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I don’t know whether this will help or not but as an Aussie when they read the letter from Kamal Attaturk I cried I always do.

Kiwi's, Aussies and Turkish people still gather at Gallipoli every year on the 25th of April for Anzac dawn parade.

Got to love Indy Neidell and his take on history. Clear and concise with a few gems of lesser known information. I was not a Sabaton fan before but they are growing on me.

There is a very large Turkish community in Australia I believe it’s the largest Turkish community outside Turkey. Turks and Aussies are like brothers

Think about it for a bit. The Ottomans and the Allied forces were separated by a few hundred feet, at best. And those few hundred feet were filled with corpses, in warm, humid weather. After a few weeks, the stench of decaying bodies must have become impossible to put up with for both side, never mind the risk of disease. And then there's the simple matter of basic human decency. So, it's fairly inevitable that at some point the sides would agree to a ceasfire for funeral rites. And yes, most of the time when there's a ceasefire going on, troops will end up exchanging "gifts". Although, gifts might be overstating it. It's more like whatever surplus supplies they have stashed around. Depending on the time and age, the stuff that gets exchanged will vary. A few examples of items that might have been traded in WW1: Cigars. Alcohol. Chewing gum. Tea. Maybe some photographs from home. Rations, obviously. Because one side has been eating the same rations for weeks now, and the other side has been eating a different type of rations for weeks, then soldiers will get fed up of their own stuff, and trade just happens. As far as the evacuations are concerned, I suspect the Ottomans would have been perfectly content to just leave the Allies leave, even if they *had* known the evacuations were taking place. I mean, they were only there to defend the Empire from foreign invasion. If the invaders just packed up and left, there was no point in courting unnecessary casualties to drive them out when they were already in the process of leaving. Remember that at this point, the Ottoman Empire was still at war with Russia, and they had other fronts against the British in the Middle East, so there was no sense in wasting lives in Gallipoli when those troops might be needed somewhere else soon.

the ANZACs actually set up a series of water clocks that activated rifles to fire at the enemy randomly so it was only several days after they left that those rifles stopped firing and the ottomans realised that they were already gone.

I suggest you listen to the song "And the band played Waltzing Matilda" which is about the Gallipoli fight from the Anzac perspective. It's an anti war song that brings many to tears and is almost required listening on Anzac Day in Australia

Thankyou love your work, but a big thanks for putting me on to Sabaton love it. owe you one for that.

From your reactions to the small moments of compassion and camraderie between the enemies I really think you'd enjoy watching something relating to the Christmas Truce of 1914. Reading about it knowing the context gets me emotional every time.

Love from Turkey. Peace at Home, Peace in the World. -Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

One of the major reason for it being a flagstone of Australian identity is we had only just become an independent nation 13 years earlier in 1901 and this was the first time we had fought as Australians under our own flag with Australian command structure (in this case the ANZAC) and for the first time in history news papers all over the world were talking about Australain troops and ANZAC specifically rather then being identified collectively as british. Something that over time gets lost in history documentaries, especially American ones, that refer to us as british. Gallipoli was the birth of Australia's fighting legacy and one we were proud of and are still to this day and every Australian serviceman strives to live up to. I know the same goes for the Kiwi's.

Something I was taught in school was that the ANZACs made a kind of dripper contraption that was attached to the trigger of rifles. When a cup or something has filled up with enough water over time it would cause the guns to shoot from the weight and all that.

There was an Australian who fought in this battle. He would communicate with a Turk by throwing a rock with a letter around it back and forth. Years later both men would be Best Man at the others wedding.

British & German troops had an unofficial truce on Christmas day 1914, they exchanged gifts, sang songs and played a game of football. I don't think Sabaton have made a song about it but it's still worth checking out!

At the Australian War Memorial there is also the Kemal Atatürk Memorial (the Turkish military leader), which has a beautiful inscription attributed to Atatürk which pays tribute to his former foes and reflects his understanding of the cost of war: "Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives... you are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side here in this country of ours... You the mothers who sent their sons from far away countries wipe away your tears. Your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well."

My grandfather told me about the agreement between the soldiers on both sides to bury their dead and of the compassion shared by both sides.

