Australian and New Zealand Army Corps

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The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) was a World War I army formation of Australian and New Zealand troops whose service, particularly at Gallipoli, became a defining symbol of national identity for both countries.

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Label Occurrences
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps canonical 11
ANZAC 2
ANZAC forces 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf army corps
military formation
allegiance British Empire
alliance British Empire
associatedWith Anzac Cove
Dardanelles campaign
linked to: Battle of Gallipoli
branch Army
category Australian military history
New Zealand military history
World War I military formations of the British Empire
commander William Birdwood
commemoratedBy Anzac Day
commemoratedOn 25 April
conflict World War I
country Australia
New Zealand
dateFormed 1915
dateOfEvent 25 April 1915
disbanded after World War I
engagement Battle of Chunuk Bair
Battle of Lone Pine
Gallipoli campaign
linked to: Battle of Gallipoli

Somme offensive
linked to: Battle of the Somme

Third Battle of Ypres
formedFrom Australian Imperial Force
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
hasPart 1st Australian Division
New Zealand and Australian Division
heritage commemorated in Australia
commemorated in New Zealand
influenced Australian national identity
New Zealand national identity
language English
memorial Australian War Memorial
National War Memorial (New Zealand)
motto Anzac spirit (informal)
nickname Anzacs
notableEvent landing at Anzac Cove
notableFor Gallipoli campaign
linked to: Battle of Gallipoli
partOf Mediterranean Expeditionary Force
role amphibious assault
infantry
shortName ANZAC
symbol ANZAC legend
theatreOfOperations Gallipoli
linked to: Battle of Gallipoli

Western Front
typeOfUnit expeditionary force

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Referenced by (16)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Battle of Gallipoli involvesMilitaryUnit Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
Anzac Parade namedAfter ANZAC
linked to: Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
ANZAC Day commemorates Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
subject linked to: ANZAC Day (25 April)
William Birdwood commanded Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps shortName ANZAC
linked to: Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps nickname Anzacs
linked to: Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
Ottoman Fifth Army opponent Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
Ottoman Fifth Army opponent ANZAC forces
linked to: Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
Lone Pine Cemetery associatedWith Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
Anzac War Memorial dedicatedTo Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
ANZAC Bridge namedAfter Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
ANZAC Bridge commemorates Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
New Zealand Memorial (Canberra) associatedWith Anzac forces
subject linked to: New Zealand Memorial
linked to: Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
ANZAC Cove Cemetery commemorates Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
Ottoman garrisons in Syria opposedBy Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
I ANZAC Corps predecessor Australian and New Zealand Army Corps