Out of the shadow of Gallipoli - the growing significance of the Western Front
| Source: | Lateline |
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| Published: | Friday, April 25, 2008 11:24 AEST |
| Expires: | Friday, May 23, 2008 11:24 AEST |
The focus of ANZAC commemorations overseas was in France not Gallipoli this year, as it is the 90th anniversary of the battle of Villers-Bretonneux. More than 1,000 Australian soldiers died retaking the village in bloody hand-to-hand fighting.
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