One thing I never see with Gallipoli videos is a mention for the AE2. The AE2 was an Australian Submarine that sailed the Dardanelles and disrupted Turkish ships. It was the first Allied Submarine to sail through and while doing so it fired at several ships, scaring off several which were shelling the beaches where the Allies were stationed. This helped prevent greater casualties. It's full history can be read here, but basically we didn't know where it was until a few years ago when it was found almost completely intact. www.navy.gov.au/hmas-ae2

This song is from one of their first albums back in middle 2000s. They had a different lineup by that time that included a keyboardist. React to Night Witches animated history video. As a woman, you will value a history about an all female militar squadron fighting nazies.

One of my favourite stories to come from the first world war was that a bunch of mad man run into no man's land just fix a German tank over the course of several days while under fire and because of these mad lads we have one of the only workin German tanks from WWI

I do remember being taught about the Dardanelles Campaign in 10th grade world history, but I didn't remember the name Gallipoli until I heard the Sabaton song.

In WW1 the exchange of gifts and a football match on Christmas day, happened, the powers that be were not happy. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission, maintain the Graves there, that was set up during WW1.

_"But the band played Waltzing Matilda, as we stopped, and buried out slain. N' we buried ours, and the Turk's buried theirs, then we started all over again."_ Lest We Forget. Also the situation between the allies and the Ottomans with the gifts and such is similar to the Christmas treaties of Flanders, Verdun, Somme, and some of the other major fronts of The Great War. I'm so happy to see people going out of their ways to learn what had happened, and what had defined countries in the global contest.

I cant believe it took me a year to see these videos. Australias and New Zealands involvement in both the 1st and 2nd world wars are often left as side notes, despite being involved in many of the fiercest engagements. A couple of things about the Dardanelles campaign that rarely get mentioned, AE2 was the first ship to breach the Dardanelles and was an Australian submarine. Also part of why the evacuation was so successful was an Australian invention called the drip rifle. Essentially a rifle set up to fire on its own. I think you would also be interested in researching the battle of Hamel. It was one of the first battles fought by the Americans and was commanded by an Australian hero Sir John Monash. It was the start of US and Australian militaries working together which continues to this day. Also maybe you would be interested in the Kakoda campaign from WW2. That was one of Australias biggest commitments to the Pacific theatre. As a side note, did you know the official song for the US Marines 1st devision is an Australian poem/bush ballad? Cool huh

I saw a speech from a man who fought in Gallipoli and he said I went to kill my enemy but I ended up fleeing my friend. in relation to the armistice because he realised that the person he was fighting was no different to who he was as a person

Please be careful with those drumsticks SoGal! (you could put someone's eye out!)😂

Burying the dead to this day is often held as something for both sides to do without violence. The same thing happened in Flanders between the Germans and the British, they even ended up playing football at Christmas

Great couple of videos. This one referred to the friendly relationships between enemy troops. This was something that was noticed on the western front too. The soldiers stuck in those awful conditions were all experiencing the same situation and could sympathise across the divide. Where the alienation developed was between the front line soldier, and the staff officers in the rear who came up with flawed attack plans. There was also a massive disconnect between the soldiers and the civilians at home who had no concept of what they were going through. At the front, both sides had shared something.

As a Kiwi this song gives me shivers. So awesome. Lest we forget.

3:53 i guess many will write in the comments about the christmas truce in WW1, so i want to add something else: I remember a dicumentary about the fighting in WW2 in italy about some hill or mountain. Here to the allies and the germans agreed to a short (2 hours or so) cease fire to burry the dead and recover the wounded. The soldiers of both sides helped carry the wounded of each side and shared water and cigarettes.

Something that is interesting is that Mustafa Kemal became the first president of Turkey, and a there is a very series done youtuber Kraut which going into the complete history of Turkey, but he also has some other stuff that is very good

You should look at the unofficial truce of the winter of 1914 on the western front

i have learned so much about european war history from this band!! this is one of their early ones. only Parr and Jaokim remain in the band. please check out more of their work they wont disapoint. plus Indy Nidel is a really good historian who had a few channels very informative and entertaining.

