ANZAC DAY 'borrowed' from the BIFHS May/June 2003 Newsletter April 25th is the day that all Australians pause to remember the brave men and women who served in the Armed Forces in all fields of battle, not only to protect our country but many others as well. We remember and honor those who died and those who survived. The Term ANZAC originally stood for Australian and New Zealand Armed Corps the group of brave men who took part in the Gallipoli Campaign 1915 a campaign which will go down in history as one of the greatest blunders of all time. It was badly conceived badly orchestrated by the British High command. The Anzacs were sent to the WRONG beach, one which was heavily fortified by the Turks. The following is an inscription on a Turkish war memorial at Gallipoli written by Mehmet Akif Ersoy, Turkish poet in the Anzacs honor: Stop, passer-by! The earth you have just unknowingly trodden is the spot where an era ended and where the heart of a nation beats. For those who may want to know more these two sites tell the story fairly well. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1998/10/98/world_war_i/203383.stm http://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/overview_gf.htm Lest we Forget