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The Gallipoli campaign occurred during World War I. A tragic lesson in bad geography and worse planning.

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Gallipoli (1915–1916) was an Allied attempt to control the Dardanelles and knock the Ottoman Empire out of the war. It became a defining national memory event, especially for Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC).

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