ANZAC Report

What ANZAC means and what it is?

ANZAC means Australian,New Zealand Army Corp and is an anniversary that happens every year on April 25th.This anniversary is to remember what the Australian,New Zealand Army Corp did for our country by fighting for us at Gallipoli in World War 1.The year they fought was in 1915.A Lot of people sacrificed their lives that year.The ANZAC soldiers worked together to capture the Gallipoli Peninsula.This year 2015 is a very big year for them too because it’s their hundredth anniversary.

How did the WW1 Start?

Europe's five major power were at war.This is how everything started. On June 28 Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria attended a military review - but while they were at the military Gavrilo Princip killed him and his wife, a nationalist that wanted the Austro-Hungarian Empire out of Bosnia. When this happened to Franz Ferdinand of Austria,his country swore to avenge him after his death.

How did the WW1 End?

Germany had had surrendered on November 11, 1918, and all nations had agreed to stop fighting while the terms of peace were negotiated. On June 28, 1919, Germany and the Allied Nations (including Britain, France, Italy and Russia) signed the Treaty of Versailles, formally ending the war.

How Hard was it for them?

ANZAC soldiers were decrypted by the war and agreed to help Britain to defeat the enemy.When they were in the war it wasn't easy for them.The food they ate were tough square biscuits that could break mans teeth and they only had a small proportion.Sometimes they would use the canned foods as bombs .It was the same with how much water they were allowed to drink too.The ANZAC soldiers could only have 1 bottle of water a day.

Injuries

In the war lots of people got injured very badly.some Soldiers had lost a body part or got it torn apart by the enemy.There was a high number of head wounds in the war.There were arm injuries that were caused by explosive guns and weapons they used.Just 12% were hurt around the torso but not all soldiers made it to the hospital so their injuries weren't recorded.Getting hit in the legs happened very often and got recorded a lot.When the soldiers stood in the water for long periods the trenches caused an infection called trench foot.Trench foot is an infection that causes the flesh on the foot to decay and die.

Poppies

Poppies represent ANZAC Day because it was the only plant that grew in the battle fields where ANZAC soldiers died.The plant was one of the first to grow and bloom in the mud and soil of Flanders.The poppy is like a plant that symbolises the Great War and how the ANZACs fought for us.