Gallipoli and the Great War

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Gallipoli and the Great War episodes

February 16, 2015 #5 Friendship at War
Dr Janet Butler (History, La Trobe University) on the strong and unique bonds of friendship that develop between soldiers in a war situation.
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10 min
February 13, 2015 #4 The Turkish Perspective
Erdem Koç (Journalism, La Trobe University) on the Turkish perspective of the Gallipoli campaign and the ANZAC legacy.
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15 min
February 13, 2015 #3 Battlefield Archaeology at Gallipoli
Dr Jessie Birkett Rees (Archaeology, La Trobe University) on archaeological studies of the battlefield on the Gallipoli peninsula, and the challenges of working in such an environment.
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21 min
February 13, 2015 #2 The Imperial Camel Corp
Dr Janet Butler (History, La Trobe University) on the Imperial Camel Corp, and the Australian soldiers who faced the revolt of pro-Turkish Senussi tribesmen in Egypt's Western Desert.
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19 min
February 13, 2015 #1 A History of Gallipoli Before 1915
Professor Christopher Mackie (Mediterranean Studies, La Trobe University) on the history of the Gallipoli peninsula and its historical context prior to World War I.
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15 min

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The Anzac involvement in the Gallipoli Campaign has had a lasting cultural impact in Australia. Why is it considered such sacred ground? These podcasts will draw together different perspectives on…