Australian soldiers
Battle of Lone Pine
Gallipoli
World War I
Alicia Guzman
As an American often times whenever we study military history, especially World War I and II, we specifically focus only on our own perspective. Personally, I think by doing this we miss out on a lot. What this article does it focus on the perspective of Australian, British, and New Zealand soldiers which is fresh. I am glad I have learned about this battle. While they did not come out the winners, they will not be forgotten and the winners do not always have to write the history.
03/02/2019
12:25 pm
Ryan Estes
I never knew of the Gallipoli Campaign until I read this article. I do not know that much about World War I, so maybe that should not come as a surprise. Nonetheless, the thing I found most interesting about this article was the large number of deaths in the trenches. World War I was supposed to be “the war to end all wars.” Unfortunately, many other wars have come after the end of World War I, and the bloodshed has continued.
16/02/2019
12:25 pm
Michael Leary
I had learned a bit about the landings at Gallipoli, but the significance never really dawned on me before. It was very tragic how around half a million people died on a landing that was considered to be a military failure. I know that the landings of Gallipoli have affected the Australian fine arts and has found its way into some songs.
24/02/2019
12:25 pm
Mariah Garcia
I really enjoyed this article, and it was definitely something that I had not heard of before. The Gallipoli campaign was definitely an unfortunate ordeal within the Great War and it really lends to the author’s skill as they were able to end the article on such a positive tone. War is ugly, and unfortunately, the men at Gallipoli had to learn this first hand.
03/03/2019
12:25 pm
Joshua Garza
This is a really interesting article in my opinion. Its sad that this was at the brink of war and people lost their lives but never the less it teaches the reader many things about this certain event in history and one more thing that was going on in the world at this time. This is somewhat a kickoff to the first world war and pave the way for inevitable global destruction.
10/03/2019
12:25 pm
Noah Wesolowski
World War one was a mistake and many young men lost their lives because of it. New and deadly weapons and tactics were used during this war for the first time and the people fighting in it suffered. Gallipoli is another battle in which many men died because of the mistakes of people higher and the need to take the peninsula which is why it is one of the greatest failures of WW1.
17/03/2019
12:25 pm
Jesus Parker
A terrible offensive to say the least. These men fought an honorable battle and it shows. Even though they were ambushed they were able to battle to the very end despite the odds. It is amazing how they were able to carry out their plans despite all the odds stacked against them. War is terrible and this article exemplifies this statement.
23/09/2019
12:25 pm
Mark Dominguez
Although short, it was a very interesting and informative article. I had never heard about the Gallipoli Campaign; it appears to be a very poorly executed offensive that unfortunately resulted in the loss of many lives. Nonetheless, it is inspiring to see the bravery and dedication to their cause, I’m glad that many of these men are still being honored today. It is nice that the author was able to shed light on such an overlooked and sad event.
20/10/2019
12:25 pm
Aiden Dingle
I remember the first time that I read about the Gallipoli Campaign during high school and the main thing that I could remember about it was how much of a failure it was. I never really understood why so many men were forced to throw away their lives to take Gallipoli. ANZAC was fighting a disadvantageous battle from the start when the battle moved to land, so it’s always confused me about why the military leaders chose to stay and try to take Gallipoli.
23/02/2020
12:25 pm
Octaviano Huron
I had never understood how powerful the Ottoman Empire was in the early twentieth century. Obviously, British, French, Australian, and New Zealander armies had underestimated their power, and had paid a devastating price. I found it odd that I was not aware of this war attempt until reading this article. The soldiers that have perished are graciously honored, but this battle should be given more awareness to respect the troops and to exemplify the power of the Ottoman Empire.
25/01/2019
12:25 pm