of gratitude and reflection which resonates to the present day.

The landing of Gallipoli in April 25th, 1915
50000 fought and 8000 people die
The first countries to start the first world war was Germany, Australia, Hungary against Britain, Russia and France.
The highest award for bravery is called the Victorian Cross and only seven men got it.
They fought for 8 months in Gallipoli
More Aussie groups died of diseases than weapons
Some people faked their age to go to war
Diseases thought to have killed 2 million people
The Turkish won the Gallipoli, but didn't win the war

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