The 2015 miniseries Gallipoli is a must watch on this. Also loving all your content on this channel.👍

Faster then the Winged Hussars

Good to hear that you enjoyed the song, I see that you even nod your head in rhythm - few more months and you will become full metalhead headbanging while listening :P I've always imagined those drums as an artillery firing , it adds a little bit to music. Can't wait for next video from you

Thank you for reacting to Cliffs of Gallipoli

As some have already said a similar truce happened on the Western Front on Christmas 1914. However, in this case the French were the ones who did not take part due to the soldiers having more animosity towards eachother as Germany and France had a bigger rivalry and the war was being fought in their own country.

Sabaton history channel is really good source to get info about war events Sabaton written about! 🤟

It is odd but Aussies as far as i have seen hold no animosity towards the Turks even though we fought them and lost. There has always been a kind of comradely respect from both sides over the events of the Gallipoli campaign. As to the separation from Britain it is a complex issue but i'll do my best to explain. Although Australia had been settled by Europeans since 1788 and we did start as a penal colony there was never really a sense of national identity. We were British just in a different part of the world. Australia only federated and became a nation in 1901, just 13 years before WW1. And we unlike you Americans didn't have to fight for the creation of our nation, there was no sense of what Australia was. Although some people from Australia had fought in the Boer War WW1 was the first conflict where we fought under a flag that wasn't British. And the story of Gallipolli was largely one of brave, independent ANZACs misled by incompetent British officers. Further cementing a common idea that we had to take control of our own future. So although Australia to this day maintains a very strong spiritual connection to Britain the concept that we were not just British in a different area of the globe really began on the beaches of Gallipolli. We had an example of what made us Australian, something to point to and say this is who we are. Obviously in recent years people have been questioning the very white, very male nature of this exemplar but it is still extremely important to understand how early Australia forged it's own identity out of our British past. Hope that's at least a little illuminating. Love your videos :D

I think this is the best Sabaton history video you have reacted to so far. It is always heartwarming to see the humanity and compassion shown by soldiers to their enemies. I believe that the only element of the Gallipoli campaign that was a success for the allies were their evacuations.

It was an early stage of when the Aussie and Kiwi leaders stepped up as opposed to just following Brit orders. Beersheeba is another example where the Aussie leaders got to actively lead their own troops.

Hi! I enjoy watching your succesful learning of new things. Maybe somebody have already told you that or write in the comments, but Indy Neidell for four years have wrote, co-produced and host The Great War channel. Just imagine! Four four years he made every week episodes about EVERY WEEK of World War One! If you ever have your private time ;) to watch something for yourself, choose this one. It will sort out your knowledge about WWI in EVERY aspect of that war. The success of the series was so huge that in 2018 from september 1st he started a new every week show about WWII and it is going now for three years!

The reason it forms our identity is because it was the first war we had been to as a united country. Prior to federation in 1901 we were separate colonies ruled by the monarchy. Now we are governed by a prime minister as head nationally. So when hearing about the Boer war “victorian light horse” they were talking about a regiment from the colony of Victoria in Australia. Its akin to the 13 founding colonies unifying in your war of independence to one nation of 50 states +/- for changes over time! I suppose Anzac day has morphed into our commemorative day for all wars, and its something we share with NZ. In Australia its remembered with gunfire breakfasts, dawn services, street parades and games of two up. Having been on the shores of Gallipoli for Anzac day, it really changed for me. I was there with friends who served in Afghanistan, and it was the first time that i realised how much we have glamourised war. I was there 100 years on from the start of WW1 grieving the loss of friends from one at the time still ongoing. Only through visiting did I actually start to consider the perspective of the Turkish. If you ever get a chance to visit that nation do it. Its a place so rich in history and culture, with very real and relatable people.

It's good for you to go off topic sometimes. Your words were heartfelt and touching.

I read a paperback years ago, which was the account of a British submarine that snuck up through the Dardanelles and caused havoc to Turkish shipping in the sea of Marmara, while the Gallipoli campaign was underway. It was interesting, sounded quite adventurous, and proved a minor success in the carnage.

