Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand and is held every year on the 25th April in both country. This day is specially held for the soldiers who sacrifice their life to fight for our freedom today.
When the war started in 1914, Australia has been in the Federal Commonwealth for 13 years. In 1915, Australian and New Zealand made up a Army and set of to capture the Gallipoli Peninsula, under a plan by Winston Churchill to open the way for the Allied Navies.
The Anzac land on Gallipoli on the 25th April meeting a fierce army from Turkey. The Anzac and the Turkish army immediately began a fierce war and went on for 8 month. At the end of 1915 all the country had a great lost of their soldiers, included 21,255 from the UK, an estimated 10,000 for France, 8,706 from Australia, 2,721 for New Zealand and 1,358 for British India. News of the landing at Gallipoli quickly traveled back to New Zealand and Australia and 25th of April became the which we remember all the soldiers who fought for us.
This day is the day were everybody in New Zealand and Australia gather togeather to remember the brave soldiers that fought for all of us no matter what country we are in.
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