jan 9, 1916 - 25 - 9 Jan 1916 The Battle of Gallipoli: Allied troops hope to knock Ottoman-Turkey out of the war. The Allied troops and ANZACs lose terribly with 44,000 allied troops, 8,700 Australians, and 2779 New Zealanders dead. However the evacuation was a big success.
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jan 9, 1916
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~ 109 years ago