New Zealand has released a new computer app exploring the Gallipoli campaign as part of its Centenary commemorations.
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Gallipoli Centenary April 25 – events preview, one month to go
Final preparations are being made for ceremonies around the world on April 24th/25th 2015 to mark the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings in Turkey.
Continue readingPublic lecture to take place in Brussels on sinking of Lusitania – titled ‘A Century of Deceit and Denial’
The lecture is taking place on May 7th 2015 – 100 years after the sinking of the liner. It is part of a series of lectures being organised to mark the Centenary of the First World War.
Continue readingTurkish school project connects children with ANZAC families
The school project, ‘Two Trenches, One Letter’, aims to educate students about the Gallipoli campaign and to promote the understanding of shared sacrifice between Turkish and Anzac families.
Continue readingGallipoli: Historian’s quest for a Newfoundland soldier continues
A New Zealand historian is asking for the public’s help in identifying a Newfoundland soldier in the run up to the Gallipoli anniversary.
Continue readingWar memorial park opening launches Wellington’s centenary Anzac Week
New Zealand has opened its new Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington, launching a week of commemorations in the run-up to the Gallipoli centenary on April 25th 2015.
Continue readingArticle: Germaine Greer assesses Gallipoli and the ‘myth of Australian nationhood’
Germain Greer explores three recent publications on the Gallipoli campaign to asses whether Australia was "born on the battlefield".
Continue readingSea of Crosses to be erected in cities across New Zealand for Anzac Day
The Fields of Remembrance Trust is helping to create memorials in towns and cities across New Zealand.
Continue readingGallipoli Centenary: summary of major events today & tomorrow
A Centenary News overview of major national and international events taking place today (April 24th 2015) and tomorrow (Anzac Day) to mark the 100th anniversary of the Allied landings at Gallipoli.
Continue reading100 Years Ago Today: Allied troops land at Gallipoli
One of the most controversial campaigns of the First World War began on April 25th 1915, when the Allied powers invaded the Gallipoli peninsula with the aim of knocking Turkey out of the war.
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