[NZhistory.net.nz] Anzac Day

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Welcome to the NZHistory.net.nz newsletter for 24 April 2009 - an Anzac
Day special!

NEW TOPICS

To mark Anzac Day 2009 we have added several new features, including:

Objects of war
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/objects-of-war
A knife supposedly made from the shinbone of a Turkish soldier is just
one of the many fascinating objects held at the National Army Museum.
These objects offer a unique way of experiencing war history, by seeing
and reading about the equipment and personal belongings of those who
were there.

Capture of German Samoa
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/capture-of-samoa
When war broke out in Europe in August 1914, Britain asked New Zealand
to seize the German colony of Samoa as a 'great and urgent Imperial
service'. Although the tiny German garrison offered no opposition, at
the time it was regarded as a potentially risky action.

ANZAC INFORMATION 

Anzac Day
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/node/101
First observed in 1916, Anzac Day - 25 April - honours all New
Zealanders who have fought and died in war. See also resources for
schools studying Anzac Day.
 
Gallipoli Campaign
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/node/3374
The Gallipoli campaign of 1915 remains a landmark event in New Zealand
history. Although it was a grievous failure for the Allies and did not
have a significant impact on the war's outcome, the campaign fostered an
emerging New Zealand identity, and its effects continue to resonate.

Memorials Register
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/node/3927
More than 450 memorials are currently listed on the register. Find your
local memorial with our interactive location map, or help us find out
about the ones we've missed. 

First Poppy Day
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/timeline/24/4
Today, 24 April, marks the 87th anniversary of the first Poppy Day in
1922.

To find out more on the experiences of New Zealanders at war - including
the South African War, First World War, Second World War, Korea and
Vietnam - explore NZHistory.net's War and Society section,
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war-and-society 

Check out our other sites:

Anzac Day - A Guide for New Zealanders
http://www.anzac.govt.nz
This site provides information about Anzac Day and material that can be
used in Anzac Day events. It also features an interactive adaptation of
a guidebook to visiting Gallipoli.

VietnamWar.govt.nz
http://www.vietnamwar.govt.nz
This website allows Vietnam veterans, their families and the wider
community to directly contribute their memories and memorabilia such as
photos, letters, or diaries. It also presents extracts from the oral
history interviews collected as part of the Ministry for Culture and
Heritage's four-year Vietnam War Oral History Project.

NZLive.com - find Anzac Day events in your area
http://www.nzlive.com/en/event/tag/anzac-day


We hope you enjoy these Anzac Day topics 
NZHistory.net.nz team