The ANZAC troops landed on April 25, 1915, suffered high casualties because of incompetent leadership by the British general commanding the operation, and were withdrawn in 1916 when Britain concluded that the operation was a failure. Ever since then, ANZAC Day (April 25), the anniversary of the Gallipoli landings, has been Australia’s most important and most emotional national holiday. To a non-Australian, the emphasis on ANZAC Day as the Australian national holiday is beyond comprehension. Why should any country celebrate the slaughter of its young men, betrayed by British leadership,
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