"The climb" : Photos tagged as anzac

The climb

This shot (taken from a crouched stance) shows the terrain soldiers faced when arriving at ANZAC Cove. They had to use their bayonets to pull themselves up the slopes, before digging trenches - while dealing with freezing weather and gun / shellfire. Sheesh!

• Date: 24 April 2008
• Photographer: lici3: gallery
• Uploaded: 1st Jun 2008
• Location: Gallipoli, Turkey: gallery
• Tags: sand hill rock climb anzac cove clay slope steep
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