I personaly realy love the songs that have personality and story of the song, i whould recomend song "the ballad of bull" and it's history video, is is a very diferent song from sabaton, but the story of Leslie "bull" Allen and other historic figures that are not as whell known or recognised but still they are larger figures then you whould ever guess just by lookig at them. Here is the first few lines from the song that for me realy hit very hard. "Sometimes war is killing Sometimes it's saving lives It's the judgement of faith It's nothing that men can dictate"

As an Australian I would highly recommend you check out the song “And The Band Played Waltzing Maltida”. It gives a great overview on the Anzac perspective and is just such a tragic and moving song. First time I heard it it brought me to tears. I would suggest first finding a version of the song “Waltzing Matilda” just so you get a feel for some of the cultural background going on.

yes enemies can be civil at times.... it can even be good, maybe getting info or some troops to surrender or something.

I remember hearing a story I think was WW1 where there's was a cease fire so everyone could celebrate Christmas even when the people you're celebrating with is your enemy. Also I believe after Gallipoli Churchill was force to resign his post later when he became Prime Minister of Great Britain everyone was shocked that he became Prime Minister. P.S. If you're interested check out Sewdish history especially during the time of the great expansion and listen to the entire album Carlous Rex both versions and read the lyrics in English on the Swedish version of the album

One of the ways that was used to give the impression that the ANZAC trenches were still manned loaded rifles were placed on top of their trenches and a piece of string was tied to the trigger of these rifles the other end of the string was attached to some sort of container, eg a cup, empty can, etc, then the container was placed under a container full of water which had a small hole punched into it so that a trickle of water would fill the cup, etc, up and when it reached a certain amount of water in it the cup would fall down and pull the trigger giving the impression that the trench was still manned. The evacuation was the most successful Allies operation of the whole campaign where the Turks did not know that they had withdrawn without any Allied soldier being killed or wounded.

God bless the Aussies and Kiwis who fell there,amazing loyalty to Britain.

Look at the type of inventions that was use in the trenches when snipers where everywhere too counter this bomb throwing was a careful skill in the trenches also.

Showing the human side in a war : Extra History - the Christmas Truce or Sabaton - No Bullets Fly (animation + caps)

Churchill's original plan was to land north of the Dardanelles with 5 Divisions, along with the entrance or the Greece and it's army which was about 230,000 strong, who were prepared to commit 5 Divisions (90,000 Infantry and Artillery) towards a joint advance towards Istanbul, along with a further 6 to 10 Allied Division (plans were to use Crete as a staging area). Also the small Greek Navy would join with the Allied Naval forces to suppress the Italian and any possible Central Powers Allied Navel force (that was pretty much non existent), which would have been very one sided in favour of the British and French Navy's. With Greek fishermen having found a large opening in the Ottoman Naval mine fields, which were concentrated around the Dardanelles. But was not mined along the area Churchill had wanted the landing to take place. The Aegean Sea was wide open and easy to control. With Greek spies feeding up to date information on the lack of Ottoman forces along the coast, except for 2 under strength Battalions facing the Greek border, and the area of the Gallipoli Peninsula, where the Ottomans 5th Army was in the prosses of training raw conscripts of it's 3rd Corps' 3 very under strength Infantry Divisions, its other 2 other under strength Divisions were on the wrong side of the Dardanelles. And to the north the Ottoman 2nd Army with 5 light weak Infantry Divisions facing Bulgaria because they had no idea what the Bulgarians, Serbians and Romanians were going to do. As it turns out they were right to worry, because in January 2015, the whole Balkan region heated up, plus the Romanians joined the Allies backed up by the Russians with 5 Armies with over a million and a half men attacking Bulgaria on one side, and then the Serbians (about 3oo,ooo men) attacking on the other side. The Churchill plan was start the landings at 2am on the 25th of April 1915. Beach 1 was on the coast between Dalyan Lake Gaziomerbey was supposed to be where the 29th Division landed. The 29th had 2 tasks, secure the port and make contact with the Greek Forces as Churchill had been in negotiations with them. They were going to join the War (there was a lot of oppression on the Greek population throughout the Ottoman Empire). Beach 2 was also an undefended fishing harbour at Köyüİlt.-Gülçavu and was the target of the Royal Naval Division (which included Engineers, a Squadron from the Navy Air Service), all the heavy Artillery from the 29th division was to unload there. Beach 3 was on the Erikli coast line, and was for 1st Australian Division's 1st Brigade, their job was to advance in land and secure Tuzla Lake and link up with the 3rd (RM) Brigade from the Royal Naval Division's, so they could move all the Artillery along the coast until they had to head in land and through Gökçetepe (which was an excellent area to defend if needed). Beach 4 was about 1.5 miles along the coast from Sazlidere, that's where the 2nd Australian Brigade from the 1st Australian Division would land and take the high ground and link up with their 1st and 3rd Brigades, also take up defensive positions in Adilhan. 3rd Australian Brigade from the 1st Australian Division would land near Kocaçeşme, move in land and also link up with 2nd Brigade from their east, and link up south west with elements from the main forces. The main landing was meant to be the New Zealand and Australian Division and the 1st French Colonial Division alone the 5 and a half mile beach and the Kocadere Canal near Kavakkoy. Head inland with the main forces moving south east towards the Kizicaterzi coast line between the sea of Marmara and the Dardanelles, cutting off the whole Ottoman's 5th Army, a total of 5 divisions and all their forts, making the Dardanelles position useless. Leaving the path to Istanbul virtually defenceless, and he defensive roots would then have been the 29th and the Zealand and Australian Division's The next part of the plan was on day two land a further 4 Divisions and supplies, and reinforce the lines to the Dardanelles and the advance on Istanbul. If the Churchill plan had been used, it would have massively damaged the Central Powers ability to wage war, and probably taken the Ottomans out of the war completely. However Lord Kitchener's idea to change the plans, firstly by landing on the Gallipoli Peninsula. Kitchener ordered the land forces not to advance inland, even if they met little resistance which went against all Churchills battle plans. Churchills orders were that all landings were to advance, and render aid to any other beach landing that needed it. If they had followed just that part of the plan Churchill had set out, and actually provided the needed equipment (like water purification), the 5 initial Divisions earmarked for the first landings, with their reinforcements could have been halfway to Istanbul in about a week. And all the Ottoman's had were weak and barely trained forces to oppose them. So Kitchener changing everything because he didn't like Churchill caused the catastrophe.

