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The Gallipoli campaign, the Dardanelles campaign, the Defence of Gallipoli or the Battle of Gallipoli (Turkish: Gelibolu Muharebesi, Çanakkale Muharebeleri or Çanakkale Savaşı) was a military campaign in the First World War on the Gallipoli peninsula (now Gelibolu) from 19 February 1915 to 9 January 1916.
"And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda" is a song written by Scottish-born Australian singer-songwriter Eric Bogle in 1971. The song describes war as futile and gruesome, and criticises its glorification. This is exemplified in the song by the account of a young Australian who is maimed during the Gallipoli Campaign of the First World War. The ...
A Ballad for Çanakkale (Çanakkale türküsü) is a Turkish folk song about the Battle of Gallipoli which occurred during World War I on the Gallipoli Peninsula. It was arranged by Muzaffer Sarısözen, with the lyrics of a local bard, İhsan Ozanoğlu , of Kastamonu .
The landing has been commemorated in song on several occasions. Two of the best-known songs contain historical contradictions that confuse the landings at Suvla and Anzac. A song "Suvla Bay," which is believed to have been written during World War I but first copyrighted and published in 1944, has been recorded by many artists. [5]
Broadbent with Dame Marie Bashir, former governor of New South Wales, as she launched his book Gallipoli, the Turkish Defence in February 2015. Broadbent's earlier books include Gallipoli, The Fatal Shore, [2] which marked the 90th anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign, and The Boys Who Came Home, Recollections of Gallipoli. [3]
Note: When the campaign commenced, the Fifth Army comprised two army Corps: the III Corps was defending the Gallipoli peninsula; and the XV Corps was defending the Asian shore. In addition, the 5th Division was positioned north of the peninsula under the command of First Army. [9]
Gallipoli campaign order of battle; Gallipoli Peninsula Historical Site; Gallipoli Star (Commonwealth) Gelibolu War Museum; K. Kabatepe; L. List of Allied warships ...
Daily Sabah reported on Water Diviner and in speaking of three other recent Turkish films dealing with the Gallipoli battle, wrote "Çanakkale 1915 was the most successful of the three films", [11] screening for 43 weeks, drawing 918,181 viewers, and having a box office return of a whopping $1.00 Turkish lira= 0.00.