Wartime Magazine Issue 38
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Autumn 2007
GALLIPOLI: Our ANZAC Myths Reviewed.
- Reflections by Steve Gower.
The Director of the Australian War Memorial's comment - The real fight for Gallipoli by Peter Hart.
A British historian corrects some myths and misconceptions. - Was Lone Pine worth it? by Rhys Crawley.
The battle at Lone Pine is remembered as Australia's most successful action on Gallipoli but not all who were there would agree. - The Turkish perceptive by Harvey Broadbent.
Previously unexamined documents in the Turkish archives could lead to a reassessment of Australia's most famous campaign. - Heroic sacrifice by Nigel Steel.
The 14th Sikhs attracted tributes for their valour and discipline from across the British Empire. - No regrets by Peter Burness.
A 'stern and demanding' officer's name is forever linked to a disastrous charge. - A clerk's eye view by Anne Marie Condé.
John Treloar waded ashore at the landing with a typewriter in one hand and a sheaf of paper in the other. - What if...? by Nigel Steel.
Imagine the Gallipoli landing had succeeded - what then? - In the cold light of dawn by Kerry Neale.
While the significance of the dawn service continues to grow, questions remain over its origins in Australia. - An ANZAC's pay book by Donald Lawie.
A pay book and a diary trace a trail from Egypt to France and Belgium. - French heroes in Sydney by John Ramsland.
A popular Sydney newspaper defined the heroic image of visiting allied soldiers. - Partners in arms by Sven Knudsen.
The 90th anniversary of the military alliance between Australia and America. - 'The toughest battle of all' by Craig Tibbitts.
A ghastly nightmare tested Australian soldiers to their limits. - Crossing the Busu by Garth Pratten.
A raging torrent, enemy on the far bank, no boats, no bridges, no fords, and an operation that must proceed. - Beauty in hell by Janda Gooding.
A war artist's 'brilliant little flashes' illuminate the landscapes of war. - The Light Horse and the lady by John Connor.
A chance discovery brings to light paintings of the Light Horse in Egypt. - Plus regular features, including book reviews, letters and Memorial news