Probably you will also enjoy "No bullets fly", also from Sabaton and also a curious/funny story...

Awesome.. 2 vids in one day!

I recommend looking at the battle of Long Tan, which was extraordinary.

I love your channel keep up the great stuff!!!!

Great - we all learn something :o) Some kids are lucky as their history teacher use Sabaton history channel and music to get them interested in history.

I would to see more of these types of videos so keep it up but take it easy.

Take a bit of a look at the “Nek” engagement . Hundreds gave up their ultimate sacrifice on an area not much larger than a tennis court.

The experiences of the Gallipoli landings have certainly not been lost on those who have planned amphibious invasions since then.

ANZAC Day and the Gallipoli Campaign are merely the start of the Australian adventure into international warfare ... If you research the Australian actions in France and Belgium in the years after the Gallipoli Campaign you find that they always achieved more with less than their contemporaries ... The Germans always knew where and when an offensive was in the making on the western front, as fresh Australian troops were massed at certain points in the front line. The capture of Beersheba by the 4th Australian Light Horse (only 800 strong) was considered by many to be miraculous - as no other attempt at a cavalry style charge had been successful during the war ... Research the Siege of Tobruk in 1941 and its importance to the outcome of the second war in Europe :)

It is truly an insane indictment of mankind that men who, under normal circumstances, would have no animosity or ill feeling toward each other can be moved by unseen international forces behind the scenes that the other needs to be killed.. and in the midst of this they can be totally peaceable with one another in humanity one minute and then pressed to destroy each other the next. Truly it is a fallen and wicked thing inside mankind which wrestles with the conscience over such things.

4:04 SoGal please watch film "The Water Diviner" and to future topic list add Christmas 1914 truce for a similar thing on western front.

You should learn about the Christmas truce on the western front 1914 in ww1 maybe video reaction worthy?

You should check out Christmas in the trenches 1914 but remember that had it been any later in the war the two sides would be shooting at each other.

Nice speed SoGal. XD

That was quick!

The Australians and New Zealand separation from Britain was more to do with WW2. Australia went to help to help Britain but then the Japanese attacked and Churchhill refused to allow additional troops home to fight. Then the US joined the fight, Australia became closer to the US. basically Australia's geographical location was behind the separation from Britain.

