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ANZAC Day
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World War I: Allied troops on the Gallipoli Peninsula
Know about the disastrous Gallipoli Campaign and the role of ANZAC troops in the battles of World War I
Listen to a Turkish perspective on the Gallipoli Campaign, known to Turkish people as the Battle of Çanakkale, 1915–16
Anzac Day: 1930s Anzac Day: ceremonies
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D-Day. American soldiers fire rifles, throw grenades and wade ashore on Omaha Beach next to a German bunker during D Day landing. 1 of 5 Allied beachheads est. in Normandy, France. The Normandy Invasion of World War II launched June 6, 1944.
A History of War
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World War I: Allied troops on the Gallipoli Peninsula
Anzac Day: 1930s
Anzac Day: ceremonies
Know about the disastrous Gallipoli Campaign and the role of ANZAC troops in the battles of World War I
Listen to a Turkish perspective on the Gallipoli Campaign, known to Turkish people as the Battle of Çanakkale, 1915–16
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D-Day. American soldiers fire rifles, throw grenades and wade ashore on Omaha Beach next to a German bunker during D Day landing. 1 of 5 Allied beachheads est. in Normandy, France. The Normandy Invasion of World War II launched June 6, 1944.
A History of War