How were NZ soldiers affected by the battle
Gallipoli: The New Zealand Story
Documentary - http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/gallipoli-the-new-zealand-story-1984 This documentary tells the stories of the New Zealand soldiers who were part of the identity defining Gallipoli Campaign in World War 1. It tells us the New Zealand’s story of their first epic campaign, where in nine months 8556 New Zealanders came ashore and fought at a cost of 2721 dead and 4752 wounded. Add the sick to these figures and one can see that every New Zealander who fought at Gallipoli became causality in one or another and carried the scars of that campaign. The New Zealand story tells us the first major evaluation of one of our most important historical events, and many decades after the battle, strips bare the myth of Anzac and do justice to the reality of that epic campaign. The battle is still important because it was the first major evaluation of one of our most important historical events. Diary Entry By this time wounded men were being brought back in scores (my Battalion's casualties out of two and a half Companies, say 450 men, were about 45 killed and 150 wounded in about first hour of action) and left on track, no stretchers being available. They were all very brave. No cries or even groans. One man kept say 'Oh Daddy', 'Oh Daddy' in a low voice. Many greeted me cheerfully 'Well Colonel I've got it.' Many smiled. My men are wonderful. The world never saw better men or braver, I am sure. After the frightful murderous slaughter bungled by Colonel Braund of the Australians they hurry on, fired at from all quarters, yet unable in the jungle to see many of their enemy [and] dug themselves in. This tells us about the experience of William Malone during the battle. It show how hard it was for the soldiers, just in the first hour of action 45 men were killed and 150 were wounded. That is a very high causality rate for the first hour, which shows that the soldiers were keen to stand up and fight and they were brave. The war is very significant to New Zealand as the soldiers lost their lives just to protect our country. |
This video tells us the memories of an Anzac soldier who fought in the Battle Of Gallipoli.
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