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May 12th 2008
Published: May 13th 2008
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Troy and Gallipoli. Two names of great significance - one has been immortalised in the culture of western civilisation by an ancient Greek epic, the other has been burned into the psyche of the Australian and New Zealand nations. Visiting both in the same day is quite something, let me tell you. Troy was close to the hotel so we arrived after a short drive. We were the first group there, but our ... Read Full Entry



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David Vincent
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I am from Sydney, Australia. Despite working in IT, my main interest when travelling is history - particularly military history. As such, I tend to visit a lot of castles. Comments on my blog are welcome. However, any that include external links or urls will be deleted as spam. ... full info
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A statue of a Turkish veteran and a young girlA statue of a Turkish veteran and a young girl
A statue of a Turkish veteran and a young girl
Statue of AtaturkStatue of Ataturk
Statue of Ataturk
What would have been a more sensible landing place, just up the beachWhat would have been a more sensible landing place, just up the beach
What would have been a more sensible landing place, just up the beach
One of the trenchesOne of the trenches
One of the trenches
The goal of the campaignThe goal of the campaign
The goal of the campaign
The Allies aimed to break through to the Hellespont, thus surrounding the Turkish forces on the peninsula.
The town of/near GallipoliThe town of/near Gallipoli
The town of/near Gallipoli



14th May 2008

Steven
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wow
I remember the feelings we felt at the Somme, so I can easily imagine the feelings that you would of faced. What a humbiling experience. Good work.
18th May 2008

sean
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wow is right!
I am still kicking myself after missing the opportunity to visit Gallipoli when I had a week in Istanbul. Very heartfelt mate, would have been a moving experience even for the most cinical. Top pics BTW!

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