The Rest Is History · 2026-05-31 · 76 min · 13,729 words

675. The First World War: Slaughter at Gallipoli (Part 5)

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As the moon waned, the boats were swung out, The Australians received their last instructions, and men who six months ago were living peaceful civilian lives began to disembark on a strange, unknown shore in a strange land. The boats had almost reached the beach when a party of Turks entrenched ashore opened a terrible fusillade. The Australians rose to the occasion. They did not wait for orders or for the boats to reach the beach, but sprang into the sea, formed a sort of rough line, and rushed the enemy's trenches.

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