To get more of an experience of what Gallipoli was like for the soldiers you should watch this series. www.netflix.com/us/title/81445835?s=a&trkid=13747225&t=cp&vlang=en&clip=81449152

17:33 I'm not sure if you know, but hopefully this helps you to unpack the whole idea of a separation from the UK. WWI broke out a mere 13 years after Australia became a Federation. Prior to that, we were still separate colonies and our identities were very much formed from being colonial, and of the United Kingdom (to an extent). To further add to this being Australia's "first real war", and if I remember correctly - I can't cite a source unfortunately, as it's been a long time since I read this - the way that British officers ordered ANZACs were viewed very dimly. In hindsight, public opinion turned to regard Britain as placing very little value on the lives of ANZACs, this sentiment was cemented in WWII when the UK refused to bolster Australia's defences against the encroaching Japanese, and instead sent ANZAC troops to secure British interests in South-East Asia. Essentially, we felt isolated and abandoned by the British Empire leading to the formation of our own (somewhat) independent identity. I assume the United States went through similar after the War of Independence.

Please do a reaction to the song "And the band played Waltzing Matilda" by Eric Bogle. It is about the Gallipoli campain and is one of the best anti war songs ever written.

You should do the Individual stories from Sabaton/ Sabaton history: solider of the 3 armies, to hell and back, 82nd all the way, no bullets fly.

Since you say you've been a percussionist, maybe you'd like doing some drummer reactions. Sabaton's current drummer, Hannes Van Dahl, has some good drum cam videos on KZfaq, including one to Primo Victoria.

When you get to the Eastern Front of WW2 again, Sabaton has a really good song about the Defense of Moscow.

Another good Sabaton WWI song is The Price of a Mile (they have a Sabaton History video for it too) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/btZol9FlutK6m2Q.html

A passing remark that you like the drums. You might like to check out this video and the many others in the same series. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mrN6nL2p3Jyplmg.html

The British also fought the Turks to the south in Sinai and the holy land. They became the first Christian army to take Jerusalem since the crusades. This was the campaign aided by Lawrence of Arabia. After the war Kamel Ataturk became the Turkish leader.

Just so you know. The evac was an Australian plan by general White I believe, at least on Anzac. Also the Anzacs left their food behind with written assurances that it wasn’t poisoned, and it wasn’t. The Turks had earned the Anzacs respect and would not dishonour that. Their is actually no animosity between Anzacs and the Turks, we are friends, just ask the Turks. I should also point out the Irish fought here as well, and what is less well known is that Newfoundland (not yet part of Canada) also had troops here to that I believe assisted the Anzacs (amongst possibly others), these were the only Nth American Troops involved. You should do some research on “The Man with the Donkey” (those words alone will do. Australia’s most famous Gallipoli hero, and he didn’t fight but looked after the sick as he evacuated them down from the slopes. His name is John Simpson Kirkpatrick. You have probably seen a few shots of a man with a donkey carrying a wounded soldier in the background of quite a few vids on Gallipoli, that’s him.

Obviously a way better commander for the evacuations than the one from before...

The junior soldier on the front line is fodder for lead. They are in the mud and blood and crap. This is where the respect for the enemy comes from as they are in the same sh$t fight as you being told to do the impossible and, by the way, you may get killed doing it.

So many suns are fading Just for a crescent

“For dash and gallantry the bloodthirsty Scots, Australians and Canadians led the way, with the impetuous Irish close behind. The Australian to my mind were the most aggressive and managed to keep their form in spite of their questionable discipline. Out of the line, they were undoubtedly difficult to handle, but once in it, they loved a fight. They were a curious mixture of toughness and sentimentality.” LT GEN Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart, VC. theprinciplesofwar.com/quotes/list-of-australian-military-quotes/ For a better understanding of the relationship at the time between England and Australian troops and officers; read this article (www.awm.gov.au/visit/exhibitions/1918/soldier/tommy). I think it sums it up nicely. Here is a taste from the article. "...Major General John Monash felt that the Australians were undervalued by the English. In a letter discussing the Australian successes at Villers-Bretonneux in April 1918, he wrote: 'The British public is at last beginning to sit up and take notice, and from an attitude of cold and rather critical patronage towards Australians, and vague allusion to their "slack discipline" (forsooth), the people in England, the English troops and officers, and finally the War Office itself, are beginning to realize that the Australians are some of the best troops in the whole Empire, always to be relied upon, not merely to hold securely all ground but also to carry out every reasonable task set them.' However, any antagonism towards the English may have stemmed from the fact that the latter were often in command of Australian troops. Negative attitudes towards Australian command were probably just as common. It has also been said that the Australians felt more of a sense of class distinction among the British ranks. In a letter dated 26 July 1918, Lance Corporal A.H. McKibbin commented that '...as far as England is concerned, I hope that the flame of democracy, bred by this awful war will utterly destroy for all time the feudalistic and stone-age institutions of this aristocracy-ridden, but beautiful country.' (Australian War Memorial, 2020)."

