{"id":87086,"date":"2026-04-25T00:57:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T06:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetacticalhermit.com\/?p=87086"},"modified":"2026-04-25T01:05:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T07:05:01","slug":"the-story-of-anzac-day-history-and-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetacticalhermit.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/25\/the-story-of-anzac-day-history-and-legacy\/","title":{"rendered":"The Story of ANZAC Day: History and Legacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/imgs.search.brave.com\/jvqa5PtE4gfWCpZ8CiVoUuNRYny6y-s1WljOGrVjR20\/rs:fit:860:0:0:0\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly90NC5m\/dGNkbi5uZXQvanBn\/LzE4LzYyLzY3LzU3\/LzM2MF9GXzE4NjI2\/NzU3NjlfM3NWUUJ0\/SVZGMDBWdWNlYnRk\/NVQwcmE0dTJ3OFBU\/M0cuanBn\" alt=\"ANZAC Day Soldier Silhouette\" \/><\/h1>\n<h1 class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-h1 mui-r2n7ys\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rslqld.org\/news\/the-story-of-anzac-day\">The Story of ANZAC Day: History and Legacy<\/a><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>ANZAC Day history began in the darkness before dawn, as Australian and New Zealand soldiers rowed towards Gallipoli on 25 April 1915.<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-1nlsc9i\">The landing at Gallipoli was anticipated to be a quick action that would remove Turkey from World War I (WWI). Instead, it escalated into an eight-month battle with heavy casualties on both sides. More than 8,700 Australian soldiers lost their lives and another 19,441 were wounded.<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-1nlsc9i\">The first major military action fought by Australian forces during WWI, it sent shockwaves through Australian society that are still felt today.<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-1nlsc9i\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rslqld.org\/news\/the-story-of-anzac-day\">RTWT @ RSLQueensland\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/rslqld.org\/-\/media\/754b99dd022547b494a89a7b2b8ead7b.ashx?h=533&amp;w=800\" alt=\"ANZAC troops landing at Gallipoli, 25 April 1915. Commander of the 1st Australian Division - Major General Bridges is in the foreground.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/rslqld.org\/-\/media\/68799503a87e4952ad75ba681cef8850.ashx?h=533&amp;w=800\" alt=\"Australian and New Zealand soldiers in a frontline trench on the Gallipoli Peninsula, 1915\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/imgs.search.brave.com\/g48NLZxufUFDVB-oMnsHs9YbzWOPOTVPp7RVKedc5DI\/rs:fit:860:0:0:0\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWRp\/YS5pc3RvY2twaG90\/by5jb20vaWQvMTc4\/OTU0Mzg2Ny92ZWN0\/b3IvYW56YWMtZGF5\/LXJlbWVtYnJhbmNl\/LWJhY2tncm91bmQt\/d2l0aC1wb3BweS1h\/dXN0cmFsaWEtbmV3\/LXplYWxhbmQtZmxh\/Zy12ZWN0b3ItaWxs\/dXN0cmF0aW9uLmpw\/Zz9zPTYxMng2MTIm\/dz0wJms9MjAmYz1Q\/ZGFCVmFuUWpBdmcx\/cVJlaU93TVJoTzNH\/TlR1Z2l4Q0RoZzE5\/YnE4ekkwPQ\" alt=\"ANZAC day remembrance background with poppy Australia New Zealand flag vector illustration ANZAC day remembrance background with poppy Australia New Zealand flag vector illustration anzac day new zealand stock illustrations\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Story of ANZAC Day: History and Legacy &nbsp; ANZAC Day history began in the darkness before dawn, as Australian and New Zealand soldiers rowed towards Gallipoli on 25 April 1915. The landing at Gallipoli was anticipated to be a quick action that would remove Turkey from World War I (WWI). 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