As u said the differance between napolic war and first war as i see it is the sea? The Anzac had to retreat by ships while napolean war most retreats was over land and is different.

If you want a song to react to, try 100 years of friendship by Australian Amber Lawrence, about Leslie "Bull" Allen, and the 100 years of friendship between Australia and the US, and how we come to call the US our mates. As every Aussie knows, you can have a hundred firends, but you only have a handful of bloody good mates, and mates you do anything for, you have their back, and they have yours. Sabaton also did a song about Bull. But Amber's song is about the history that both countries have built, standing as mates. And Lee Kernghan has a great song about the Kokoda Track, the Attack on Darwin (Australian City) and the Anzacs. And we have our own song about Vietnam, a war that was also unpopular here with Aussie troops deployed to Vietnam. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h5hgd7iSruC9eps.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ps6Ra8SmvcvLh2Q.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qtmPnKSX2auceqM.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aZ-HeLmal7remGQ.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lbKHa9J31tbSiYU.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o610m92HzpfGoYk.html

This was probably the worst battle of the war for the British and Commonwealth troops outside of the Western Front. This was basically the WW1 version of D-Day

There is a movie called Gallipoli with Mel Gibson.

1. Taking nothing away from the bravery and nation building aspect of Galipolli for Australians and New Zealanders, the British lost twice as many dead at Galipolli as the Australians and New Zealanders combined. 2. The Turks commemorate the battle as a day of victory.

I can only really speak for Australia, but in regards to shaping Australian identity, a lot of Australians identified themselves as 'Britons' at the time, up into the 50s. Australia as a nation was only federated in 1901, so was quite young at the time. The flag of Australia was the Union Jack and our national anthem was the same as the British. At that time as well to have convict heritage was seen as a shameful thing that would be hidden from the public. Nowadays it is something people are much happier to admit. This 'British identity' went a long way in why many Australians fought during the war, seeing it as their duty. However, with Gallipoli and all that has followed, Australia and NZ developed their own identities and relied less so on Britain. A further step came when Britain failed to assist Australia in WW2 when the Japanese invaded. The US helped out and so a stronger bond has developed in that way ever since, with Australia supporting the US in all wars since.

The British are very good at evacuations as was demonstrated at Dunkirk in 1940. If that had gone wrong god knows what the consequences would have been for this country and Europe as a whole.

you should react to this song and there history video about it its called Resist and Bite by Sabaton underrated Story

If you would like to react to something you may not have heard before, I would recommend the following: Aesthetic Perfection with the song Love Like Lies

funny thing: in this country few even know that any one other than ANZC troops fought at Gallipoli. You probably know more than the average Australian about this. Sad but true

As much as Gallipoli created a bond between Australia and Turkey, if you would like to know how Australia and America became strong allies and created over a 100 years of Mateship look into the WWI Battle of Hamel 4th of July 1918 Australian and American troops fought side by side in one of the fastest won victories of the war (93 minutes) Led by Australian General Sir John Monash. This mateship continued through WWII and then our countries raised the ANZUS Treaty in 1951 where we fought together in Korea, Vietnam, and in recent years in the middle east.

Not related only by the Naval connection, by I've got to recommend you Admiral Yi by Extra Credit, for when you wanna dive deep into the history of East Asia, one of the greatest admirals in history and a Korean Icon

Its interesting that Australia fought alongside the US in Vietnam and Great Britain was not involved.

@SoGal now I really like you, very well said

14:30 bold plans at the start of war were replaced by realism which is what won out in the end.